Monday, Oct 1st POD
Hard Down Day
ORACLES
Science Flight #PRF02Y18
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff - 8 hour flight
0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1000 Weather and aerosol weather forecasts
1100 Daily flight planning meeting
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to SuperCKdo to Hotel
1500 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1600 P-3 Landing
1615 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1600-1700 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd
~1715 tbd Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)
Plan:
Mon, Oct 1 – Hard Down
Tues, Oct 2 – Fly Day – possible routine
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
Saturday, Sept 29thPOD
All times in Local time
Hotel:
0900 Weather/forecast
1000-1200 Flight planning discussion
1600 Brief on flight plan for Sunday
Airport:
0740 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0900 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0800-1300 Airport: P-3 Science Access
1100 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
Shuttle to Grocery if needed
Tentative Plan:
Sun, Sep 30 – Flight
Mon, Oct 1 – Hard Down
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://tinyurl.com/y88flkap
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
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
Friday, Sept 28thPOD
All times in Local time
0900 Hotel : weather/forecast
1000-1200 Hotel : Flight Planning Discussion
0740 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0900 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0800-1300 Airport: P-3 Science Access (as late as 1600 if needed)
1200 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
later shuttle(s) as needed
1400 Shuttle: Hotel to Grocery n back
1600 Hotel: Science Team Meeting – debrief of transit and PRF01Y18 (voluntary/optional)
Tentative Plan:
Sat, Sep 29 - Fly
Sun, Sep 30 – Hard Down
Mon, Oct 1 - Fly
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://tinyurl.com/y88flkap
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
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
Science Flight #PRF01Y18
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff - 8 hour flight
0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts
1000 Daily flight planning meeting
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to SuperCKdo to Hotel
1500 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1600 P-3 Landing
1615 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1600-1700 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd
~1715 tbd Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)
Plan:
Fri, Sep 28 - Access
Sat, Sep 29 - Fly
Sun, Sep 30 - Hard Down
Mon, Oct 1 - Fly
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
September 22nd - Departure from Barbados to Cabo Verde
0900 Take-off for a 7.5 hour flight
~1930 Arrival at Cabo Verde
- Once stairs are in place, ESPO will bring up hi-vis vests. Wearing a hi-vis vest is required while on the flight line.
- ESPO will also collect any passports for immigration stamping for those who need to stay with the plane until parked.
- Hand carry any luggage you need for the two nights.
- Bringing any tools or other restricted items off the plane is discouraged as it requires customs paperwork and will result in delays at this time. Please let us know if it is absolutely necessary.
- Board the people-mover which will bring you to the Safeport Terminal where immigration and customs is accomplished. There is no form to fill out; just bring your luggage and have your passport ready.
- There is a shuttle to the hotel which is 15 minutes away.
September 23rd - Hard down day in Cabo Verde
September 24th - Departure from Cabo Verde to Sāo Tomé
0500 Limited breakfast at Spices Buffet
0530 Two shuttles to airport – Susan will collect passports to expedite immigration stamping
0600 Doors open
0730 Doors close
0800 Take-off
Arrival to Sāo Tomé
- Once you land in Sāo Tomé, ESPO will collect passports and take them to immigration so you can head directly to hotel. Have your Sāo Tomé visa and 20 Euros in the passport.
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Achievements for August 30 and plan for August 31
HiGEAR
- An AMS component has been shipped out for repair.
- Left this afternoon and will return when equipment is returned
UND Wing Probes
- Rack is ready and waiting to go on
- Right wing is wired but no power yet to 3 out of 4 instruments
- Mechs are working power issues
PDI
- Also waiting on power problem resolution for system tests
- Pylon is now closed up
Data Systems
- Litton install in progress
In other news, the guys patched the divot they found on top of the plane today, it’s curing now and will be painted tomorrow.
Standard daily schedule:
Schedule for August 30:
0800 hangar/labs open
0815 punch list meeting and a/c door open
1600 a/c power off
NLT 1615 – meeting to review work completed & tomorrow's plan
1630 mech/eng support ends
Kelly
Achievements August 29 and plans for August 30
UND/wing probes
- Decision to use new canister; ready to be installed and tested either late next Wed or Thurs
- Rack will be ready to be loaded onto the plane tomorrow morning
- Can start testing probes on the right wing
- Left inboard side could possibly be done late tomorrow
PDI
- Cases arrived at the hangar today and Jennifer was able to get everything on the plane. She needs the UND rack to be installed tomorrow morning to connect the wiring and start testing.
HiGEAR
- Packing air shipment cases
Data Systems
- Eric needs some time on the plane with the power off to run some stuff through the load center (tonight after other teams are done)
- Pins for the Litton will be here tomorrow, system checks possible
Schedule for August 30:
0800 hangar/labs open
0815 punch list meeting and a/c door open
1600 a/c power off
NLT 1615 – meeting to review work completed & tomorrow's plan
1630 mech/eng support ends
Kelly
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