Project #2003-303 BAMEX

NRL P-3 Orion

RAF Daily Activity Sheet


Project Name:  BAMEX Flight Date:   25 June 2003
Aircraft:  NRL P-3 Project #:  303 Flight Hour Allocation:  135
Location:  St. Louis, MO PI:  Davis, et al. Duration:  20 May - 6 July 2003
Pilot:   ADS:  Nicoll PM:   Baeuerle / Schanot

Research Flight #:  RF14 Flight Hrs:   Project Total:  
Data Start Time:  20:55:06 UTC Data End Time:  04:50:37 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   432
Departure Coordinates (BLV):   LAT:  N  38° 32.8' LON:  W  89° 48.6'
Time in NAV:  21:05:22 UTC
Destination Coordinates (DSM):   LAT:  N  41° 31.8' LON:  W  93° 38.9'
Destination Readout:   LAT:  N  41° 32.7' LON:  W  93° 38.3'
Time OFF:  05:03:15 UTC
LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N 0.9' E 0.6' 7.96 hr  N/A   N  41° 31.8' 0.13 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:

T.O. at 21:12:28 UTC
At approx 02:15 UTC, 50 mi out of BLV on return ferry, diverted back North around entire front to get behind storm.
Diverted to DesMoines and landed there while assessing weather situation in St. Louis.
Landed at 04:49:09 UTC


Project Manager Notes:

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