Research Flight Report


Project Name:   MIRAGE Flight Date:   26 March 2006
Aircraft:   C-130Q Project #:   145 Flight Hour Allocation:   88 / 111
Location:   Veracruz, Mexico Duration:   1 - 29 Mar 2006
PI:   Madronich, et al. Pilot:   Maxson ADS:   Ta PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF10 Flight Hrs:   2.7 Project Total:   73.2 / 85.5

Data Start Time: 17:00:00 UTC Data End Time: 19:44:14 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Time in NAV:   17:00    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   19° 09.3' LON:   W   96° 11.1'
Time OFF:   19:44    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  0.7' W 0.1' 2.73 hr   010°    N   19° 08.6' 0.26 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
Left pod DSM remains inop.
Right pod DSM failed shortly after takeoff and did not recover.   SPP200, SPP300, TDL data bad for flight.

Project Manager Notes:
Flight duration cut short due to mechanical problem.
Bottom dew pointer failed to lock signal due to water ingestion.
Water in radome lines late in flight.   3-D wind data affected.