Daily Schedule

TONIGHT!!
Wednesday Sept 21
  • 23:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 00:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
Thursday Sept 22
Shuttle schedule
Thursday Sept 22
  • 00:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 01:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center ( Forecaster team shuttle)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 12:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)
General Schedule – Flight #9
Thursday Sept 22
  • 01:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 02:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 02:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 03:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 04:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #9
  • 06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 06:30 Flight planning
  • ~11:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~11:30 Postflight brief

Wednesday, Sept 21
Shuttle schedule
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew& Forecaster team)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel
  • 10:00 Ops Center – Hotel

06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
06:30 Flight Planning Discussion
06:00-08:30 Aircraft Access

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY

Wednesday Sept 21
  • 23:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 00:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
Thursday Sept 22
Shuttle schedule
Thursday Sept 22
  • 00:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 01:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center ( Forecaster team shuttle)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 10:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)
General Schedule – Flight #9
Thursday Sept 22
  • 01:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 02:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 02:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 03:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 04:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #8
  • 06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 06:30 Flight planning
  • ~09:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~09:30 Postflight brief

TONIGHT!!
Monday Sept 19
  • 23:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 00:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
Tuesday Sept 20
Shuttle schedule
Tuesday Sept 20
  • 00:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 01:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center ( Forecaster team shuttle)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 10:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)
General Schedule – Flight #8
Tuesday Sept 20
  • 01:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 02:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 02:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 03:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 04:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #8
  • 06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 06:30 Flight planning
  • ~09:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~09:30 Postflight brief

NOTE:  If the decision at 00:00 is No Go, the only shuttle to the airport will be at 5:15.

Monday, Sept 19 starts the new schedule
Shuttle schedule
  • 04:30 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team)
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew& Forecaster team)
  • 10:30 Ops Center – Hotel
  • 11:15 Ops Center – Hotel

06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
06:30 Flight Planning Discussion
08:00-11:00 Aircraft Access
9:00 Egress Training

BE AWARE that when we shift to the new flight schedule; it will look something like this.
This is only a tentative schedule at this point.
Monday Sept 19
  • 23:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 00:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
Tuesday Sept 20 
Shuttle schedule
Tuesday Sept 20
  • 00:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 01:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew& Forecaster team shuttle)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 10:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)
General Schedule – Flight #8
Tuesday Sept 20
  • 01:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 02:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 02:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 03:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 04:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #8
  • 06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 06:30 Flight planning
  • ~09:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~09:30 Postflight brief

Sunday, September 18
Shuttle schedule
  • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center
  • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
  • 13:00 Ops Center – Hotel
  • 13:45 Ops Center – Hotel

09:00 – 13:00 Aircraft Access 
10:00 Daily forecast briefing (Webex link)
10:30 Flight planning
11:00 Science Hot wash

Monday, Sept 19 starts the new schedule
Shuttle schedule
  • 04:30 Hotel – Ops Center
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center
  • 10:30 Ops Center – Hotel
  • 11:15 Ops Center – Hotel

06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
6:30 Flight Planning Discussion
9:00 Egress Training
Aircraft access TBD

Note:  We will be starting the early morning flights as early as Tuesday.
If we do fly Tuesday morning, that would mean the mission science weather brief would in hotel 
conference room would be around 10 or 11pm Monday night (depending on the Tuesday take off time).  
The first shuttles to the Ops Center would be around midnight.

Plan of the Day for Saturday, September 17, 2022
Aircraft Hard Down Day
  • No shuttles.  No Ops Center.  No weather brief.
  • 17:00 Please join us at the Cize Bar (Hotel Lobby Bar) at 5pm to congratulate Ed on his 40th campaign

Sunday, September 18
No fly day
Weather brief Sunday TBD
Next possible flight early morning on Monday

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Please keep the downstairs door to Ops Center closed.
  2. If you rent a car, please provide ESPO the make, model and license number to provide to SafePort security
  3. Please be aware that it is illegal to ride in the back of a pickup truck.

Plan of the Day for Friday, September 16, 2022
Today:
  • Science Flight #7
  • All flight crew, don’t forget to carry your passport with you on the flight (And COVID vax certificate just in case)
  • Plan for your inflight meals!
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Friday, September 16
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 08:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 09:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew and the forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 20:30 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run )
General Schedule – Flight #7
  • 07:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 08:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
  • 09:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 10:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 11:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 12:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #7
  • ~19:30 DC-8 lands
  • ~20:00 Postflight brief

Saturday, September 17
Hard Down Day
Note:  We plan to get together Saturday afternoon to congratulate Ed on his 40th campaign.
Details to follow.

  • 12:00 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 12:30 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 13:00 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
Plan of the Day for Thursday, September 15, 2022
Today:
  • Science Flight #6
  • All flight crew, don’t forget to carry your passport with you on the flight (And COVID vax certificate just in case)
  • Plan for your inflight meals!
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Thursday, September 15
  • Shuttle schedule - Revised
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 20:30 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run )
General Schedule – Flight #6 - Revised
NOTE:  Be ready for an 1100 take off time.  Although the take off time could be later (based on the target weather), the landing time is fixed at 1930 local.
  • 05:30 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 07:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 12:00 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 12:30 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 13:00 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 14:00 DC-8 Door closes
  • 14:30 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #6
  • ~19:30 DC-8 lands
  • ~20:00 Postflight brief

Friday, September 16
Potential RF#7

Plan of the Day for Wednesday, September 14 2022
Today:
  • Science Flight #5
  • All flight crew, don’t forget to carry your passport with you on the flight (And COVID vax certificate just in case)
  • Plan for your inflight meals!
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Wednesday, September 14
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 04:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 05:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 17:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run )
General Schedule – Flight #5
  • 03:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 04:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
  • 05:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 06:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 06:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 07:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 08:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #5
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • ~16:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~16:30 Post-flight debriefing

Thursday, September 15
Potential RF#6

Plan of the Day for Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Notes:

  • Today there is the potential for heavy convection and lighting. Access to the aircraft will be 0900-1500 but will be weather dependent. Aircraft access might be suspended at a moment’s notice; please keep an eye on WhatsApp for daily updates.
Tuesday, September 13
  • Shuttle schedule 
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
09:00 – 15:00 Aircraft access (weather dependent)
10:00 Daily forecast briefing (Webex link)
10:30 Flight planning
Wednesday, September 14
  • Potential flight
  • Schedule TBD
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