Research Flight Report


Project Name:   GOTEX Flight Date:   17 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 #:   RF05 Co-Pilot:   Genzlinger F/E:   Cusack
Block Out   14:22 Block In:   22:00 Flight Hrs:   7.63 Project Total:  34.63/48.82 hrs

IRU Performance:     IRU Serial #:   176
Align:   13:45 Nav:   14:15 Off:   22:01 Time in Nav:   7.77 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° 46.0' LON:   W 96° 15.6'

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S  0.4'  0.0' 7.77 hr   °    N 15° 46.4' 0.05 nmi/hr

Calibration Maneuvers: Start End
Pitch   :  :     :  :  
Yaw   :  :     :  :  
Speed Var.   :  :     :  :  
Reverse Hdg   :  :     :  :  


Data Start Time: 14:07:32 UTC (14:27 T O) Data End Time: 21:57:27 UTC (21:58 Lnd)

Special Notes:
General sensors good.
R Pod DSM crashed (21:46) late; to fix data, lost all DSMs; terminates in flight. Loose screw found in DSM.
Cleaned all probes.
Picked up new arrivals, Henry among them. Unable to get security badges.
Larry working with RDP on satellite link.