I see a time gap I can't account for at the moment. I first did my calculations using the 9:00 time by Harrison until I realized it's two different entries that are one entry in the log. that's why I mentioned earlier thinking they arrived at Eugene at 9:00.

The real question is what is the time at 23 DME?

If you use Harrison for path timing he puts the 23 miles DME at 8:18
The next entry is the 8:50 time over Eugene VOR
After that is the entry of 9:00 about the last contact being 55 minutes ago with Cooper that also matches.

It's 79 NM from the 23 mile location and should take 26.3 minutes of flight but we have 32 minutes between the entries..The 9:00 entry seems pretty solid to what the crew time reports.

How do you know it should take 26.3 minutes? This is a complicated function of the ground speed. Covering 3 miles (statute) per minute over ground puts it at 30.3 minutes.

Depending on wind speed and direction the ground speed will change but you would need to show a minute map to establish the path. speed will change but not a minute?

I'm not sure I understand your point.

79 NM = 91 SM.

The ground speed can and will easily change over 91 miles. In fact, 10% isn't that big of a deal...3.0 miles per minute to 3.3 miles per minute.

The problem also is a mile or two or three can easily be added or shaved off depending upon precisely where 305 was at the time it was near the Eugene VOR. Was it just past, just before, directly over the top?

Trying to get precise to this degree is impossible. Way too many variables. We need to look for glaring flaws that cannot be easily explained.

The Tena Bar jump is a little different in that we're only talking 16 SM so using an average speed of say 3 miles per minute is hardly noticeable from 3.3 miles per minute.

That said, your point is nonetheless correct. That is partly why I stated the jet would be a "1000 feet or so" south of Tena Bar.

In any case, it would be very near Tena Bar.

The path will remain the same no matter where you jump?

Ok, I see now...