BASELINE 01 AUG 2008 TSE+NP FLIGHT PLAN (as of 17 June 2008, rev 3a):

FLIGHT PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS:
 (1) Launch at 04:00 UT from Dusseldorf
 (2) Landing NO LATER than 16:00 UT at Dusseldorf
 (3) Mid-eclipse centerline (FL 370) intercept 09:43 UT
 (4) True Ground Speed = 483 nm/hr (Mach 0.85) FOR TOTALITY RUN ONLY
 (5)
True Ground Speed = 466 nm/hr (Mach 0.82) FOR ALL OTHER CRUISE PHASES
 (5) No wind
 (6) Totality Run Start *10* minutes before mid-eclipse
 (7) Totality Run End 3 minutes after mid-eclipse (MINIMUM considered)

ECLIPSE CALCULATIONS INCLUDE:
 Delta-T = 65.63 seconds
 Lunar COF displacement from COM = (+0.50", -0.25") [lat, long]
 Limb Profie Corrctions: CII = -1.8s, CIII = -2.5"

WAYPOINT DEFINITIONS USED BELOW:

 
DUS_SA 5052.033N 0708.617E  Dusseldorf International Airport - Start Ascent from T/O
 DUS_EC 5231.697N 0719.012E  Dusseldorf End Climb to FL370
 LYB_SD
7636.419N 1400.155E  Start Descent to Longyearbyen FL60
 LYB    7814.250N 1524.500E 
Longyearbyen
 SVB_SA 7803.700N 1336.000E  Svalbard Start Ascent (Climb) to FL370
 
EBL_0  7921.558N 0818.783E  Extended baseleg prior to TR upon reaching 37000 ft

 WP_1   8000.000N 0500.000E  Pre-totality run heading realignment location
 WP_2   8140.000N 0500.000E  Pre-totality run intermediate time/position check

 TR_S  
8203.946N 0926.407E  Totality Run Start (@09:33 UT)
 TR_M   8234.906N 1842.465E  Mid-Eclipse Intercept (@09:43 UT)
 TR_E   8242.927N 2137.000E  Totality Run End (@09:46 UT)

NOTE: Course at start of segments is given for informational reference.
      Waypoints (lat/long) should be used for all navigation.

 

                                LATITUDE  LONGITUDE  Leg      Time    UT start  
                                DDMM.fff  DDMM.fff   NautMil  hours   hh:mm:ss

A.T/C and Climb to FL370
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A.1 DUS_SA LAUNCH               5052.033N 0708.617E     0.00  0.0000  04:00:00 WHEELS-UP
A.2 Climb to FL370                                    100.00  0.3333           start Course: 003.6406
A.3 DUS_EC Start FL370 Cruise   5231.697N 0719.012E                  
04:20:00
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B. Cruise toward LYB @ FL370
Assume Mach 0.82 (466 nm/hr)
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B.1 DUS_EC Start FL370 Cruise   5231.697N 0719.012E                   04:20:00 start course: 003.7765
B.2 DUS_E -> LYB_SD                                  1457.447 3.1276               
B.3 LYB_SD Start Descent to LYB
7636.419N 1400.155E                   07:27:39
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C. Descend to LYB FL 60       
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C.1
LYB_SD Start Descent to LYB 7636.419N 1400.155E                   07:27:39 start course: 003.7765
C.2 Descent LYB_SD -> LYB                             100.0   0.3333
C.3 LYB (Longyearberb)          7814.250N 1524.500E                   07:47:29
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Contingency/Siteseeing LYB-SVB
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Contingency/Siteseeing at PIC/PF Discretion                   1.0080
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D. Climb to FL370 @ Baseleg Start
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D.1 SVB_SA: End SVB Siteseeing  7803.700N 1336.000E                   08:47:58  start course: 323.989            
D.2
Climb SVB_SA -> EBL0                              100.00  0.3333                       
D.3 Extended Base Leg FL370     7921.558N 0818.7828E                  09:07:30
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E.Cruise Baseleg to TR Start Assume Mach 0.82 (466 nm/hr)
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E.1 Extended Base Leg FL370     7921.558N 0818.783E                   09:07:30 start course: 318.804                       
    EBL0 -> WP1 
                                      52.646 0.1130      
    WP1                         8000.000N 0500.000E                   09:14:17 start course: 000.000
    WP_1 -> WP_2                                      100.490 0.2146
    WP2                        
8140.000N 0500.000E                   09:27:13 start course: 055.391
    WP_2 -> TR_S                                       44.864 0.0963
E.3 TOTALITY RUN START         
8203.946N 0926.407E                   09:33:00 <-Time Critical  
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F. Totality Run *TIME CRITICAL* Assume Mach 0.85 (466 nm/hr)
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F.1 TOTALITY RUN START          8203.946N 0926.407E     0.00  0.0000  09:33:00 course to mid: 62.636
    mid-eclipse -9 min          8207.562N 1018.591E     8.05  0.0167  09:34:00     
    mid-eclipse -8 min          8211.069N 1111.564E    16.10  0.0333  09:35:00     
    mid-eclipse -7 min          8214.465N 1205.317E    24.15  0.0500  09:36:00     
    mid-eclipse -6 min          8217.746N 1259.842E    32.20  0.0667  09:37:00     
    mid-eclipse -5 min          8220.911N 1355.127E    40.25  0.0833  09:38:00     
    mid-eclipse -4 min          8223.957N 1451.161E    48.30  0.1000  09:39:00     
    mid-eclipse -3 min          8226.882N 1547.930E    56.35  0.1167  09:40:00     
    mid-eclipse -2 min          8229.683N 1645.416E    64.40  0.1333  09:41:00
    mid-eclipse -1 min          8239.358N 1743.601E    72.45  0.1500  09:42:00
F.2 MID-ECLIPSE INTERCEPT       8234.906N 1842.465E    80.50  0.1667  09:43:00 <-MID-ECLIPSE INTERCEPT
    mid-eclipse +1 min          8237.451N 1941.329E    88.55  0.1833  09:44:00
    mid-eclipse +2 min          8240.126N 2039.514E    96.60  0.2000  09:45:00
F.3 TOTALITY RUN END (+3 min)   8242.927N 2137.000E   104.65  0.2167  09:46:00
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(note: WPs in gray for information, FMS input based upon F1, F2, F3)

G. Cruise to North Pole
Assume Mach 0.82 (466 nm/hr)
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G.1 TOTALITY RUN END            8242.927N 2137.000E                   09:46:00 start course = 0.000
G.2 RUN END -> NORTH POLE                             439.307 0.9427        

G.3 NORTH POLE                  9000.000N ---------                   10:42:34
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Contingency/Siteseeing NP

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Contingency/Siteseeing at PIC/PF Discretion                   0.1575
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H. Cruise toward Landing Descent Assume Mach 0.82 (466 nm/hr)
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H.1 NORTH POLE                  9000.000N ---------                   10:52:01         
H.2 N. POLE-> BEGIN DESCENT                          2236.723 4.7998        
H.3 BEGIN DESCENT               5251.877N 0708.580E                  
15:40:00
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I. Descent & Landing into DUS
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I.1 BEGIN DESCENT               5251.877N 0708.580E                   15:40:00 START DESCENT TO DUS
I.2 DESCENT & LANDING                                 120.00   0.3333
I.3 DUS LANDING                 5052.033N 0708.617E                   16:00:00 TOUCH DOWN
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