2017-08-17

Thursday August 17

Suitcase Science Flight to Ascension #PRF04Y17

 

0430-0615 Hotel Limited Breakfast (opens again 0700-1000)

0530 Weather Briefing 

0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to watch takeoff)

0730 P-3 doors closed

0800 P-3 takeoff

0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
 

Links
   (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)
Pictures and Social Media: View and Post photos on ESPO website and/or 
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

2017-08-16

Friday August 18

Ascension Short Coordinated Flight with CLARIFY #PRF05Y17

 

0900 Weather Briefing - no webex

1200 P-3 Takeoff in Ascension

1600 Weather and Aerosol update - no webex

1700 P-3 Landing in Ascension

 

Contact ESPO for shuttle needs (airport, grocery)

 

2017-08-15

Accomplishments: Flight PRF03Y17 complete.  

 

Wednesday August 16

0740 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0800 Airport: P-3 Science Access  (Access till 1300 and as late as 1500 if needed)

0800 Hotel  : weather/forecast

0900 Hotel  : Flight Planning Discussion

1000 Hotel  : Flight Planning

1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

1020 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel to Grocery then Hotel

1510 Shuttle if needed: Airport to Hotel

1600 Hotel  : Science Team Meeting  

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

   (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

Pictures and Social Media: View and Post photos on ESPO website and/or 

   view/like/follow on SciFly Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/sciflychannel

2017-08-14

Tuesday August 15

 

Science Flight #PRF03Y17

 

0430-0615 Hotel Limited Breakfast (opens again 0700-1000)

0530 Weather Briefing

0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to watch takeoff)

0730 P-3 doors closed

0800 P-3 takeoff

0800 Badging-possibly 

0830 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

0930 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel, grocery stop if there is need

1600 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

1700 P-3 Landing

1700-1800 Science Access

1715 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1740 Science Brief at Ops Center

When Science Access End (tbd) Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

 

Badging: We can escort others in and we have 10 guest badges being used. Wear vests and NASA lanyard.

Grocery - evening shuttle if there is interest - email Susan

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

2017-08-12

Accomplishments:

Saturday: P-3 completed Science flight #PRF01Y17 (see picture - credits: Jhony Zavaleta.  Note the container ship in the distance where we think our equipment from Wallops is currently located.)

 

Sunday August 13

Science Flight #PRF02Y17

Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)

0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast

0530 Weather Briefing

0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0730 P-3 doors closed

0800 P-3 takeoff

0830 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1700 P-3 Landing

1730 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1830 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

 

Group B: (Forecasters B, ground flight scientist B)

0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts based on WRF - Chem predictions for next possible flight day (+1-3)

1000 Daily flight planning meeting - Discussion on targeted science objectives

1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced

 

Group A&B:

L+15 science team tag-up at airport and by phone: flight recap, notice of next day schedule, flight plans distributed

 

Monday August 14

0745 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0800 Airport: P-3 Science Access / Badging for P-3 crew

0800 Hotel  : weather/forecast. 

0900 Hotel  : Flight Planning Discussion

1000 Hotel  : Flight Planning

1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

1020 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1200 Lunch box ordering closes 

1200 Hotel  : Flight Plans to Pilots

1330 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport to drop off for badging then to Grocery then Hotel

1400 Airport: Badging for new arrivals

1530 Shuttle: Airport to Grocery then Hotel

1500 Hotel  : Feedback on plans

1600 Hotel  : Science Team Meeting  

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

 (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

2017-08-11

Accomplishments:

Thursday: P-3 arrived in São Tomé / Science flight #PRF00Y17 complete (see picture - credits: Jhony Zavaleta)

 

Saturday August 12

Science Flight #PRF01Y17

Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)

0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast

0530 Weather Briefing

0530 Shuttle Hotel to Airport

0610 2nd Shuttle Run Hotel to Airport

0710 3rd Shuttle Run Hotel to Airport

0730 P-3 doors closed

0800 P-3 takeoff

0830 Shuttle back to Hotel

1600 P-3 Landing

1630 Shuttle Airport to Hotel

1730 2nd Shuttle Airport to Hotel

 

Mid-day shuttles - tbd and Whatsapp'd

 

Group B: (Forecasters B, ground flight scientist B)

0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts based on WRF - Chem predictions for next possible flight day (+1-3)

1000 Daily flight planning meeting - Discussion on targeted science objectives

1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced

 

Group A&B:

L+15 science team tag-up at airport and by phone: flight recap, notice of next day schedule, flight plans distributed

 

Sunday August 13

Science Flight #PRF02Y17

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

 (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

2017-08-10

Plan of the Day - Times in GMT

 

Friday August 11

0800 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0800 weather/forecast.

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

0820-1530 Instrument access (up to 1600 if needed) 

1000 Lunch box ordering closes 

1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport and 10:20 Airport to Hotel

1600 weather/forecast

1700 All Hands #2

 

Saturday August 12

Science Flight

Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)

0500 weather briefing

0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast

0500 Weather Briefing

0530 Go-NoGo; If Go, Shuttle Hotel to Airport

0610 2nd Shuttle Run Hotel to Airport

0600 P-3 pilot briefing if necessary

0730 P-3 doors closed

0800 P-3 takeoff

1600 P-3 Landing

1630 Shuttle Airport to Hotel

1730 2nd Shuttle Airport to Hotel

 

Group B: (Forecasters B, ground flight scientist B)

0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts based on WRF - Chem predictions for next possible flight day (+1-3)

1000 Daily flight planning meeting - Discussion on targeted science objectives

1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced

 

Group A&B:

L+15 science team tag-up at airport: flight recap, notice of next day schedule, flight plans distributed

 

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

 

2017-08-09

Thursday August 10

0300 Hotel Breakfast opens for early commercial flight

0700 Normal Hotel Breakfast start

0700 P-3 cars made available

0745 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0800-1300 P-3 Science Access (longer only if needed - start early)

0800 weather/forecast

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

1000 Flight Planning

1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport and 10:20 return Airport to Hotel

1200 Pilot/P3 Orientation & Flight Plans to Pilots

1500 Feedback on plans

1530 All Hands#2

1600 Science Team Meeting 

 

Friday August 11

0745 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport

0800 P-3 Science Access

0800 weather/forecast.

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

0900-1500 as late as 5:30 if necessary - Instrument access (tbd)

1000 Flight Planning

1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport and 10:20 Airport to Hotel

1200 Lunch box ordering closes (details soon)

1200 Flight Plans to Pilots

1500 Feedback on plans

1600 Science Team Meeting 

 

Saturday August 12

1st Science Flight

T-3:50 Hotel Limited Breakfast 

T-3 Weather

T-2:30 Shuttle 1

T-2:00 Aircraft Access / Shuttle 2

T-0:30 Doors Closed

T+9 hours Land

L+0:15 Debrief at Airport

L+0:30 Shuttle 1

L+1:30 Shuttle 2

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

 (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

2017-08-09

Wednesday August 9

0800 Flight day review  

1500 Weather and Aerosol forecast

L-30   People who want to watch landing: can take shuttle to airport for P-3 welcome arrival (badges & vests)

Landing   P-3 arrives in São Tomé (possibly 1800)

L+~30   Shuttle takes P-3 arrivals to hotel

Then Shuttle returns and takes greeters back to hotel (~20 minutes)

 

Thursday August 10

0800 weather/forecast.

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

0900-1500 as late as 5:30 if necessary - Instrument access (tbd)

1000 Flight Planning

1200 Lunch box ordering closes (details soon)

1200 Pilot/P3 Orientation & Flight Plans to Pilots

1500 Feedback on plans

1530 All Hands#2

1600 Science Team Meeting  

 

Friday August 11

1st Science Flight

T-3:50 Hotel Limited Breakfast (FYI: open every Th & Sat at 0300)

T-3 Weather

T-2:30 Shuttle 1

T-2:00 Aircraft Access / Shuttle 2

T-0:30 Doors Closed

T+9 hours Land

L+0:15 Debrief at Airport

L+0:30 Shuttle 1

L+1:30 Shuttle 2

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

 (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417

2017-08-08

Plan of the Day - Times in GMT

 

Tuesday August 8

1500 weather/forecast 

L-20   Greeters can take shuttle to airport for P-3 welcome arrival (badges & vests)

Landing   P-3 arrives in São Tomé

L+~30   Shuttle takes P-3 arrivals to hotel

Then Shuttle returns and takes greeters back to hotel (~20 minutes)

 

Wednesday August 9

0800 weather/forecast

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

0900-1500 as late as 5:30 if necessary - Instrument access (tbd)

1000 Flight Planning

1200 Flight Plans to Pilots

1500 Feedback on plans

1530 All Hands#2

1600 Science Team Meeting

 

Thursday August 10

1st Science Flight

 

Local Numbers:

Bernie Luna +239-988-4243

Jhony Zaveleta +239-988-4417

Susan McFadden +239-988-4245

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