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