If memory serves, the chartering of the 737 was on behalf of the Hansen Planetarium and not SLAS. A small group of SLAS members who availed themselves of the opportunity were graciously rewarded with a mouth dropping event (my first eclipse). They were a minority on a flight that was SRO. To this day I remember seeing the moon's shadow race toward those gathered at the airport and it swept my eyes skyward just in time to see some beads and a diamond ring . I also recall that after a mere 6 minutes and 35 seconds Patrick walked up to me and said "Well, what do you think?" He may not remember, but I just stood there with a silly grin on my face. He should have marked the moment in his journal, as it is probably one of the most rarest of occasions when I was absolutely speechless .