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FIREX-AQ 07/23/19 Mission Daily Schedule

Tuesday, 7/23 Accomplishments:
Media Day accomplished
AFRC truck unloaded
Equipment upacked

Wednesday, 7/24 Plans:
10:00    Flight Planning Meeting (room 149, new presentation area)    
12:00    A/C access
             Egress training  (room 149)
13:30    Preflight meeting
14:30    A/C door closed
15:00    Take-off for a planned 4 hour flight (but with fuel for 6 in the event of interesting targets) 
19:00    Estimated time of return
20:15    A/C access ends

DC-8 Landing in Boise, ID

DC-8 Boise Idaho

FIREX-AQ 07/20/19 Mission Daily Schedule

Saturday, 7/20, Plans
Instrument teams maintained/improved instruments and packed equipment.
 
Sunday, 7/21, Plans
Hard Down Day
Truck (science) departs
 
Monday transit, 7/22, Plans
0730 A/C Access
0800 Egress Training N131B
0800 Have your luggage to the forklift/pallet by this time.
0930 Pre-flight meeting
1100 takeoff, ~7.5 hr flight
1930 landing Boise (local time)
 

FIREX-AQ 07/19/19 Mission Daily Schedule

Friday, 7/19, Accomplishments
Instruments performed maintenance, improvements, checks.
Teams packed and moved equipment to the staging area.
GSE flatbed was loaded.
 
Saturday, 7/20, Plans
0700 A/C Access
Pack equipment
1600 A/C Access ends
 
Sunday, 7/21, Plans
Hard Down Day
Truck (science) departs
 
Monday transit, 7/22, Plans
0730 A/C Access
0800 Egress Training N131B
1100 takeoff, ~7.5 hr flight

FIREX-AQ 07/17/19 Mission Daily Schedule

Wednesday, 7/17, Accomplishments
0800 SARP Flight #1 (LA Basin, TCCON)
1330 SARP Flight #2 (DMS, LA Basin)
 
Thursday, 7/18, Plans
0630 A/C Access (after the plane is turned)
0800 Egress Training room N131B
1130 Pre Flight Meeting room S111 – the lab
1230 Doors Close
1300 Test Flight #2 Takeoff ~ 5 hours duration
1800 landing
1900 A/C Access ends – ~1 hr post flight access (prof flight at 2000)
 
Friday, 7/19, Plans
0700 A/C Access
Pack equipment

FIREX-AQ 07/16/19 Mission Daily Schedule

Tuesday, 7/16, Accomplishments
SARP Flight #3 takeoff 1209, landing 1640 (Central Valley, Wineries, TCCON)
There were some instrument issues, but overall, better than Monday.
Nose tire replacement is scheduled for tonight, in hangar.
 
Wednesday, 7/17, Plans
0545 A/C Access (must take the A/C outside, takes longer than turnaround)
0630 Pre-Flight Meeting for both flights. In the SARP room, S211.
0730 Doors Close
0800 SARP Flight #1 takeoff (LA Basin, TCCON) ~ 3:15 duration
1115 landing

Jeff P and Ilann B (NOyO3)

Preflight Activity on DC-8

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