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)
..............................................................................
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
..............................................................................
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
..............................................................................
Contingency/Siteseeing
at PIC/PF Discretion
1.0080
..............................................................................
D. Climb to FL370 @ Baseleg Start
..............................................................................
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)
..............................................................................
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
..............................................................................
F. Totality Run *TIME CRITICAL* Assume Mach 0.85 (466 nm/hr)
..............................................................................
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)
..............................................................................
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
..............................................................................
Contingency/Siteseeing NP
..............................................................................
Contingency/Siteseeing
at PIC/PF Discretion
0.1575
..............................................................................
H.
Cruise toward Landing Descent Assume
Mach 0.82 (466 nm/hr)
..............................................................................
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
..............................................................................
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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