DuKane area club fly Aug 19 or 20

[TMadz]

Been quiet here, as is usual, during the high summer, but was wondering if anyone is interested in club fly this weekend? Timing is flexible,

[edmond]

i do not have nothing in schedule, you have any good spot around ?

[TMadz]

I was hoping somewhere out west, but depending on my schedule and the wind, I could be convinced to travel. I'm selling my house so it all depends on if I have a showing or not.

[edmond]

ok then, when you will have your schedule please let me know.

[goestoeleven]

Hello, sorry for not replying sooner . . . . I've been out of touch for a few days. I'd be up for a fly, but I'm probably leaving town early for the eclipse. I might be around on the 19th depending on weather projections & how far I'll have to drive for clear skies on Monday.

[makatakam]

Hello, sorry for not replying sooner . . . . I've been out of touch for a few days. I'd be up for a fly, but I'm probably leaving town early for the eclipse. I might be around on the 19th depending on weather projections & how far I'll have to drive for clear skies on Monday.

No need to run away Steve. The eclipse won't hurt you unless you stare at it. And the weather for the 19th is projected to be global.

[basicbill]

I too would be interested. But Sunday I'm westbound for total eclipse country. So Saturday will be a get stuff done day.

Bill

[goestoeleven]

Bill, where are you headed? I'm also going for totality, likely West. We could have a club fly during totality!

[basicbill]

Bill, where are you headed? I'm also going for totality, likely West. We could have a club fly during totality!

Boonville, Missouri. Made Sunday reservations about 11 months ago. Hope the weather holds.

Bill

[makatakam]

Carbondale, Il. is darn near dead center of totality, and at 2 minutes and 40 seconds almost maximum duration. Also the shortest and most direct driving time from this area. Of course that will probably make it the most crowded also.

[basicbill]

Carbondale, Il. is darn near dead center of totality, and at 2 minutes and 40 seconds almost maximum duration. Also the shortest and most direct driving time from this area. Of course that will probably make it the most crowded also.

Crowded there is exactly why I chose not to go downstate. But I suspect it will be crowded just about anywhere. 2 minutes and 39 seconds of totality in the Boonville area.

[goestoeleven]

Same here regarding crowding. I'm considering anyplace along the line between about Grand Island, Nebraska and Kentucky. I figure the population is lower in Nebraska, and the climate there tends drier. But the final weather forecast is going to be the deciding factor. I've actually been to Boonville way back in the early '90s.

You driving or flying?

[edmond]

you may try Chester Il. a lot of back roads on the fields

[basicbill]

Same here regarding crowding. I'm considering anyplace along the line between about Grand Island, Nebraska and Kentucky. I figure the population is lower in Nebraska, and the climate there tends drier. But the final weather forecast is going to be the deciding factor. I've actually been to Boonville way back in the early '90s.

You driving or flying?

Driving. And driving.

Bill

[TMadz]

I have 2 confirmed showings for Saturday, so that's out for me. That makes Sunday questionable. I'll let you know.

Oregon State doesn't go back for another month, but my son is going back to campus for the eclipse. Corvallis, OR is basically ground zero. I'm not sure about this plan, but he said they're hanging out at the fraternity house (He is now a frat brother) and going on the roof. I'm hoping he meant deck...roof deck. BTW, the family is already in Portland, so he's not flying out from here just for the eclipse. The traffic is already horrendous and Oregon is calling out the national guard to help with the influx of 10's of thousands of transients for this. To hear my wife talk about it, people are treating it like a holiday and not going to work because everyone is worried about traffic. I-5 is the only interstate that goes N-S. Portland is basically full eclipse. They're getting 99.7% obscuration

[edmond]

you have 2 confirmations ? where,when ?

[basicbill]

you have 2 confirmations ? where,when ?

Eddie,

Todd means he has confirmations to show his house.

Bill

[edmond]

right bill, discussion slip somehow to the eclipse make mi to forget the original subject

[TMadz]

Anyonetrvelling west, I'd check the weather to see the propability of clear skies. Weather.com was calling lots of cloud cover west. i.e. KS, MO. Maybe KY, TN would be better

[Mike]

I'm just getting up early and driving south. Worst case, I'm sitting in traffic with a bunch of other people in the dark with a cloudy sky :)