Project #2003-303 BAMEX

NRL P-3 Orion

RAF Daily Activity Sheet


Project Name:  BAMEX Flight Date:   5 July 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:  Irwin PM:   Baeuerle / Schanot

Research Flight #:  RF17 Flight Hrs:   Project Total:  
Data Start Time:  23:23:39 UTC Data End Time:  07:38:01 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   432
Departure Coordinates (BLV):   LAT:  N  38° 32.8' LON:  W  89° 48.6'
Time in NAV:  23:38 UTC
Destination Coordinates (BLV):   LAT:  N  38° 32.8' LON:  W  89° 48.6'
Destination Readout:   LAT:  N  38° 32.4' LON:  W  89° 48.8'
Time OFF:  31:38 UTC
LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S 0.4' W 0.2' 8.00 hr  N/A   N  38° 32.8' 0.05 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:

4 July: Left hotel at 9:30 a.m. local
Delayed multiple times till 5:00 p.m. local; Take-off CANCELLED
5 July delayed from 4:00 till 6:48 p.m. local
#2 generator quit; still going same as yesterday
at about 06:35 UTC, big bump knocked ELDORA forward; Tx out.
end of ELDORA; headed home


Project Manager Notes:

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