Date

Flight#

Testing device

Time

Comments

(location for test)

July 8

Ground test

HVPS

Ground

Testing HVPS using m200.

File: f7081646.raw

HVPS shows nice images, but 2DC had no images although we sprayed.

New test: f7081801.raw

HVPS shows nice images.

2DC shows nice images.

July 9

F810

N/A

N/A

Rapid City, Test flight

Pilot: Charles Summer

 

Right after taking off, the screen in the cockpit was blank; Gary said is a fuselage problem.

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f810\flt810.raw

 

DMT broken.

DMT replaced (no coating)

July 13

F811

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

 

HVPS

Slow data

Hail

DMT

NOx

 

In flight

Rapid City, Test flight

Pilot: Charles Summer

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f811\flt811.raw

 

- 517 buffers: some problems with displaying the images of the first buffers.

- 1702 buffers: much better images!

- 3174 buffers: OK

- 164 buffers:  good images!

- OK

- Off

 

July 21

F812

 

 

Rapid City to Greeley, CO

Pilot: Tom Warner

July 23

F813

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

HVPS

 

Slow data

Hail

DMT

NOx

 

In flight

 

 

 

 

 

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Tom Warner

 

 

- 646 buffers: good images.

- 8751 buffers: nice images but still lots of empty buffers.

- 3276 buffers: OK

- 46 buffers: good images!

- OK

NOx data in: c:\t28\data\yr2003\f813flt813.raw

Idlnox723a.ps  and idlnox723b.ps are the plot files.

HdataD_f813.dat

 

July 25

F814

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

HVPS

 

Slow data

Hail

DMT

NOx

 

Very high readings from inside cockpit

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Tom Warner

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f814\flt814.raw

 

- 1942 buffers: mostly ok looking buffers.

- 16795 buffers: many empty buffers and stuck bit look alike buffers.

- 4901 buffers: OK

- 17117 buffers: lots of bad buffers

- OK

NO tube on top of cockpit Removed to check static. Tom reported minor static.

July 26

F815

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

HVPS

 

Slow data

Hail

DMT

NOx

 

Very high readings from inside cockpit

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot:  Tom Warner

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f815\flt815.raw

 

- 2087 buffers: lots of good images.

- 22916 buffers: some images are good, lots of empty buffers and still bad images.

5423 buffers:  OK

- 10049 buffers:  lots of empty buffers.

- DMT broken.

NO tube on top of cockpit

Removed to check static.

 

July 27

F816

Instruments on T28

 

 

 

 

 

2DC

HVPS

Slow data

Hail

DMT

NOx

 

FSSP

 

Pilot did not turn the NO instrument on.

DMT replaced (no coating).

#R3H-0004-9

 

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Charles Summer

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f816\flt816.raw

 

- 266 buffers: good

- 8366 buffers: some good, plenty of empty buffers.

- 3646 buffers: OK

- 7709 buffers: lots of bad images.

- OK

- OFF

 

 

FSSP bead test!

July 28

F817

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

HVPS

 

Slow data

Hail

DMT

FSSP

NOx

 

In flight

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Charlie Summer

Flight interrupted due to chip light on!

 

- 772 buffers: good

- 19172 buffers: some are good, lots of empty buffers, and some bad ones.

- 4238 buffers: OK

- 5469 buffers: lots of bad buffers and empty buffers.

- OK

-OK

NOx data in: c:\t28\data\yr2003\f817\flt817.raw

Idlnox728a.ps  and idlnox728b.ps are the plot files.

HdataD_f817.dat

NO picks seem to be due to lightning.

July 28

F818

 

 

Greeley, Test Flight

Pilot: Charlie Summer

 

Tested the engine and equipment.  All seemed to work ok.

July 29

F819

Instruments on T28

 

 

2DC

HVPS

Slow data

Hail

DMT

FSSP

NOx

 

In flight

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Charles Summers

 

 

- 1105 buffers: good

- 10677 buffers: some good, lots of empty buffers.

- 3576 buffers: OK

- 663 buffers: good images!

DMT broken.

- OK

NOx data in: c:\t28\data\yr2003\f819\flt819.raw

Idlnox729a.ps  and idlnox729b.ps are the plot files.

Picks in NO readings seem to be related to lightning flashes.

 

Pilot reported generator failure!

July 30

F820

Instruments on T28

 

 

 

2DC

HVPS

Slow data

Hail

DMT

FSSP

NOx

 

In flight

DMT replaced (no coating).

#R3H-0004-6

 

Greeley, Research Flight

Pilot: Tom Root

- 1159 buffers: good

- 16222 buffers: some good, many bad buffers

- 2801 buffers: OK

- 1420 buffers: some good and some bad

- OK

- OK

NOx data in: c:\t28\data\yr2003\f820\flt820.raw

Idlnox730a.ps  and idlnox730b.ps are the plot files.

NO readings seem to be due to lightning.

 

Pilot reported generator problem!

August 1

 

 

 

Donna, Gary and Andy went to NCAR Airplane Facility and meet with Mike Spowart.  Discussed HVPS problems.

August 2

F821

Instruments on T28 off!

 

 

 

 

Greeley, Test Flight

Pilot: Tom Warner

 

Pilot reported generator problem!

c:\t28\data\yr2003\f821\flt821.raw

 

August 3

F822

 

 

 

F823

 

 

 

Greeley, Attempted Flight Home

Pilot: Tom Warner

Still problems reported.

 

Greeley to Rapid City

Pilot: Tom Warner