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Post subject: Eclipse from 10,000 feet Posted: 21 Aug 2017, 21:06 |
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Joined: 01/24/16 Posts: 309 Post Likes: +288 Location: Memphis, TN
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Today I flew NNE of KNQA about 130 miles to the point of total eclipse with a DA40 and got a spectacular view of the total eclipse. I was with my wife and a buddy flying copilot. I filed IFR to a point called VERTS and indicated "Maneuvers to 10nm north" in the comments. No problems from ATC. They were great in spite of the overwhelming amount of traffic in the area. Filing made it easy. There were some cumulus buildups in the area that probably ruined the view on the ground. Up at 10,000, it was perfect. Here's a link to some pictures we took. Most are taken with a long lense and a pro model Nikon, the rest, cell phone. The sun pictures required flying in a 45 bank. Pictures just cannot do justice to the occasion though. It's one of those things that human eyes need to witness to really understand the glory and majesty of the natural world. https://goo.gl/photos/ibotv2PHvBSvBFeUAThe DA40 is a great airplane. It's solid, stable, easy to fly and has all the cool toys like G1000 and GFC700 autopilot.
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Post subject: Re: Eclipse from 10,000 feet Posted: 21 Aug 2017, 22:07 |
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Joined: 09/02/09 Posts: 8456 Post Likes: +8430 Company: OAA Location: Oklahoma City - PWA/Calistoga KSTS
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That's really a great shot John!
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Post subject: Re: Eclipse from 10,000 feet Posted: 22 Aug 2017, 07:21 |
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Joined: 10/08/11 Posts: 4840 Post Likes: +4124 Location: Naples, FL
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Nice shots, John!
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