RF-01
 

 

RAF Daily Activity Sheet

Project Name: Plows Date: 2009/11/13
Aircraft: C-130    Test:    Ferry: Flight Hour Allocation: 161
Location: Peoria, Il 2009/11/01 - 2010/02/28
PI: Rauber et al PM: Allen Schanot , Jorgen Jensen



Research Flight #: RF-01 Flight Hrs: 4.6 Project Total: 4.6


Data Summary:  
Data Start Time 14 : 43 : 26 UTC Data End Time 20 : 17 : 11 UTC


IRU Performance: IRU Serial #: 176
Departure Coordinates: LAT: 40° 39.68' N LON: 89° 41.83' W
Time in Nav: 14 : 18 UTC    
Destination Coordinates: LAT: 40° 39.9' N LON: 89° 41.23' W
Destination Read Out 1: LAT: 40° 39.32' N LON: 89° 42.24' W
Destination Read Out 2: LAT: LON:
Time Off: 20 : 24 UTC    


LAT Error LON Error Nav Time THDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N 0.58 E 0.93 6.1   40.66 0.15
           



Technician Notes:

#3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN - MISSION ABORTED

No communication with CSI probe.

WCN loses com @ 1900




Project Manager Notes:

Low signal on 3 of 6 dropsonde after release

Extra gap WP DSM's, DPB oscill 1915-1903 numerous!

 

Data Start Time 14:43:26 UTC Data End Time 20:17:11 UTC
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FAX to Al Schanot

PLOWS - RF01

Date: Friday, 13 November 2009

Take-off Time: 1600 UTC (1000 LT)

Duration: approx. 7 hours

Dropsonde Track: G

Track:

PIA to G1

G1 through G10 (sondes dropped from G5 to G10 only) First drop at ~11:30 a.m.

G10 to GFK

GFK to DLH

DLH to GFK

GFK to DLH

DLH to PIA

Altitudes:

PIA to G1: on route

G1 to GFK: max altitude 23,000 feet

G10 to GFK 23,000 feet

GFK to DLH: 23,000 feet

DLH to GFK: 20,000 feet

GFK to DLH: 18,000 feet

DLH to PIA: Return to PIA on route

GFK to DLH and back could be at different altitudes