Eclipse 8/21/17 Path Coordinates

Here's the flight path I'll use part of (based on weather forecast) in ForeFlight for the total solar eclipse. Did I miss anything you can see? Sure hate to be 50 miles left of course due to a Lat/Long conversion error.

I used the "Central Line" on the NASA Eclipse Page (https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpath/SEpath2001/SE2017Aug21Tpath.html). Converted it to DD?MM.mm (Degrees Minutes) in the ForeFlight format (https://support.foreflight.com/hc/en-us/articles/204026105-How-do-I-enter-a-latitude-and-longitude-waypoint-). Changed ForeFlight Settings|Units/Time|Latitude/Longitude to DD?MM.mm.

I then emailed the coordinates below to myself so I could easily copy/paste it to ForeFlight's Route. It looks right but I would sure appreciate another set of eyeballs checking me. Of course, feel free to use if you plan to fly the eclipse. I couldn't find this anywhere on the internet.



4452.20/-12450.50
4448.60/-12312.30
4444.00/-12138.00
4438.30/-12007.20
4431.80/-11839.50
4424.40/-11714.80
4416.30/-11552.80
4407.40/-11433.30
4357.90/-11316.20
4347.70/-11201.30
4337.00/-11048.50
4325.60/-10937.60
4313.70/-10828.50
4301.30/-10721.10
4248.50/-10615.40
4235.10/-10511.20
4221.30/-10408.40
4207.10/-10307.00
4152.50/-10206.90
4137.50/-10108.10
4122.10/-10010.40
4106.40/-09913.80
4050.30/-09818.30
4033.90/-09723.70
4017.10/-09630.10
4000.00/-09537.40
3942.60/-09445.60
3924.90/-09354.50
3907.00/-09304.20
3848.70/-09214.60
3830.10/-09125.60
3811.30/-09037.30
3752.20/-08949.60
3732.80/-08902.40
3713.20/-08815.70
3653.30/-08729.50
3633.10/-08643.70
3612.70/-08558.30
3552.10/-08513.30
3531.20/-08428.60
3510.00/-08344.10
3448.60/-08259.90
3426.90/-08215.90
3405.00/-08132.10
3342.90/-08048.40
3320.50/-08004.70
3257.80/-07921.20

See this thread. The path loads into Foreflight nicely and is easy to use.

Dave

Dave,

Thanks. Saw the thread but had technical difficulties (kids weren't home!) with iTunes so I couldn't load the KLM file to my iPhone. Plus, I wanted coordinates I could use in ForeFlight to import directly to a Skyview flightplan to use the autopilot.

How many aircraft will be flying the eclipse path or crossing it with the accuracy afforded by GPS? Not so Big Sky?

Path of totality in the US is about 70 miles wide according to NASA and over 2000 miles long according to ForeFlight. Still, probably a good idea to offset the centerline and fly at RV altitudes to avoid the spam cans. With that many square miles, it'll look deserted compared to the Ripon arrival .

I think the bigger question is which part of the continent will be the most likely to be reasonably cloud-free on the date.

West coast, western deserts, mid continent or east coast?

The plan is to launch the day before for a destination about 100 miles south of the path. Direction depends on wx forecast. We've picked 5 general areas. Thinking 100 miles is far enough away to avoid any crowd issues and close enough to easily launch and loiter.

Western deserts would be the best bet based on historical wx patterns. Missouri is closer for us and if the ceiling tops are reasonably low, that's where we'll head. RVs are sure great life experience facilitators.

EclipseFlite

Planning flight of 6 from north central Pa. on Sunday, hotel reservations in Danville, Va., and head approx. 200 miles south Monday morning in search of best forecast.

Jim Diehl 7A

Hmmm, Am I going to have to yell "Down in front" to be able to see the darned sun from my spot on the ground???

I have considered flying but only if it was overcast with low tops.