T-28 Pilot Report

Flight: 817 Note: Video Recorded @ LP

Date: 030728 Video lags computer by ~50 sec

Flight Time: 21:15:51 – 22:27:27 UT

Pilot: Charlie Summers

Controller: Andy Detwiler

Location: Greeley, CO (KGXY)

Mission: Research flight

Computer Time	Video Time	Comments
	21:15:51	Video on, engine running
	21:17:18	CHILL confirms telemetry
	21:23:00	Takeoff to east
21:28:20	21:26:18	FM Test on
	21:27:00	Out of 8 for 10000 ft, hdwy 300º
		Best target 335/20
		Maintaining 10 kft
	21:29:10	A bit hazy; visibility not optimum
21:30:21	21:29:35	No sniffer test
21:30:30	21:29:51	Sniffer test off
21:31:00	21:30:15	Light rain, but out of cloud
	21:30:55	CHILL asks for 20º RT
	21:31:50	Reports into CYS, working T-storm southeast of CYS
21:32:39		Lightning at 2 o’clock, rain increasing, moderate turbulence
21:33:15	21:32:28	Still getting turbulence, rain continues, 360º heading 145 kts IAS
21:33:35	21:33:02	P-static
21:33:58	21:33:10	Lightning 12 o’clock. P-static off and on, then solid to 21:33:55 video
		Heading for another rain shaft
	21:35:12	Lightning
	21:35:30	Approved for right turn to 090º
	21:36:30	In-cloud, in-rain, but no visibility
	21:37:30	CHILL asks for 30º right
	21:38:50	CHILL asks for another 20º right
21:40:15	21:39:28	Back into weather
	21:40:10	Pretty heavy turbulence; in bottom of cloud
	21:41:23	Breaking out
		CHILL asks for 180º to right
	21:41:50	Turning, picking up heading to north
	21:42:45	Steady up on 330º, heading back into weather
21:44:20	21:43:32	P-static, lightning at 12 o’clock
21:45:00	21:44:12	Lightning right on nose, pretty close, heard on radio
	21:44:35	Another lightning at 9 o’clock
21:45:45	21:44:57	Pretty good turbulence
		Downdraft
	21:45:59	Updrafts
		Looks like he’s close to bases at 10 kft
	21:47:00	Through storm. Nothing much ahead to north
	21:48:30	Ask for climb to 18 kft. Controller dealing with 1WY
	21:50:00	Permission to climb as far as 12 kft, maintaining present heading (north)
	~21:52	Turning and climbing
	21:54:55	Turned to south in and out of weather
	21:55:50	Currently 180º north heading. Charlie thinks storm at 150º, turns briefly but then back to 180º
	21:57:37	In-cloud
	21:58:10	CHILL asks for turn to 2 o’clock
	21:59:55	CHILL asks for 20º right
	22:01:30	Graupel freezing to video window (ATC very busy)
	22:01:50	P-static
	22:02:30	P-static
	22:04:10	CHILL asks for 180º to left to head back north
	22:05:00	ATC gives permission for turn
		But Charlie picks up heading 100º. Can’t get to ATC to get permission to turn north
	22:06:55	ATC gives permission for turn to north
	22:08:00	P-static. Lightning and rime
	22:09:51	CHILL asks for 90/270 to pick up heading 180º
	22:10:00	P-static
	22:10:55	Charlie has to hold 360º for traffic to climb over him
	22:13:25	Emergency declared. Turning left. Heading for GXY. Chip light.
	22:15:30	At 16 kft; slow descent
	22:16:37	Reports in to CHILL about chip light. Engine running OK.
	22:18:10	Asks ATC to check on availability of 16/34 runway at GXY. Picking up precipitation on video window.
	22:19:30	Maintain 13 kft
	22:21:50	GXY cannot clear long runway
	22:22:48	Airport in sight. Canceling IFR. Winds at GXY 180/08
	22:27:27	Touchdown. Came straight in. Shuts down while still on taxiway. Towed in.

NOTES

Weather

27ºC at startup. Lightning distant northwest and northeast

Maintenance

Operations

Video lags computer by ~ 50 sec.