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      string(291) "# Total Eclipse Trip - April 2024
In April 2024, Katherine and I (and our dog Magic) took our 1984 Mooney M20J on a flying 'road trip' from Orlando, FL to Cleveland, OH to watch the Total Solar Eclipse 🌑🌞 of April 8th, 2024.  Lots of photos and details about the flights linked below."
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      string(731) "The original plan for this trip had us going to Austin, Texas, however Mother Nature had other ideas.  The forecast called for significant clouds and rain all day Monday in Texas... not great weather for Eclipse viewing!  Fortunately, there appeared to be good weather in the midwest, so we formed a new plan: fly to Delaware (near Philadelphia), meet Katherine's mom, do a little weekend exploring, and then we would fly over to Cleveland while she drove to follow us.  (Necessary since getting rental cars in the path of an Eclipse is an impossible task!)  As a further stroke of good fortune, Katherine had a cousin (once removed), Grace, who was nice enough to allow us to stay with her in Cleveland.

## Trip Overview Photos"
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We are Ryan, Katherine, and Magic!"
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This is N374SM, our 1984 Mooney M20J."
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 * Typical Cruise: 160 KTAS @ 12 gph
 * Fuel: 64 gal usable
 * Equipment: Garmin G3X Touch w/ EIS, GTN 650Xi, GFC 500 Autopilot, GTX 345, SiriusXM Datalink Weather
 * A freshly overhauled engine!
 
The planning for this trip actually began several months in advance... the excessive oil consumption (and case leaks) on my old engine required a major engine overhaul.  So this was the first major trip with the new engine."
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 * Total Distance: **1,830 nm**
 * Direct Distance: **1,752  nm**
 * States Visited: 4 (1 New)
 * Hours Logged: **14.0** (1.8 IMC)
 * Total Days: 5
 * Flying Days: 4
 * Legs: 5 (2 VFR, 3 IFR)
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 * Longest Day: **Canton, OH (KCAK)** to **Greensboro, NC (KGSO)** to **Orlando, FL (KORL)** - 5.9 hrs - 800 nm
 * Shortest Leg: **Middletown, DE (KEVY)** to **Canton, OH (KCAK)** - 2.1 hrs - 276nm (direct) - 283nm (actual)
 * Approaches Flown: 0
 * Fuel Purchased: **153.7 gal** - $1,039.86 ($6.77/gal avg)
 * FBO Services / Overnights / Fees - $78.43

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This was a short trip, but seeing a Total Solar Eclipse is truly a once (or twice!) in a lifetime event.  We had a great time, reunited with family, and managed to check off yet another state, bringing our total to 46!  Ultimately it ended up being a far more exciting trip than I had originally planned."
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            <h1>Total Eclipse Trip - April 2024</h1>
<p>In April 2024, Katherine and I (and our dog Magic) took our 1984 Mooney M20J on a flying 'road trip' from Orlando, FL to Cleveland, OH to watch the Total Solar Eclipse 🌑🌞 of April 8th, 2024.  Lots of photos and details about the flights linked below.</p>
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            <p>The original plan for this trip had us going to Austin, Texas, however Mother Nature had other ideas.  The forecast called for significant clouds and rain all day Monday in Texas... not great weather for Eclipse viewing!  Fortunately, there appeared to be good weather in the midwest, so we formed a new plan: fly to Delaware (near Philadelphia), meet Katherine's mom, do a little weekend exploring, and then we would fly over to Cleveland while she drove to follow us.  (Necessary since getting rental cars in the path of an Eclipse is an impossible task!)  As a further stroke of good fortune, Katherine had a cousin (once removed), Grace, who was nice enough to allow us to stay with her in Cleveland.</p>
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                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_057.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - We fly to North Carolina, Delaware (a new state for us!), Ohio, and back.  Visiting family in Philadelphia."><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_057.jpg" alt="The Trip ✈️" /></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_003.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Ready for Adventure!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_009.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Departing Orlando."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_011.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Departing Orlando."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_012.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Departing Orlando."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_019.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Jacksonville, FL."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_023.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Sunset approaching Fayetteville."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/01_korl_kfay/01_korl_kfay_028.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Sunset approaching Fayetteville."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_007.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Getting ready."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_011.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Getting ready."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_028.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Crossing Chesapeake Bay."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_032.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Crossing Chesapeake Bay."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_034.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - The VIP TFR."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_039.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Short final in Middletown, DE (KEVY)."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_042.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Very windy!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_054.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring historic New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_060.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring historic New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_070.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring historic New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_075.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring historic New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_088.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Lunch in New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/02_kfay_kevy/02_kfay_kevy_090.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Lunch in New Castle, Delaware."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_013.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Getting ready to head to Cleveland."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_016.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Departing uncontrolled while VFR under the VIP TFR, very close to the inner ring."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_018.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Evasive maneuvers required to avoid the very close TFR inner ring."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_021.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - On the way to Ohio."></a>
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                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_036.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - A Pittsburgh Flyby."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_041.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Landing in Canton, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_047.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Playtime while waiting for Katherine's mom."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_065.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring downtown Cleveland, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_067.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring downtown Cleveland, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_075.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring downtown Cleveland, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_076.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring downtown Cleveland, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_077.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Exploring downtown Cleveland, Ohio."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_093.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Pre-eclipse Tacos for lunch."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_096.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Pre-eclipse Tacos for lunch."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_013.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Homeward bound!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_017.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Our in-flight breakfast."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_018.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Our in-flight breakfast."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_020.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Some cloudiness and rain over the Appalachians."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_026.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Some cloudiness and rain over the Appalachians."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_030.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Some cloudiness and rain over the Appalachians."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_034.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Arriving in a very rainy Greensboro, North Carolina."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_036.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Arriving in a very rainy Greensboro, North Carolina."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_039.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Arriving in a very rainy Greensboro, North Carolina."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/04_kcak_kgso/04_kcak_kgso_042.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Pizza for lunch too!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_002.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Rainy during pre-flight."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_003.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Rainy during pre-flight."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_004.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Thirsty puppy!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_008.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Getting ready to depart into the rainy weather."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_011.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Getting ready to depart into the rainy weather."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_019.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Almost home!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_023.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Almost home!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/05_kgso_korl/05_kgso_korl_033.jpg" desc="The Trip ✈️ - Our home city!"></a>
        <h3>The Trip ✈️</h3>
        <p>We fly to North Carolina, Delaware (a new state for us!), Ohio, and back.  Visiting family in Philadelphia.</p>
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                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_129.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - The Total Solar Eclipse of April 8th, 2024."><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_129.jpg" alt="The Eclipse 🌑🌞" /></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_097.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Magic trying out the Eclipse Glasses."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_102.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Watching the Moon eat the Sun and trying not to burn our eyes."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_103.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Watching the Moon eat the Sun and trying not to burn our eyes."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_104.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Watching the Moon eat the Sun and trying not to burn our eyes."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_112.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Starting to get darker and cooler..."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_120.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Starting to get darker and cooler..."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_121.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Sun almost gone..."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_122.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Getting close to totality."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_123.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Sunset all around."></a>
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                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_133.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Totality!"></a>
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                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_141.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Totality!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_142.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Totality!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_143.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Totality!"></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_144.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - The Show is over."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_145.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Relaxing after the Eclipse."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_146.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Magic was bored... post-eclipse playtime required."></a>
                <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/03_kevy_kcak/03_kevy_kcak_148.jpg" desc="The Eclipse 🌑🌞 - Magic was bored... post-eclipse playtime required."></a>
        <h3>The Eclipse 🌑🌞</h3>
        <p>The Total Solar Eclipse of April 8th, 2024.</p>
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            <h2>About Us</h2>
<p>We are Ryan, Katherine, and Magic!</p>
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                    <a class="image fit thumb" href="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/about_us_01.jpg" desc="About Us"><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/about_us_01.jpg" alt="About Us" /></a>
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            <h2>The Airplane</h2>
<p>This is N374SM, our 1984 Mooney M20J.</p>
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<li>1984 Mooney M20J 201</li>
<li>Typical Cruise: 160 KTAS @ 12 gph</li>
<li>Fuel: 64 gal usable</li>
<li>Equipment: Garmin G3X Touch w/ EIS, GTN 650Xi, GFC 500 Autopilot, GTX 345, SiriusXM Datalink Weather</li>
<li>A freshly overhauled engine!</li>
</ul>
<p>The planning for this trip actually began several months in advance... the excessive oil consumption (and case leaks) on my old engine required a major engine overhaul.  So this was the first major trip with the new engine.</p>
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            <h2>Trip Stats</h2>
<ul>
<li>Total Distance: <strong>1,830 nm</strong>
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<li>Direct Distance: <strong>1,752  nm</strong>
</li>
<li>States Visited: 4 (1 New)</li>
<li>Hours Logged: <strong>14.0</strong> (1.8 IMC)</li>
<li>Total Days: 5</li>
<li>Flying Days: 4</li>
<li>Legs: 5 (2 VFR, 3 IFR)</li>
<li>Longest Leg: <strong>Greensboro, NC (KGSO)</strong> to <strong>Orlando, FL (KORL)</strong> - 3.6 hrs - 480nm (direct) - 484nm (actual)</li>
<li>Longest Day: <strong>Canton, OH (KCAK)</strong> to <strong>Greensboro, NC (KGSO)</strong> to <strong>Orlando, FL (KORL)</strong> - 5.9 hrs - 800 nm</li>
<li>Shortest Leg: <strong>Middletown, DE (KEVY)</strong> to <strong>Canton, OH (KCAK)</strong> - 2.1 hrs - 276nm (direct) - 283nm (actual)</li>
<li>Approaches Flown: 0</li>
<li>Fuel Purchased: <strong>153.7 gal</strong> - $1,039.86 ($6.77/gal avg)</li>
<li>FBO Services / Overnights / Fees - $78.43</li>
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<h2>Trip Legs</h2>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/01_korl_kfay" class="image fit thumb" desc="Leg 1 - Orlando, FL to Fayetteville, NC" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/01_korl_kfay.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>Leg 1 - Orlando, FL to Fayetteville, NC</h3>
        <p>We set out northbound on Friday evening after work, and enjoy a beautiful sunset in North Carolina.</p>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/02_kfay_kevy" class="image fit thumb" desc="Leg 2 - Fayetteville, NC to Middletown, DE" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/02_kfay_kevy.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>Leg 2 - Fayetteville, NC to Middletown, DE</h3>
        <p>We meet up with Katherine's mom in Delaware and explore historic New Castle.</p>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/03_kevy_kcak" class="image fit thumb" desc="Leg 3 - Middletown, DE to Canton, OH" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/03_kevy_kcak.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>Leg 3 - Middletown, DE to Canton, OH</h3>
        <p>We travel to Cleveland, Ohio to reunite with family and prepare for the eclipse.</p>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/03a_the_eclipse" class="image fit thumb" desc="The Total Solar Eclipse 🌑🌞" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/03a_the_eclipse.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>The Total Solar Eclipse 🌑🌞</h3>
        <p>We all witness the Total Solar Eclipse!</p>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/04_kcak_kgso" class="image fit thumb" desc="Leg 4 - Canton, OH to Greensboro, NC" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/04_kcak_kgso.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>Leg 4 - Canton, OH to Greensboro, NC</h3>
        <p>We head back south and across the Appalachians, dodging a little bit of rain.</p>
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        <a href="/flying/eclipsetrip2024/05_kgso_korl" class="image fit thumb" desc="Leg 5 - Greensboro, NC to Orlando, FL" ><img src="/assets/production/pagedata/flying/eclipsetrip2024/images/thumbs/05_kgso_korl.jpg" alt="" /></a>
        <h3>Leg 5 - Greensboro, NC to Orlando, FL</h3>
        <p>The last leg home to Orlando.</p>
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            <h2>Final thoughts</h2>
<p>This was a short trip, but seeing a Total Solar Eclipse is truly a once (or twice!) in a lifetime event.  We had a great time, reunited with family, and managed to check off yet another state, bringing our total to 46!  Ultimately it ended up being a far more exciting trip than I had originally planned.</p>
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