Research Flight Report


Project Name:   GOTEX Flight Date:   29 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 #:   RF11 Co-Pilot:   Ringleman F/E:   Eagan
Block Out   15:22 Block In:   20:03 Flight Hrs:   4.68 Project Total:  67.41/81.60 hrs

IRU Performance:     IRU Serial #:   176
Align:   14:44 Nav:   15:18 Off:   20:03 Time in Nav:   4.75 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° 46.2' LON:   W 96° 15.0'

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S  0.2' E  0.6' 4.75 hr   °    N 15° 46.4' 0.13 nmi/hr

Calibration Maneuvers: Start End
Pitch 16:03:01
17:13:52
16:05:40
17:16:18
Yaw 16:06:27
17:17:01
16:08:50
17:19:30
Speed Var. 16:09:44
17:20:20
19:15:21
16:13:27
17:23:16
19:18:40
Reverse Hdg 16:15:37
17:23:44
16:24:33
17:37:40


Data Start Time: 14:53:46 UTC (15:27 T O) Data End Time: 20:00:35 UTC (20:01 Lnd)

Special Notes:
Staged Speed Run - Start 16:32:16, End 17:08:44
Staged Speed Run - Start 18:01:09, End 18:37:19
RDMA laptop failed - no data
Data gap.
Ophir (OAT) not turned on.