Project #2007-506 PACDEX

NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V (N677F)

Research Flight Report


Aircraft: N677F Date: 21 May 2007 J/D:  
Project No.: 2007-506 Title: PACDEX Flight No.: RF12 Data Type:  
Pilot: Boynton Co-Pilot: Maxson F/E:   P/M: Romashkin
Observer(s): Irwin     P/I: Stith, et al.
                                       
  Tape
No.		 Start
Time		 End
Time		 Elapsed
Time		 Comments
1. Disc file 23:43:55 08:51:23 9:07:28 2,399.332233 MB
2.        :   :       :   :                 
3.        :   :       :   :                 
4.        :   :       :   :                 

Input Data Discrepancies:


Calibration Maneuvers
  Start End
Rvrs. Hdg.    :   :       :   :   
Pitch    :   :       :   :   
Yaw    :   :       :   :   
Speed Var.    :   :       :   :   
Block Out 22nd @ 00:15
Block In 08:53
Flight Hours W/Minutes 8:38
Flight Hours W/Tenths 8.6
Departure Ramp Coordinates ID
N 35° 44.3' E 139° 20.9' RJTY
S W
Destination Ramp Coordinates ID
N 35° 44.3' E 139° 20.9' RJTY
S W

Mode Time
Align 22:50
Ready Nav 22:53
Nav 22:54
Off after 08:53
Time in Nav at least 9:59
Time in Nav at least 9.98 hrs
IRU 1 Serial No. IRU 1 IRU Destination Readout
  N 35° 43.8' E 139° 21.3'
S W
IRU 2 Serial No. IRU 2 IRU Destination Readout
  N 35° 44.2' E 139° 22.0
S W

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alignment True Hdg. IRU 1 Terminal Error IRU 1 Position Error
?° N 0.5' E 0.4' less than 0.06
(NM/Hr)
S W
Alignment True Hdg. IRU 2 Terminal Error IRU 2 Position Error
?° N 0.1' E 1.1' less than 0.09
(NM/Hr)
S W

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brief Summary of the Mission:
 Dust expedition
    Delay at 35N 152E
    310°/130° track runs
    spiral near SEALS intersection (FL270 to sfc)
    return home at FL340

Problems
 OperationsInstrumentation
a) Pre-launch  Data System
a) Operations   
a) Discrepancies