Research Flight Report


Project Name:   GOTEX Flight Date:   13 February 2004
Aircraft:   C-130Q Project #:   150 Flight Hour Allocation:   80/99
Location:   Huatulco, Mexico Duration:   1 Feb to 1 Mar 2004
PI:   Melville and Friehe Pilot:   Ringleman PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF04 Co-Pilot:   Genzlinger F/E:   Eagan
Block Out   14:21 Block In:   20:03 Flight Hrs:   5.70 Project Total:  27.00/41.19 hrs

IRU Performance:     IRU Serial #:   176
Align:   13:20 Nav:   14:12 Off:   20:05 Time in Nav:   5.88 hrs
Departure ID:   MMBT Coordinates: LAT:   N 15° 46.4' LON:   W 96° 15.6'
Destination ID:   MMBT Coordinates: LAT:   N 15° 46.4' LON:   W 96° 15.6'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N 15° 43.5' LON:   W 96° 16.2'

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S  2.9' W  0.6' 5.88 hr   °    N 15° 46.4' 0.50 nmi/hr

Calibration Maneuvers: Start End
Pitch 19:42:20 19:43:50
Yaw   :  :     :  :  
Speed Var.   :  :     :  :  
Reverse Hdg 19:24:40 19:36:40


Data Start Time: 13:40:25 UTC (14:26 T O) Data End Time: 20:00:58 UTC (20:01 Lnd)

Special Notes:
HGM232 and INFLOW late being turned on.
No PLWCC1; sensor not replaced at my decision.
TTRL drifting around; other two stable.
Some sat phone drops; used chat extensively to get info to C-130.