Research Flight Report


Project Name:   RICO Flight Date:   21 December 2004
Aircraft:   C-130Q Project #:   135 Flight Hour Allocation:   152/191
Location:   Antigua Duration:   07 Dec 2004 - 24 Jan 2005
PI:   Rauber/Ochs Pilot:   Boynton ADS:   Bruning PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   FF03 Flight Hrs:   5.3 Project Total:   95.3/67.1

Data Start Time: 13:33:01 UTC Data End Time: 19:15:08 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   17° 08.5' LON:   W  61° 47.2'
Time in NAV:   13:38    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   27° 51.0' LON:   W  82° 29.6'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   28° 25.2' LON:   W  82° 29.6'
Time OFF:   19:22    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  34.2'  0.0' 5.73 hr   °    N   27° 51.0' 5.97 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
No crossflow Lyman alpha
Spurious counts on 2D-C
No phased doppler
Only 2 CIN channels
Single-axis 2D-S
CPI not on board

Project Manager Notes:
Top dew point very slow; balanced high/dry and low/wet. Better after.
Dropped sonde @ about 19:17 UTC @ N 17.72°, W 68.3°