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:
- Pilots flying north from Los Angeles face heavily restricted airspace, necessitating navigation through the narrow and inconvenient Trona Gap corridor.
- The author and his son undertook an aerial journey through this challenging airspace to Weiser, Idaho, to experience the 2017 total solar eclipse from their aircraft.
- The article vividly describes the unique and dramatic visual phenomena of the total eclipse from an aerial perspective, including the unusual light, the approaching shadow, the distinct "night" sky, and the "diamond ring" effect, alongside post-eclipse navigation challenges like wildfire smoke.
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