- 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