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Accomplishments:
Thursday: P-3 arrived in São Tomé / Science flight #PRF00Y17 complete (see picture - credits: Jhony Zavaleta)
Saturday August 12
Science Flight #PRF01Y17
Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0530 Shuttle Hotel to Airport
0610 2nd Shuttle Run Hotel to Airport
0710 3rd Shuttle Run Hotel to Airport
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff
0830 Shuttle back to Hotel
1600 P-3 Landing
1630 Shuttle Airport to Hotel
1730 2nd Shuttle Airport to Hotel
Mid-day shuttles - tbd and Whatsapp'd
Group B: (Forecasters B, ground flight scientist B)
0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts based on WRF - Chem predictions for next possible flight day (+1-3)
1000 Daily flight planning meeting - Discussion on targeted science objectives
1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced
Group A&B:
L+15 science team tag-up at airport and by phone: flight recap, notice of next day schedule, flight plans distributed
Sunday August 13
Science Flight #PRF02Y17
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing
(editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245