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WA85 08-21-2017 02:14 PM

So Who Watch the Eclipse from an Vans RV-X?
 
Watched it from an RV-9A at 10,500 over middle TN. Heard at least ten other RVs on frequency. Going to be a once in lifetime logbook entry.

GalinHdz 08-21-2017 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WA85 (Post 1197999)
Watched it from an RV-9A at 10,500 over middle TN. Heard at least ten other RVs on frequency. Going to be a once in lifetime logbook entry.

Was it worth it? :cool:

fixnflyguy 08-21-2017 02:34 PM

We did, in our RV-4 at 11.5K over Greenville SC area, amongst cloud buildups and big holes..2 hr. Round robin from our home field . It was one of the coolest things we have ever experienced. We were on the totality center, and I got DARK fast! I would do it again!

Ed_Wischmeyer 08-21-2017 03:11 PM

Thunderstorms over and around Savannah grounded me. Had the plane loaded and the IFR flight plan filed though.

tim2542 08-21-2017 03:16 PM

From the ground at the Independence, Oregon flyin it appeared as a 360 degree sunset and it must have been very near "Nautical twilight" The airport beacon came on and we could see stars and planets. Just before and after we noticed "waves" moving across the ground and shadows became noticeably sharper. The OAT dropped maybe 15 degrees.
Very cool experience. Very cool. When /where is the next one???
Tim Andres

DanH 08-21-2017 03:29 PM

9500 ft, just south of KSRB. Intersected the track near Sparta, flew ESE until it nearly caught us, then turned south to put the total eclipse in the forward quadrant of the canopy.

I liked the way darkness raced across the scattered layer from the west.

moosepileit 08-21-2017 03:33 PM

Wife and I took it in cool air north of the masses.


Weasel 08-21-2017 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DanH (Post 1198034)
9500 ft, just south of KSRB. Intersected the track near Sparta, flew ESE until it nearly caught us, then turned south to put the total eclipse in the forward quadrant of the canopy.

I liked the way darkness raced across the scattered layer from the west.

I was there too.....good times





Hit SRB right about 3 min ahead of the shadow. AP turned us SE on flight plan. Worked like a clock. Was afraid we were going to miss the whole thing but worked out great.

rv7boy 08-21-2017 03:58 PM

LORD, HAVE MERCY! I am overwhelmed!!

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Originally Posted by moosepileit (Post 1198038)
Wife and I took it in cool air north of the masses.



Jimzim 08-21-2017 04:00 PM

RV7 just east of Torrington, Wyoming at 7500 Mel. It was really a sight! Very dark during totality, a fair amount of traffic in the areas around there, but the Dynon took all the drama out of that part, and everyone was good about position reporting...Lots of planes on the ramps at both Tor and Scottsbluff. It was a memorable experience for sure.
Jim


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