Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Monday, September 12, 2022
UPDATE
  • No flight today
  • Instrument access from 12pm - 4pm
  • Shuttle schedule:
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
NOTES
  • We urgently need volunteers to help Michell launch sondes (Launches occur every day at 06:45, 12:00, and 17:45 from the hotel beach area). Please respond to this doodle poll at your earliest convenience.
  • Don’t forget your passport and vax card for the flight.

Monday, September 12
Science flight #5

Shuttle Schedule
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 06:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
  • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
  • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 16:50 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)

04:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
05:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp
06:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
07:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing (metal detector is not working, hand search)
07:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
08:30 DC-8 Door close 
09:00 Takeoff Flight #5
10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
10:30 Flight planning
~15:40 DC-8 lands

Plan of the Day for Sunday, September 11, 2022
Sunday, September 11
  • Hard down day
  • Forecasting and flight planning today at the Hilton hotel -please note the change in time.
  • No shuttles to the airport
  • We urgently need volunteers to help Michell launch sondes (Launches occur every day at 06:45, 12:00, and 17:45 from the hotel beach area). Please respond to this doodle poll at your earliest convenience.

11:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link) – meet at the hotel meeting room
11:30 Flight planning

Monday, September 12
Schedule TBD

Plan of the Day for Saturday, September 10, 2022
Today:
  • Science Flight #4
  • 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
Saturday, September 10
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 10:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 13:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 21:50 Ops Center – Hotel

General Schedule – Flight #4
08:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
09:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)
10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
10:30 Flight planning
10:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
11:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
11:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
12:30 DC-8 Door closes
13:00 Take off Science flight #4
~21:00 DC-8 lands

Sunday, September 11
Note:

  • Hard down day
  • Forecasting and flight planning will still take place at the Hilton hotel
  • No shuttles to the airport

10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link) – meet at the hotel meeting room
10:30 Flight planning

Monday, September 12

Maintenance day
Schedule TBD

Plan of the Day for Friday, September 9, 2022
Today:
  • Science Flight #3
  • 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 09
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 07:45 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 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)
    • 21:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #1)
General Schedule – Flight #3
  • 06:30 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 07:30 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp
  • 09:00 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 09:45 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 10:00 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 11:00 DC-8 Door closes
  • 11:30 Take off Science flight #3
  • ~20:00 DC-8 lands
Saturday, September 10

Schedule TBD

Plan of the Day for Thursday, September 8, 2022
Notes:
  • Maintenance day
  • Plan for your meals!
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Thursday, September 08
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
General Schedule – Maintenance day
  • 09:00 – 15:00 Aircraft access
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 11:00 Egress Class
Friday, September 09

Schedule TBD

Plan of the Day for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Notes:
  • All Science Crew, bring your passport with you
  • Make sure you plan for meals (order breakfast or lunch  from the hotel front desk)
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Wednesday, September 07
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 07:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 08:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 19:45 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #1)
    • 20:30 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #2)
General Schedule
  • 06:00 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
  • 08:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 09:15 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 09:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
  • 10:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 11:00 Take off Science flight #2
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • ~18:00 DC-8 lands
Thursday, September 07

Schedule TBD

Notes:
  • All Science Crew, bring your passport with you
  • Make sure you plan for meals (there is a microwave on the plane)
  • Daily forecasting and flight planning are scheduled for today
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, September 06
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 06:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 07:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:00 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 18:45 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #1)
    • 19:30 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #2)
General Schedule
  • 05:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 06:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp
  • 07:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 08:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
  • 09:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 10:00 Take off Science flight #1
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • ~18:00 DC-8 lands
Wednesday, September 06

Potential flight day, Schedule TBD

CPEX-CV Sal Island. Plan of the day for Monday, September 05

General info
  • Bring lunch or walk to the terminal for lunch
  • Egress will be done today at 0900—priority for those scheduled to fly on the potential flight on Tuesday. See enclosed manifest.
  • Parking at the FBO – Please park perpendicular to the wall to accommodate as many cars as possible.
  • If you need access to the containers, please see Vidal ASAP.
Monday, September 05
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
  • 0900 – 1600 Aircraft access
  • 09:00 Egress training (look for B. Hobbs). Meet at the ops center.
  • 10:00 Quick welcome All hands meeting followed by the Daily forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
Tuesday, September 06

Potential flight day. Details TBD.
For planning purposes, please see attached tentative science crew manifest

CPEX-CV Sal Island. Plan of the day for Sunday, September 04

Sunday, September 04
DC-8 Crew down day. No aircraft access.

  • Shuttle schedule (Each 15 pax max)
    • 08:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
  • Bring lunch or walk to the terminal for lunch
  • 10:00 Daily forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 16:30 Dropsonde Processing Training (Hilton Conference room)
Monday, September 05

General Schedule TBD

For the DC8 schedule and updates, please see the local (AFRC DC-8) announcements. 
The local Sal Island schedule is as follows (all local times):

General notes:
  • Today, the NASA DC-8 arrives in Sal! Yay!
  • All DC-8 passengers, please make sure you have your EASE, Health declaration form, COVID Vax certificate, and Passport handy upon arrival. (if you don’t have your EASE, no worries, you will be able to pay the tax on-site)
  • The DC-8 will be parked in position #1 (north facing), and all crew will be transported to the SAFEPORT FBO to clear customs and immigration.
  • Rental cars will be picked up also on-site at the FBO (or terminal TBD)
  • The Hilton hotel will be ready for the large group checking in.
  • Patience is a virtue, so be patient while we navigate the aircraft's arrival.
Saturday, September 03
  • Shuttle schedule
    • No shuttle  hotel-airport
    • The shuttle will run after the DC8 lands to transport crew members to the Hotel.

 

  • 1030 – 1230 – Forecasting at the Hilton Hotel meeting room
  • 1200 DC8 take off from Dulles (watch MTS at the Hotel Meeting room or on your laptop)
  • ~19:00 DC-8 Arrives in Sal
Sunday, September 04
  • Shuttle schedule (15 pax max)
    • 08:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center
    • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel
  • Bring lunch or walk to the terminal for lunch
  • 10:00 Daily forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
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