At 7 am, we still only had received one of three permits required for today’s scheduled flight to Lilongwe. By 9:30 am a second permit was issued but still no landing permit for Malawi and at 10 am, I called off today’s flight and we are staying in Polokwane for a second night after a very hot sunny day here. With a temperature of 33ºC plus by 11 am, and an airport elevation of over 4,000 ft, the density altitude will be very high and with nearly full tanks, our rate of climb would be less than spectacular.
Let us hope that the position will be resolved by tomorrow.