Research Flight Report


Project Name:   PASE Flight Date:   20 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:   Cowan PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF06 Flight Hrs:   8.9 Project Total:   52.5 / 81.0

Data Start Time: 10:38:28 UTC (11:55:53) Data End Time: 20:51:31 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Time in NAV:   11:45 UTC    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   02° 02.5' LON:   W   157° 22.2'
Time OFF:   20:52 UTC    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  3.4' W 0.9' 9.12 hr   - °    N   01° 59.1' 0.39 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
HGM232 bad for flight.

Project Manager Notes:
GGALT drift for short period
Analog spikes
No SICIMS data for flight.  Attempt to fix SICIMS only partially successful.  Decision to not delay to catch darkness.