ORACLES

ORACLES flight day and airport wx Briefing

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.

Thursday, Sept. 8
P-3 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #4)
P-3 access: 7 am to 2 hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 9 am
ER-2 access: 11 am to 5 pm 
Access to Palmdale shipment Approx 9:30 am

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
6:15 am
6:45 am
7:15 am
Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am 
3:45 pm
Airport to Hotel: 
9:15 am
Every hour, on the hour, 11 am to 5 pm
6:00 pm (2 shuttles)
6:30 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

Friday, Sept. 9
No-flight day - OPEN HOUSE
P-3 aircraft access: 9 am to 5 pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 9 am to 5 pm

11 am - 1 pm Governmental Officials and Members of the Press (tours of the inside of the P-3 provided)
1 pm - 3 pm School Kids (no inside tours allowed)
Please feel free to setup whatever demos or informational stations you wish in the hanger or by the P-3 (cloud probes).

Forecast meeting: 7am
Flight Planning meeting 8am
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 5pm

The following days timelines are still being discussed please provide feedback.

Saturday, Sept. 10
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #3)
P-3 access: 7 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9 am

ER-2: 
Hands-On                    0530
Preflight Brief            0600
Hands-Off/Tow          0630
Engine Start                0830
Take-Off                     0900

Debrief                        +0030 after Landing
Hands-On                    +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off                   +0200 after Landing

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
5:15 am
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
3:45 pm
Airport to Hotel: 
9:15 am
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)
If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Friday

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Saturday 4 pm.

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

Students meeting in the conference room at 8am
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:

Thursday, Sept. 8
P-3 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #4)
P-3 access: 7 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 9am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm 

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

Friday, Sept. 9
No-flight day - OPEN HOUSE
P-3 aircraft access: 9am to 5pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 9am to 1pm 

11 am - 1 pm Governmental Officials and Members of the Press (tours of the inside of the P-3 provided)
1 pm - 3 pm School Kids (no inside tours allowed)
Please feel free to setup whatever demos or informational stations you wish in the hanger or by the P-3 (cloud probes).

Forecast meeting: 7am
Flight Planning meeting 8am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

The following days timelines are still being discussed please provide feedback.

Saturday, Sept. 10
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #3)
P-3 access: 7 am to 2hrs after landing
ER-2 access: 6:30 am to 2 hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9 am
ER-2 Take-off: 9:30 am

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Friday

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Saturday 4 pm.

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #5)
P-3 access: 7 am to 2hrs after landing
ER-2 access: 6:30 am to 2 hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9 am
ER-2 Take-off: 9:30 am

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

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

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
6:00 am
6:30 am
7:00 am
Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am 
3:45 pm
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 11 am to 2 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

Wednesday, Sept. 7
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:
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 4pm

Thursday, Sept. 8
P-3 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #4)
P-3 access: 6:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 9am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am 
3:45 pm
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 11 am to 2 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

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:

Tuesday, Sept. 6
P-3 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #2)
P-3 access: 5:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm 

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

Wednesday, Sept. 7
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 8am to 4pm
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:

Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am

Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 4pm

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

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

Saturday, Sept. 3
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Friday 4 pm.

Sunday, Sept. 4
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: 8am to 4pm

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Airport to Hotel:

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

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: 8am to 4pm

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 7pm

Schedule for the weekend TBD depending on news for the shipping of the ER-2 fuel.