Research Flight Report


Project Name:   GOTEX Flight Date:   26 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 #:   RF09 Co-Pilot:   Ringleman F/E:   Eagan
Block Out   14:23 Block In:   22:19 Flight Hrs:   7.93 Project Total:  54.78/68.97 hrs

IRU Performance:     IRU Serial #:   176
Align:   13:35 Nav:   14:15 Off:   22:20 Time in Nav:   8.08 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° 49.5' LON:   W 96° 14.1'

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  3.1' E  1.5' 8.08 hr   °    N 15° 46.4' 0.42 nmi/hr

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


Data Start Time: 14:08:29 UTC (14:28 T O) Data End Time: 22:17:07 UTC (22:17 Lnd)

Special Notes:
Multiple SATLINK dropouts; worse near end of flt.