WFF: All times EDT
Thursday, 9/27
0815 AV-6 estimated landing time
1145 AV-6 estimated aircraft instrument access
TBD flight debrief
No forecasting briefings
Friday, 9/28
TBD AV-6 aircraft instrument access
No forecasting briefings
Next possible flight Tuesday, 10/2
DFRC: All times PDT
Thursday, 9/27
AV-1 limited avionics activity due to AV-6 flight
Friday, 9/28
AV-1 final avionics work and power on aircraft
Scientists are currently flying a suite of state-of-the-art instruments that are gathering difficult-to-obtain measurements of wind speeds, precipitation, and cloud structures in and around tropical storms.
WFF: All times EDT
Wednesday, 9/26
AV-6 Science flight (TS Nadine with lawnmower pattern)
0430 T-0 brief
0515 engine start
0630 takeoff
Thursday, 9/27
0815 estimated landing time
1145 estimated aircraft instrument access
DFRC: All times PDT
Wednesday, 9/26
limited AV-1 avionics activity due to AV-6 flight
Thursday, 9/27
limited AV-1 avionics activity due to AV-6 flight
WFF: All times EDT
Tuesday, 9/25
0700-1130 AV-6 aircraft instrument access
1030 Debrief from 9/22-23 flight
1200-1400 AV-6 aircraft preflight
TBD T-1 Briefing
Wednesday, 9/26
AV-6 Science flight (TS Nadine with lawnmower pattern)
0615 estimated takeoff time (26 hr duration)
DFRC: All times PDT
Tuesday, 9/25
AV-1 Limited avionics support due to AV-6 GHOC Flight Prep
Wednesday, 9/26
AV-1 cabin pressurization testing; no AV-1 avionics activity due to AV-6 flight
WFF: All times EDT
Monday, 9/24
Hard Down Day
Tuesday, 9/25
0700-1130 AV-6 aircraft instrument access
1030 Debrief from 9/22-23 flight
1200-1400 AV-6 aircraft preflight
TBD T-1 Briefing
DFRC: All times PDT
Monday, 9/24
AV-1 wiring, APCS, and HIRAD fairing work (no power on aircraft until Avionics is ready for it)
Tuesday, 9/25
AV-1 HIRAD fairing work; possible instrument testing in afternoon -- PIs be prepared to support from WFF
WFF: All times EDT
Sunday, 9/23
1520 AV-6 estimated landing time
1920 AV-6 estimated instrument aircraft access
Monday, 9/24
Hard Down Day
Next potential flight Wed 9/26, 0630 estimated takeoff time
DFRC: All times PDT
Sunday, 9/23
No AV-1 activity
Monday, 9/24
Possible instrument testing on AV-1; PIs be prepared to support from WFF
(Note: there's a possibility of a change later this evening due to aircraft status, please check your emails).
WFF: All times EDT
Saturday, 9/22
AV-6 science flight (TS Nadine & P31L with lawnmower pattern)
1030 T-0 brief
1115 engine start
1300 takeoff time (estimated 25.5 hr duration)
Sunday, 9/23
1430 AV-6 estimated landing time
1830 AV-6 estimated instrument aircraft access
DFRC: All times PDT
Saturday, 9/22
AV-1 HIRAD fairing work
Sunday, 9/23
No AV-1 activity
WFF: All times EDT
Friday, 9/21
0900-1500 AV-6 instrument aircraft access
1030 debrief from the 9/19-9/20 flight
1500-1700 AV-6 aircraft preflight
Saturday, 9/22
AV-6 science flight (TS Nadine with lawnmower pattern)
1300 estimated takeoff time (estimated 27.5 hr duration)
DFRC: All times PDT
