Tuesday Aug 27: Science Flight #3 (target P25L)
0530 PIs staff GHOC-E
0545 Engine Start
0700 Take off (Runway 22 expected)
Wednesday Aug 28:
0700 NET* Landing Science Flight #3
1200-1500 Instrument access/Preflight for Potential Thur Flight
1500-1700 Aircraft Preflight
* Landing time is a Not Earlier Than (NET) time. Subsequent times will be adjusted based on actual landing time.
One of two of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft flew over the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin and investigated the Saharan Air Layer in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 20 and 21.
Sunday Aug 25:
0730 Landing Science Flight #2
0900-1200 Instrument access
Monday Aug 26:
0600-1000 Fuel & Weigh
1000-1300 Instrument Preflight for Potential Tues Flight
1300-1500 Aircraft Preflight
TBD Debrief Science Flight #2
Tuesday Aug 27: Potential Science Flight #3
Sunday Aug 25: No planned operations
Monday Aug 26: No planned operations
Tuesday Aug 27: Preflights for Potential Wed flight
Saturday Aug 24: Science Flight #2
0530 PIs staff GHOC-E
0545 Engine Start
0700 Take off (Runway 10 expected, best viewing from north side D-1)
Sunday Aug 25:
0830 Landing Science Flight #2
0930-1230 Instrument access
Saturday Aug 24:
0900-1200 Instrument Access, No Power
Sunday Aug 25: No planned operations
Saturday Aug 24:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
Sunday Aug 25:
Friday Aug 23:
0800-1100 Instrument Preflight for Sat flight
1200-1400 Aircraft Preflight
1300 Science Flight #1 Debrief
Saturday Aug 24: Science Flight #2
0530 PIs staff GHOC-E
0545 Engine Start
0700 Take off
Friday Aug 23:
0800-1100 Instrument Access, No Power
Saturday Aug 24:
0900-1200 Instrument Access, No Power
Friday Aug 23:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
1000 Computer Scans
Thursday Aug 22: Engine nozzle change & engine run
Friday Aug 23:
0800-1100 Instrument Preflight for Sat flight
1200-1400 Aircraft Preflight
1300 Science Flight #1 Debrief
Saturday Aug 24: Science Flight #2
Thursday Aug 22:
1100-1400 Instrument Access, Power On
Friday Aug 23: No planned operations
Saturday Aug 24:
0900-1200 Instrument Preflight for Sun flight
1300-1500 Aircraft Preflight
Wednesday Aug 21:
1000 Landing Science Flight #1
1400-1700 Instrument access
Thursday Aug 22: Engine nozzle change
Wednesday Aug 21:
1100-1400 Instrument Access, Power-On
Thursday Aug 22: No planned operations
Wednesday Aug 21:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
Thursday Aug 22:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
A dozen teachers from across the country came to Southern California for a 10-day Airborne Research Experience for Educators workshop at NASA Dryden.
DFRC UPDATE (PDT):
Truck Shipment to WFF sent
WFF UPDATE (EDT):
Ferry to WFF
Saturday Aug 17:
AV-6 Instrument Post-Flight (0800-1100)
AV-6 KU testing (PI's not required)
Sunday Aug 18:
Ground Crew Down Day
Monday Aug 19:
Preflight est: 8-10am
Saturday Aug 17:
Any aircraft access must be pre-coordinated with ESPO
AV-1 KU testing (PI's not required)
Sunday Aug 18:
