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
Instruments will have power between flights.
1330 SARP Flight #2 (DMS, LA Basin) ~ 4 hours duration
1730 landing
1930 A/C Access ends
 
Thursday, 7/18, Plans
0630 A/C Access (after the plane is turned)
1230 Pre Flight Meeting room S111
1330 Doors Close
1400 Test Flight #2 Takeoff ~ 4 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
1600 A/C Access ends
 
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
0800 A/C Access
1100 takeoff, ~7.5 hr flight
1830 landing Boise (1930 Mtn time)
 
Tuesday, 7/23, Plans
Media Day in Boise
Truck (science) arrives
 
Other:
When the aircraft has power, please walk a perimeter/wide path to the aircraft. Walk around it, not under it.
When the pilots are on the aircraft, especially nearing ‘doors close’ time, stay wide, but walk in front of the plane (not behind).
For packing/shipping questions, contact Andrew (Drew) Thompson at (650)495-2050.
See a separate email about shipping prep.
Non-flyers: you can bring luggage to DC8 Friday for transit (if you want to travel light commercially).
Flyers: bring luggage to DC8 on Monday (can also bring bags Friday if you like).
DC-8 is now a nut-and-nut-product-free zone.