Research Flight Report


Project Name:   RICO Flight Date:   5 January 2005
Aircraft:   C-130Q Project #:   135 Flight Hour Allocation:   161/191
Location:   Antigua Duration:   07 Dec 2004 - 24 Jan 2005
PI:   Rauber/Ochs Pilot:   Genzlinger ADS:   Murphy PM:   Schanot


Flight #:   RF10 Flight Hrs:   8.6 Project Total:   103.9/76.1

Data Start Time: 14:18:58 UTC Data End Time: 23:25:10 UTC

IRU Performance:   IRU Serial #:   176
Departure Coordinates: LAT:   N   17° 08.5' LON:   W  61° 47.2'
Time in NAV:   14:40    
Destination Coordinates: LAT:   N   17° 08.5' LON:   W  61° 47.2'
Destination Readout: LAT:   N   17° 13.9' LON:   W  61° 44.7'
Time OFF:   23:24    

LAT Error LON Error Nav TimeTHDG Dest. LAT ERROR
N  5.4' E  2.5' 8.73 hr   °    N   17° 08.5' 0.68 nmi/hr

Technician Notes:
Some question about low PCASP conc. Nothing obvious in review of data.

Project Manager Notes:
No fast FSSP
No CO
Need to check DTT calibration
Need longer warmup for Lyman alpha (turned off for delay then short warmup)
TDL not connected; bad connector
10:00 takeoff delayed to 11:00 local due to fueling delay.