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ORACLES P-3 on landing Ascension Island

ORACLES P-3 on landing Ascension Island

ORACLES P-3 Pilots and Crew

ORACLES P-3 Pilots and Crew working hard on Ascension Island

ORACLES 09/02/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Reminder time changes on Sunday (9/4) at 2 am.  Daily Light Savings time is starting, so we'll lose an hour.

If you didn't get a food order in ask at the hotel for a packed breakfast.  At the Swakopmund it can be picked up at the front desk.

All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted. All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1 unless noted.

Friday, Sep. 2
P-3 flight day (target of opp #1)
P-3 access: 6am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 9am to 1pm
P-3 Landing ETA 4:30 pm

ORACLES 09/01/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 1
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 8am to 4pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 10am to 4pm

Forecast meeting: 8am
Flight Planning meeting 9am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 4pm 

ORACLES 08/31/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Wednesday, Aug. 31
P-3 flight Day (RF - Routine Flight #1b)
P-3 access: 5:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 8am to 4pm

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am (possibly)
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 7pm 

ORACLES 08/30/16 Mission Daily Schedule

All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted.

Tuesday, Aug. 30
P-3 flight Day (RF - Routine Flight #1)
P-3 access: 6am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off 8am
ER-2 access: 8am to 4pm

Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
[All meetings at Swakopmund Hotel, Spitzkoppe 1]

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
4:45 am - LEAVING ON THE DOT  
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 7pm 

ORACLES 08/29/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Hope everyone is enjoying their down day.  We'll be gathering input at the All Hands tomorrow evening in regards to shuttle schedules so please come with a plan of when you'd like to catch a shuttle for the following: Flight Day, Instrument Access Day, & Down Day (no a/c access).

All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted.

ORACLES 08/28/16 Mission Daily Schedule

The P-3 is planned to arrive this evening at 5 pm
 
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted
 
Sunday Aug 28
- 8 am - All-hands and pilot orientation meeting -Swakopmund Hotel Spitzkoppe 1 meeting room.
- 10:15 am - 5 pm Aircraft Access both aircraft
- 3 pm Forecast/planning meeting - Swakopmund Hotel Spitzkoppe 1 meeting room.>
 
Shuttle
- 9:30 am from hotel
- 10:30 am from hotel
- 11:30 am from airport
- 12:30 am from hotel

ER-2 Walvis Bay International Airport

ER-2 Walvis Bay International Airport

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