Plan of the Day for Tuesday, February 28th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
NO DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING
WALLOPS
Tuesday 28 February: Planned Science Flight
0130 Maintenance show/tow out
0200 Aircrew/science show time
0230 Pilots’ Science Brief
0320 Planeside/doors close
0400 Takeoff
~1200 RTB at WFF
L+15 minutes Post flight brief
Wednesday 1 March and on
For instrument teams downloading and packing equipment, aircraft support will be available daily (weekdays) from 8:30 to 1600. Any special requests, please contact Kelly Griffin
DOBBINS
Tuesday 28 February: Planned Science Flight
0000: Hands On
0100: Hands Off / Tow / Crew Brief – Room 1026 and MS Teams
0400: Take Off
~1200: Landing
~1245: Debrief – Room 1026 and MS Teams
Wednesday 1 March: ER-2 Transit
TBD
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 – 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals: ER-2 (11), P-3 (12).
IMPACTS
High up in some ice-filled clouds, sitting inside an airplane loaded with science instruments, Christian Nairy looked at pictures flashing on his computer screen. This high-altitude slideshow is displaying real-time images of cloud particles being sampled by a device out on the plane's wing — and some of the ice crystals looked like perfect little snowflakes.
Plan of the Day for Monday, February 27th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing (No briefing on Tuesday)
WALLOPS
Monday 27 February: No Fly, Work Day
0830 – 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Tuesday 28 February: Planned Science Flight
Tentative schedule:
0130 Maintenance show/tow out
0200 Aircrew/science show time
0230 Pilots’ Science Brief
0320 Planeside/doors close
0400 Takeoff
~1200 RTB at WFF
L+15 minutes Post flight brief
DOBBINS
Monday 27 February: No Fly Work Day
0600 – 1200: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
0600 – 1600: Science room access
Tuesday 28 February: Potential Science Flight
Takeoff no later than 0600
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 – 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals: ER-2 (11), P-3 (12).
Fox 5 Atlanta reports that NASA scientists are taking a close look at winter storms by using a Cold War era ER-2, a derivative of the Cold War-era Lockheed U-2. The team is based out of Dobbins Air Reserve for through next month.
Plan of the Day for Sunday, February 26th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Sunday 26 February: Hard Down Day
No aircraft access
Monday 27 February: No Fly, Work Day
0830 – 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
DOBBINS
Sunday 26 February: Calibration Flight, ER-2
0600: Hands On
0700: Hands Off / Tow / Crew Brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
1000: Take Off
~1430: Landing
~1530: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
Monday 27 February: No Fly Work Day
~ 0800 – 1400: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
(Note: Subject to change based on Tuesday schedule)
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (11), P-3 (1)
Plan of the Day for Saturday, February 25th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Saturday 25 February: Hard Down Day
No aircraft access
Sunday 26 February: No Fly, Work Day
No aircraft access
DOBBINS
Saturday 25 February: Hard Down Day
No aircraft access
For science room access, please contact ESPO
Sunday 26 February: Possible Calibration Flight, ER-2
Takeoff no earlier than 1000
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (11), P-3 (1).
Plan of the Day for Friday, February 24th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Friday 24 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Saturday 25 February: Hard Down Day
No aircraft access
DOBBINS
Friday 24 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Saturday 25 February: Hard Down Day
No aircraft access
For science room access, please contact ESPO
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (11), P-3 (12)
Plan of the Day for Thursday, February 23rd
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Thursday 23 February: Science Flight
0430 Flight Safety Video for any new flyers
0520 Planeside brief/doors close
0600 Takeoff
~1400 P-3 lands at WFF
L+15 minutes - Post flight debrief
Friday 24 February: No Fly, Workday
0800 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
DOBBINS
Thursday 23 February: Science Flight
0250: Hands On
0350: Hands Off / Tow / Crew Brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
0650: Take Off
~1420: Landing
~1505: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
Friday 24 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins
Plan of the Day for Wednesday, February 22nd
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Wednesday 22 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Thursday 23 February: Potential flight day
0830 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Take off NET 0600 (11UTC). Details TBD
DOBBINS
Wednesday 22 February: No Fly, Work Day
0600 - 1400: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
- Shifting aircraft access hours to accommodate a 2am show for Thursday’s flight
Thursday 23 February: Potential Fly Day
Take off no earlier than 0600 EST
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (10), P-3 (11).
Plan of the Day for Tuesday, February 21st
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Tuesday 21 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Wednesday 22 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
DOBBINS
Tuesday 21 February: Potential Calibration Flight, ER-2
0800: Hands On
0900: Hands Off / Tow / Crew Brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
1200: Take Off
~1600: Landing
1700: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
Outreach visit 1620-1645 (tentative)
Wednesday 22 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600: Aircraft access and power for instrument teams
Outreach visit TBD
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations
Project Swag: https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (10), P-3 (11).
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