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ORACLES 09/09/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Please review the shuttle schedule for Saturday.  I'm assume everyone will be returning to the airport shortly after take-off and right before landing, or staying at the airport all day.

If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or send to Erin Justice to post.

Friday, Sept. 9
No-flight day - SEMI-OPEN HOUSE
P-3 aircraft access: 9 am to 5 pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 8 am to 4 pm 

11 am - 1 pm Governmental Officials and Members of the Press (tours of the inside of the P-3 provided)
1 pm - 3 pm School Kids (no inside plane tours)

Forecast meeting: 7am
Flight Planning meeting 8am
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 5pm 

Saturday, Sept. 10
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #3)

P-3 access: 6:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 8:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 5:30 pm

ER-2: 

Hands-On         0530
Preflight Brief    0600
Hands-Off/Tow  0630
Engine Start      0830
Take-Off            0900

Landing              Approx 6 pm
Debrief               +0030 after Landing
Hands-On          +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off          +0200 after Landing

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing per plane

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am
6:30 am
3:45 pm
4:45 pm 

Airport to Hotel: 

8:45 am
9:15 am
6:30 pm (2 shuttles)
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Friday

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Saturday 4 pm.

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #5)

ER-2: 

Hands-On         0530
Preflight Brief    0600
Hands-Off/Tow  0630
Engine Start      0830
Take-Off  0900

Landing                  Approx 6 pm
Debrief/Hands-On  +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off               +0130 after Landing

P-3 access: 7:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 6:30 pm

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am
6:30 am
3:45 pm
4:45 pm 

Airport to Hotel: 

8:45 am
9:15 am
7:00 pm 
7:30 pm (2 shuttles)
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Sunday