A phalanx of restricted and Military Operating Areas confronts pilots heading north out of Los Angeles. Between sprawling Edwards Air Force Base and the Naval Air Weapons Station situated at water-free China Lake, a pilot studying the chart for the first time must think the way impassable.
Technicalities: Peter and Nick’s Excellent Adventure
Key Takeaways:
- The author recounts a challenging flight through restricted California airspace, utilizing the narrow "Trona Gap," to reach Weiser, Idaho, with his son for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
- He vividly describes the unique and "bewitched" dimming of daylight leading to totality, the surreal "night" during the brief eclipse, and the striking "diamond ring" effect.
- The journey involved navigating busy air traffic around the eclipse path and concluded with an unexpected F-18 traffic advisory during the return flight.
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