• DRZR- Zinder, Niger

    December 9, 2024 in Niger ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    Wildest flight EVER! As I was working my way down Niger after some time in Timbuktu, Mali, ForeFlight lights up that Mali air space is suddenly Temporary Restricted Airspace for the entire country with the only exceptions GAT IFR on ATS Airways and Military Aircraft.
    I got a little freaked out wondering if they are looking for me, because while I was flying from DRZA (Mano Dayak, Niger) down to DRZR (Zinder, Niger) I was followed, harassed, and bullied the whole 3 hour trip. I had nearly 10 aircraft constantly converging on me, even as I was flying at such a slow rate of speed. Planes would be within 400 feet of me and drop in front of me and I would get bounced around hard by their wake turbulence. Jerks! Even one Mustang was in such a hurry to chase me down that it was flying with it's GPU still attached.
    The whole flight, I wondered who I didn't pay off.... then I realized that darn Bird Safety fellow said he was well-connected and I guess now I should have paid him more Snickers, and/or crypto-currency.
    * Sim note... setting AI aircraft to "allow combat" and those buggah's will work the merge.
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