Saturday, 9/30 Plan
06:30-7:20 PALMS gas service
07:20-15:30 Aircraft access (hangar)
Synonyms
Atmospheric Tomography Mission
ATom
Atmospheric researchers depart this month on NASA's DC-8 research aircraft on their third survey of the global atmosphere. Taking place for the first time in Northern Hemisphere fall, the season gives them the unique opportunity to make a detour from their previous flight paths to fly underneath the Antarctic ozone hole.
Thursday, 9/28 Accomplishments
Successful PMD/PMD flight
Friday, 9/29 Plan
06:00-15:30 Aircraft access (hangar)
All instrument spares and additional items must be loaded by noon
Saturday, 9/30 Plan
07:00-15:30 Aircraft access (hangar)
Wednesday, 9/27 Accomplishments
Weather/Chemistry briefing
Flight planning briefing
Counter Intelligence/Terrorism training
A/C moved outside
Thursday, 9/28 Plan
04:30 Aircraft access (outside)
06:00 Preflight brief
07:00 Door closed
07:30 Take-off for PMD/PMD flight (10.5 hour flight)
Reminder: Your area in the lab must be cleared out prior to departure
Tuesday, 9/26 Accomplishments
Science flight #2
Departure delayed due to avionics problem
Successful flight with no problems
Aircraft ready for PMD/PMD on Thursday
Wednesday, 9/27 Plan
Preparations for PMD/PMD
06:00 a/c access
18:30 a/c access ends
Please have your a/c chem box inventory done by Wednesday.
Monday, 9/25 Accomplishments
All instrument teams present and accounted for
Chemistry/Weather briefing
Flight planning meeting
Egress training
Cold water immersion suit training
Wednesday, September 13 Accomplishments
- Final preparations for Test Flight #1
Thursday, September 14 Plans
- 06:00 – 08:30 A/C access inside hangar
- 09:00 Preflight begins outside
- 10:30 Preflight brief in lab
- 12:00 Takeoff
- ~16:48 Landing
Reminders
- All lithium ion batteries brought onto the DC-8 need to be easily accessible in flight.
Monday, September 11 Accomplishments
- EMI Testing was completed by midday.
Monday, Sept 11
- 0700 EMI Testing … all experimenters on the aircraft at 0700
Tuesday, Sept 12
- TBD Aircraft Access … Not sure yet what time the crew will open the airplane on Tuesday
- 1400 Shakeflight
- 1900 Night Pilot Proficiency Flight
Wednesday, Sept 13
- TBD Aircraft Access … TBD start and stop time
Thursday, Sept 14 (notional times)
- 0500 Aircraft Access for instrument preflight
- 0630 Crew Brief
- 0800 Takeoff for Houston S
Friday, August 31 Accomplishments
- WAS fully installed
Week of September 4
- CAPS install, finish GT-CIMS and DLH installs
Note that EMI testing is occurring on Monday, September 11. All experimenters need to be onsite by 07:00.
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