2017-09-25

Monday, 9/25 Accomplishments
All instrument teams present and accounted for
Chemistry/Weather briefing
Flight planning meeting
Egress training
Cold water immersion suit training

Tuesday, 9/26 Plan
Science Flight #2
06:00    a/c access
07:30    preflight briefing
08:30    a/c door closed
09:00    take-off for science test flight #2 (~5.5 hour flight)
14:30    a/c access outside (access for ~ 1.5 hours)
16:00    a/c towed into hangar
17:30    a/c access ends

Please have your a/c chem box inventory done by Wednesday.

2017-09-13

Wednesday, September 13 Accomplishments

  • Final preparations for Test Flight #1

Thursday, September 14 Plans

  • 06:00 – 08:30  A/C access inside hangar
  • 09:00  Preflight begins outside
  • 10:30  Preflight brief in lab
  • 12:00  Takeoff
  • ~16:48  Landing

Reminders

  • All lithium ion batteries brought onto the DC-8 need to be easily accessible in flight. Please store any items that contain lithium ion batteries under your seat or in the overhead compartments.
  • If you plan to store chemicals in the large blue box on the aircraft during the ATom-3 campaign, please write down the name of the chemical, the quantity, and your team’s name on the clipboard on top of the box (located near the entrance to the lab). Please do this before you leave this week.
  • Please make sure that all bottles being stored in the outdoor cylinder storage area are clearly labelled as belonging to you. This area is being cleaned out and all unmarked bottles will be returned to the distributor.

2017-09-11

Monday, September 11 Accomplishments

  • EMI Testing was completed by midday. No noise or interference was found.
  • Instrument teams made final preparations for Tuesday’s shake flight.

Tuesday, September 12 Plans

  • 06:00 - 06:20  PALMS laser gas servicing
  • 06:20 - 11:30  A/C access
  • 13:00  Lab meeting
  • 13:30  Egress training
  • 14:00  Takeoff for shake flight
  • There will be no a/c access after the completion of the shake flight.

Wednesday, September 13 Plans

  • 06:00 - 18:30  A/C access

2017-09-09

Monday, Sept 11

  • 0700 EMI Testing   …  all experimenters on the aircraft at 0700

Tuesday, Sept 12

  • TBD  Aircraft Access …  Not sure yet what time the crew will open the airplane on Tuesday
  • 1400 Shakeflight
  • 1900 Night Pilot Proficiency Flight

Wednesday, Sept 13

  • TBD  Aircraft Access  …  TBD start and stop time

Thursday, Sept 14 (notional times)

  • 0500 Aircraft Access for instrument preflight
  • 0630 Crew Brief
  • 0800 Takeoff for Houston Science Flight – 9 hour duration

Friday, Sept 15

  • TBD  Aircraft Access
  • 1900 Night Pilot Proficiency Flight

Saturday, Sept 16

  • Start Problem Resolution Period – Hopefully with no problems to resolve

2017-09-01

Friday, August 31 Accomplishments

  • WAS fully installed

Week of September 4

  • CAPS install, finish GT-CIMS and DLH installs

Note that EMI testing is occurring on Monday, September 11. All experimenters need to be onsite by 07:00.

2017-08-31

Thursday, August 31 Accomplishments

  • CIT-CIMS “gets cold” and begins daily LN2 servicing
  • NOAA CIMS power checks complete
  • GT-CIMS fully installed and powered
  • Don Blake is here!

Friday, September 1 Plans

  • 06:00-14:30    GT-CIMS power checks, WAS installation and power checks

2017-08-30

Wednesday, August 30 Accomplishments

  • CIT-CIMS fully installed and power check complete
  • NOAA CIMS fully installed on aircraft and powered
  • GT-CIMS installed (except inlet) and powered

Thursday, August 31 Plans

  • 06:00-18:00  WAS team arriving, NOAA CIMS and GT-CIMS power checks
  • 13:30  Egress training

2017-08-29

Tuesday, August 29 Accomplishments

  • CIT-CIMS on aircraft partially installed and powered
  • NOAA CIMS on aircraft and powered

Wednesday, August 30 Plans

  • 06:00-18:00 GT-CIMS on the aircraft, continue NOAA CIMS and CIT-CIMS installations, power checks

2017-08-24

Thursday, August 24 Accomplishments
CAFS, ISAF, HR-AMS, AO2/Medusa power checks completed
Egress training
Cylinders picked up for shipping

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
RDO Weekend
Lab access, no a/c access, no ESPO presence

Monday, August 28
CT-CIMS, GT-CIMS, NOAA-CIMS & WAS begin installations
Erin Czech in the wheel house

2017-08-23

Wednesday, August 23 Accomplishments
SP2 power checks complete
Cylinders packed for air shipment

Thursday, August 24 Plans
06:00-18:30    CAFS, ISAF, HR-AMS, AO2/Medusa power checks
13:30              Egress training

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