CPEX-CV 09/15/22 Mission Daily Schedule

  • 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

 

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