ORACLES flight day and airport wx Briefing
ORACLES
NOTE Parking in the dirt lot: There will now be a guard checking to make sure you have either a parking permit or a airport badge with NASA on it to be able to park in the dirt lot.
We are including several more out days in the plan of the day to make sure everyone is aware of the schedule over the next busy days.
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+2) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.
Good news the ER-2 fuel and the Palmdale DG shipments have arrived. We are including several more out days in the plan of the day to make sure everyone is aware of the schedule over the next busy days.
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+2) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 9am to 5pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 9am to 1pm
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+2) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
P-3 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #2)
P-3 access: 6:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 9am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm
Students meet in conference room at hotel at 8 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing
The P-3 successfully completed another Science Flight.
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+2) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.
Monday, Sept. 5
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 9am to 5pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 9am to 1pm
Forecast meeting: 8am
Flight Planning meeting 9am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
Airport to Hotel:
Hard down day
P-3 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #3)
P-3 access: 5:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm
Hotel to airport:
5:15 am
5:45 am
Reminder time changes on Sunday (9/4) at 2 am. Daily Light Savings time is starting, so we'll lose an hour.
If you didn't get a food order in ask at the hotel for a packed breakfast. At the Swakopmund it can be picked up at the front desk.
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.
Friday, Sep. 2
P-3 flight day (target of opp #1)
P-3 access: 6am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm
P-3 Landing ETA 4:30 pm
Thursday, Sept. 1
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 8am to 4pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 10am to 4pm
Forecast meeting: 8am
Flight Planning meeting 9am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am
Airport to Hotel:
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 4pm
Wednesday, Aug. 31
P-3 flight Day (RF - Routine Flight #1b)
P-3 access: 5:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 8am to 4pm
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am (possibly)
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am
Airport to Hotel:
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 7pm