Announcements:
1: Please avoid the conference room on the morning of the 25th. São Tomé will be coming out with new currency (less zeros). There is an unveiling presentation on the 25th at the hotel. We have agreed to let them use the conference room for their formal event. We will be moving the Ops Center to the Airport after the Thursday morning (24th) flight planning meeting (about 1030). The Ops Center will be at the airport through Friday afternoon (25th).
2: 1 day extension with P-3 departing Sept 2nd.
Thurs Aug 24
Science Flight #PRF08Y17
Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff - 9 hour flight
0810 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
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
1030 Vacate Conference Room
1030 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport to continue to monitor flight on MTS with group
1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced
~1200 Lunch at Airport - details will be Whatsapp'd
1600 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1700 P-3 Landing
1715 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1700-1800 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd
~1815 tbd Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)
Potential Plan:
Fri, Aug 25 - possibly b2b flight
Sat, Aug 26 - flight if no b2b on 25th
Sun, Aug 27 -
Mon, Aug 28 - b2b flight if no b2b on 25/26
Tue, Aug 29 - flight
Wed, Aug 30 -
Thu, Aug 31 - flight
Fri, Sep 1
Sat, Sep 2 - depart
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/openid=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing
(editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)
Pictures and Social Media: View and Post photos on ESPO website and/or
view/like/follow on SciFly Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sciflychannel
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417
Dan Chirica +1-925-640-0463
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245