Research Flight Report


Project Name:   MIRAGE Flight Date:   28 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:   Boynton ADS:   Cowan PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF11 Flight Hrs:   7.5 Project Total:   80.7 / 93.0

Data Start Time: 09:35:01 UTC Data End Time: 17:33:03 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Time in NAV:   09:55    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   19° 06.4' LON:   W   96° 11.4'
Time OFF:   17:41    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S 2.2' W 0.2' 7.76 hr   010°    N   19° 08.6' 0.28 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
Left pod DSM remains inop.
Right pod DSM intermittent throughout the flight.   SPP-200, SPP-300, TDL data bad for flight.
DSM sync problem - data gap.
GPS dropouts affect real-time serial-data feed.

Project Manager Notes:
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