Data: CLASIC 2007 Flight #1927

2007-06-23 (Flight #1927)

Aircraft Flight Summary

Date: 2007-06-23
Flight Time: 17:33 - 19:45
Data Time: 17:26 - 19:43
Aircraft Type: Jetstream 31 (J-31)
Flight Scientist: Charles Gatebe
Flight Number: 1927
Mission Location: SGP Site, Oklahoma, USA
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Flight Mission Details

Overview:
This was the 9th flight out of Ponca City. Preflight goals focused on measuring BRDF over the Southern Great Plain Central Facility (36.60°N, 97.48°W) -- CF. This flight was coordinated with Terra overpass (17:49 UTC), ER-2 (19:20 UTC) and Aqua (19:27 UTC). BRDF measurements were made at several levels (600' agl, 1500' agl, 6000' agl, 12000' agl, and 13000' agl). There were scattered clouds with base height of about 4000'.

J-31 Crew - David Thrasher (Pilot 1) & Scott Kaiser (Pilot 2).

Cabin Crew - Charles Gatebe (Flight scientist; GEST/GSFC) and Robert Billings (UC Santa Cruz/NASA Ames).

Flight Path, Timing, and Measurements

Time (UTC).
17:18 -- Engines on.
17:20 -- POS, Nose controller, and CAR instrument started normally.
17:33 -- take off.
17:36 -- transit to the CF; reported Cu clouds at 3000’ agl and thin/widespread Ci.
17:38 -- in and out of Cu.
17:44 -- orbited the CF for BRDF measurements at 600’ agl under scattered clouds.
17:53 -- Helicopter reported below J-31.
17:58 -- end of BRDF circles.
17:59 -- climbed to 1500’ agl.
18:01 -- orbited CF for BRDF measurements at 1500’ agl under scattered clouds.
18.09 -- reported cloud shadows under a field of scattered Cu. Also, Ci reported at upper levels.
18:16 -- end of BRDF circles.
18:23 -- climbed to 6500’ -- 7000’ msl.
18:25 -- orbited the CF for BRDF measurements at 6000’ agl.
18:39 -- thin Ci reported.
18:41 -- end of BRDF circles.
18:42 -- climbed to 12000’ agl.
18:48 -- orbited the CF for BRDF measurements at 12000’ agl in a scattered Cu cloud field.
19:04 -- end of BRDF circles.
19:08 -- climbed to 13000’ agl.
19:10 -- orbited the CF for BRDF measurements at 13000’ agl above most Cu clouds.
19:11 -- thin Ci reported.
19:26 -- end of BRDF circles.
19:30 -- en route to Ponca City penetrated isolated Cu clouds
19:35 -- en route to Ponca City penetrated some Cb clouds.
19:42 -- CAR shutdown.
19:45 -- touchdown.
19:52 -- Engines off.

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