You're
a pilot flying a DC-3 for a relief organization based in Goma in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Flying in recent days has been made more
challenging by Nyiragongo, an active volcano just north of Goma. Small
eruptions of gas and volcanic ash create dangerous conditions for aircraft.
Yet work must go on.
Today's early morning flight has you and your copilot delivering supplies to
the airstrips at Katale (FZNB) and Lubero (FZNF). Katale is located 25 miles
northeast of Goma, and Lubero is 70 miles further north. Management wants
the DC-3 as far away from the volcano as possible today, so you're expected
in Lubero at 6 A.M.