Dry Run continues daily through 08/16 (this Friday) at 0800 PDT/1100 EDT
On Saturday we commence regular Forecast briefings at 0830 and 2030 EDT
DFRC UPDATE (PDT):
Thursday Aug 15:
AV-6 Ferry
1700 Engine Start
1800 Take Off
Shipping - Coordinate with Dave Jordan on details
Friday August 16: truck shipment departs
WFF UPDATE (EDT):
Thursday Aug 15:
AV-6 Ferry
1930 PIs take places in GHOC – E
2000 Engine Start
Dry Run continues daily through 08/16 (this Friday) at 0800 PDT/1100 EDT
On Saturday we commence regular Forecast briefings at 0830 and 2030 EDT
DFRC UPDATE (PDT):
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Thursday Aug 15:
AV-6 Ferry
1700 Engine Start
1800 Take Off
Shipping - Coordinate with Dave Jordan on details
Friday August 16: truck shipment departs
WFF UPDATE (EDT):
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Dry Run continues daily through 08/16 (this Friday) at 0800 PDT/1100 EDT
DFRC UPDATE (PDT):
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Tuesday Aug 13: AV-1 Ferry
1700 Engine Start
1800 Take Off
Wednesday Aug 14:
AV6 Instrument Access for preflight (1000-1300)
Aircraft preflight
AV-1 PI's coordinate shipping details with Dave Jordan by noon Wednesday
Thursday Aug 15: truck staging and AV-6 Ferry
1700 Engine Start
Dry Run continues daily until 08/16 at 0800 PDT/1100 EDT
DFRC UPDATE (PDT):
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Monday Aug 12:
AV1 Instrument Access for preflight (1000-1300)
AV-1 Aircraft preflight
Tuesday Aug 13: AV-1 Ferry
1800 Engine Start
1900 Take Off
Wednesday Aug 14:
AV6 Instrument Access for preflight (1000-1300)
Aircraft preflight
Thursday Aug 15: AV-6 Ferry
1800 Engine Start
A quote from an instrument team member late for a deadline…."My biggest mistake was not reading the POD."
DFRC UPDATE:
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Friday Aug 9: Instrument Postflight
Saturday Aug 10: No PI activities
Sunday Aug 11: Hard down Day
Monday Aug 12:
AV1 Instrument Access for preflight (1000-1300)
AV-1 Aircraft preflight
DFRC UPDATE:
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Instrument Range Flight
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Friday Aug 9: Instrument Access for Postflight and, if desired, ferry
post/preflight (1000-1400)
Possible PI shipment to WFF. Contact Dave Jordan in hangar 4840, extension 2050.
Saturday Aug 10: No PI activities.
Sunday Aug 11: Hard down Day
Forecast Dry Run; August 6-16; See email sent to list serve on 7/30/13, titled 'HS3 Dry Run 2013'.
Please Note: Transits next week are planned for takeoff at ~7 pm PDT; land ~0800 EDT. There is a possibility of a longer flight due to weather, science goals, or range conflicts. Please plan accordingly. See GHOC and GHOC-E Instrument Team Staffing notes below.
Pending: Nose camera lens installation and checkout
Instrument Post/Pre-flight and Aircraft Preflight
Pending: Nose camera lens update
CST
Pending: Nose camera lens update
Wednesday August 7; Instrument pre-flight and aircraft pre-flight
PI access 0800-1000 PDT
Thursday August 8; Range Flight
PIs not required
Engine start 0600
Take off 0700
Landing 1200
Friday August 9: shipment prep
CST
Thursday August 8; Range Flight
fueled
pre-CST
Pending: Nose camera lens update
Tuesday, August 6: CST; PI's optional, arrive 1100 in hangar. 1130 engine start
(delayed start due to airfield conflict)
Wednesday August 7: instrument pre-flight and aircraft pre-flight
Thursday August 8: range flight
Friday August 9: shipment (begin to think about this)
pre-CST
Tuesday August 6 - CST 1430
HIWRAP software update
ADELE re-installed
2 trucks loaded
Pending: Nose camera lens update
Monday August 5 - pre-CST; PI's arrive 0800 in hangar. Comsec training ~1300
Friday August 2 - instrument post-flight; SHIS/AVAPS crates to DFRC shipping
Monday August 5 - pre-CST 1100
1000 PIs check in with ESPO
1030 PI's in GHOC-E
1100 pre-CST
