Research Flight Report


Project Name:   PASE Flight Date:   27 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:   Genzlinger ADS:   Cowan PM:   Romashkin


Flight #:   RF09 Flight Hrs:   8.9 Project Total:   74.8

Data Start Time: 16:24:35 UTC (17:59:38) Data End Time: 02:41:00 UTC
Block Out:  17:54 Block In:  :

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Time in NAV:   before 16:25 UTC    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   01° 59.1' LON:   W   157° 21.3'
Destination Readout: LAT:   missing (failure) LON:   missing (failure)
Time OFF:   after 02:41 UTC    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
not available not available at least 10.27 hr   - °    N   01° 59.1' not available

Technician Notes:
Spikes in data:  DTB, STB, TTs & PCAB.
21:20 UTC:  data all probes except 260X
21:27:20 UTC:  IRS failed.
22:00 UTC:  IRS partially back; StIll missing LAT, LON, THDG, GSF
23:30 UTC:  IRS failed again; lost all IRS data points
about 01:43 UTC:  one minute all (most) data stops -- analog, serial, but counters were OK.

Project Manager Notes:
Fast ozone:  problem
CIMS:  computer problem; fixed after flight
IRS down.