Research Flight Report


Project Name:   GOTEX Flight Date:   19 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:   Boynton PM:   Schanot



Flight #:   RF07 Co-Pilot:   Ringleman F/E:   Eagan
Block Out   14:08 Block In:   22:06 Flight Hrs:   7.97 Project Total:  43.57/57.76 hrs

IRU Performance:     IRU Serial #:   176
Align:   13:32 Nav:   14:04 Off:   22:10 Time in Nav:   8.10 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° 47.0' LON:   W 96° 15.8'

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  0.6' W  0.2' 8.10 hr   °    N 15° 46.4' 0.08 nmi/hr

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


Data Start Time: 13:31:07 UTC (14:13 T O) Data End Time: 22:07:30 UTC (22:08 Lnd)

Special Notes:
Dew points sluggish; mirrors too clean.
All other systems look good.