Research Flight Report


Project Name:   PASE Flight Date:   15 August 2007
Aircraft:   C-130Q Project #:   2007-114 Flight Hour Allocation:   121 / 178
Location:   Kirimabati Duration:   4 August - 8 September 2007
PI:   Bandy, et al. Pilot:   Boynton ADS:   Irwin PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF04 Flight Hrs:   8.2 Project Total:   35.5 / 64.0

Data Start Time: 18:14:53 UTC (18:50:43) Data End Time: 02:59:58 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Time in NAV:   18:41 UTC    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   02° 04.3' LON:   W   157° 20.5'
Time OFF:   03:01 UTC    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  5.3' E  0.8' 8.33 hr   - °    N   01° 59.1' 0.64 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
XUFCT bad
DPT & DPB many saturation events; recycled; many data gaps.

Project Manager Notes:
TDL wets - data losses
HGM232 data gaps
Analog spikes in multiple channels + DSMs
Excessive noise in 260X
CONCN fine (!) after replumb.