Project #2005-304 RAINEX
NRL P-3 Orion
RAF Daily Activity Sheet
| Project Name: RAINEX | Flight Date: 11 September 2005 | |
| Aircraft: NRL P-3 | Project #: 304 | Flight Hour Allocation: 100 |
| Location: Tampa, FL | PI: Houze, et al. | Duration: 15 August - 2 October 2005 |
| Pilot: ? | ADS: John Cowan | PM: Romashkin |
| Research Flight #: RF05 | Flight Hrs: | Project Total: |
| Data Start Time: 16:41:30 UTC | Data End Time: 00:57:11 UTC |
| IRU Performance: | IRU Serial #: 432? | |
| Departure Coordinates (MCF): | LAT: N 27° 50.9' | LON: W 82° 29.6' |
| Time in NAV: 15:18 UTC | ||
| Destination Coordinates (MCF): | LAT: N 27° 50.9' | LON: W 82° 29.6' |
| Destination Readout: | LAT: N 27° 50.2' | LON: W 82° 29.3' |
| Time OFF: 00:58 UTC |
| LAT Error | LON Error | Nav TimeTHDG | Dest. LAT | ERROR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 0.7' | E 0.3' | 9.67 hr | N/A | N 27° 50.9' | 0.08 nmi/hr |
Technician Notes:
Numerous satcom dropouts -- 5 before takeoff.
QCR and QCF did not agree on takeoff -- fixed in about 5 minutes.
At 21:31 UTC disconnected satphone from power. Noticing spikes in ALT, PITCH, ROLL that affect winds. Satphone still powered off (on battery). [phone off - 12 counts <-- dropouts?]
QCR got water in it for a time; turbulence fixed it.
Did reverse heading on ferry home; starts at 23:38 UTC.
Project Manager Notes:
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