Data from the dropsondes that are dispersed from one of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft assisted forecasters at the National Hurricane Center when analyzing the environment of newborn Tropical Storm Gabrielle at 11 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4.
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WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Thursday Sep 5:
1000 Landing Science Flight #5
1100-1300 Instrument Access, Power On (notify ESPO when complete or if no access needed)
Friday Sep 6:
0800-1000 Instrument Preflight for Potential Sat Flight
1100-1300 Aircraft Preflight
AV-1 Goals:
Thursday Sep 5:
1300-1400 Instrument Access, Power On (notify ESPO when complete or if no access needed)
Friday Sep 6:
0800-0900 Instrument Preflight for Potential Sat Flight
1000-1200 Aircraft Preflight
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Wednesday Sep 4: Science Flight #5 (target P25L/P30L)
0930 PIs staff GHOC-E
1000 Engine Start
1100 Takeoff
Thursday Sep 5:
1100 Landing Science Flight #5
1200-1400 Instrument Access, Power On (notify ESPO when complete or if no access needed)
AV-1 Goals:
Wednesday Sep 4:
0400 Landing Science Flight #4 (may be later depending on fuel situation)
0800-1000 Instrument Access, Power On (notify ESPO when complete or if no access needed)
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Tuesday Sep 3:
1300-1500 Instrument Access, No Power (notify ESPO when complete or if no access needed)
Wednesday Sep 4: Potential Science Flight #5 (target P30L)
0930 PIs staff GHOC-E
1000 Engine Start
1100 Takeoff
Thursday Sep 5:
1100 Landing Potential Science Flight #5
AV-1 Goals:
Tuesday Sep 3: Science Flight #4 (target P30L)
0530 PIs staff GHOC-E
0600 Engine Start
0700 Takeoff
Wednesday Sep 4:
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Monday Sep 2:
1000 -1200 Instrument Pre-Flight
* Next possible AV-6 flight is NET Wed Sep 4.
AV-1 Goals:
Monday Sep 2:
0800-0900 Instrument Pre-Flight
Tuesday Sep 3:
0530 Instrument teams to GHOCE
0600 Engine Start
0700 Takeoff
Science Team:
Monday Sept 2:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
Tuesday Sept 3:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Sunday Sep 1: No Planned Operations
Monday Sep 2: No planned operations
* Next possible AV-6 flight is NET Wed Sep 4. All instruments are ready to fly pending standard preflight.
AV-1 Goals:
Sunday Sep 1: CST (AV-1 checkout for potential Tue flight)
0730 Prebrief in AV-1 Lab (S113), then move to GHOC-E
0800 Engine Start
1000 Test Complete
Monday Sep 2:
0900-1100 Instrument Preflight for Potential Tue Flight
1200-1400 Aircraft Preflight
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Saturday Aug 31:
0800-1100 Instrument Access, Power On
Sunday Sep 1: No Planned Operations
AV-1 Goals:
Saturday Aug 31: Aircraft Maintenance, No Instrument Access
Sunday Sep 1: Aircraft Maintenance, No Instrument Access
Science Team:
Saturday Aug 31:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
Sunday Sep 1:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Friday Aug 30:
0730 Landing Science Flight #3
1100-1300 Instrument Access, No Power
Saturday Aug 31:
1500-1800 Instrument Access, Power On
TBD Debrief Science Flight #3
AV-1 Goals:
Friday Aug 30: Science Flight #4 (target P25L)
0945 PIs staff GHOC-E
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Thursday Aug 29: Science Flight #3 (target P25L)
0545 PIs staff GHOC-E
0600 Engine Start
0700 Take off
Friday Aug 30:
0700 Landing Science Flight #3
1100-1400 Instrument access
TBD Debrief Science Flight #3
AV-1 Goals:
Thursday Aug 29:
0900-1200 Instrument Preflight for Potential Fri Flight
1200-1400 Aircraft Preflight
Friday Aug 30: Potential Science Flight #4 (target P25L)
0845 PIs staff GHOC-E
0900 Engine Start
WFF UPDATE (all times EDT):
AV-6 Goals:
Wednesday Aug 28:
0800-1000 Instrument Preflight for Science Flight #3, No Power
Thursday Aug 29: Science Flight #3 (target P25L)
0530 PIs staff GHOC-E
0545 Engine Start
0700 Take off
AV-1 Goals:
Wednesday Aug 28: No planned operations
Thursday Aug 29:
0900-1200 Instrument Preflight for Potential Fri Flight
1200-1400 Aircraft Preflight
Science Team:
Wednesday Aug 28:
0830 and 2030 Forecast briefings
1530 COMSEC Brief
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