Research Flight Report


Project Name:   MIRAGE Flight Date:   29 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:   Bruning PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF12 Flight Hrs:   7.0 Project Total:   87.7 / 100.0

Data Start Time: 16:20:42 UTC Data End Time: 23:55:48 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Time in NAV:   16:10    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   19° 08.6' LON:   W   96° 11.2'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   19° 08.5' LON:   W   96° 11.6'
Time OFF:   23:56    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
S 0.1' W 0.4' 7.77 hr   010°    N   19° 08.6' 0.05 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.
GPS dropouts affect real-time serial-data feed.

Project Manager Notes:
In-flight calibration maneuvers.