2008-06-11 (Flight #2007)

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Aircraft Flight Summary Date: 2008-06-11 Flight Time: 15:55-17:16 UTC Data Time: 16:46-17:03 UTC Aircraft Type: NASA P-3B Flight Scientist: Charles Gatebe Flight Number: 2007 Mission Location: Wallops, Virginia Lat/Lon Coverage:	Flight Track Map Larger image (new window) Download KMZ/KML File (right click, save as) No hdf file available
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CAR - (QuickLook)
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Flight Mission Details

This was a test flight out of Wallops Flight Facility , Virginia to Atlantic East coast and Ocean City. Preflight goals included testing active roll correction for the CAR instrument and participate in the Ocean City Air Show over Ocean City beachfront.

P-3B instrument payload:

CAR - Cloud Absorption Radiometer measured angular distribution of scattered radiation and acquired imagery of ocean surface en route to Ocean City.

CREW:
Pilot: Michael Singer and George Postell.
Flight Engineer: John Doyle
Mission manager: Michael Cropper

Others: Charles Gatebe, Duncan Kahle, Dustan Hellwig, Bill and Peter.

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Flight Path, Timing, and Measurements

Approximate time in UTC (US East coast time - 4 hours). Activities during CAR flight 2007 on June 11, 2008 out of Wallops Flight Facility (Virginia) to Ocean City, Maryland. Observations by CAR operator/PI/Flight Scientist, Charles Gatebe.

15:55 -- Taxing
16:00 -- takeoff
16:03 -- CAR running. Perform roll manoeuvres (2/sec deg)
16:04 -- Roll manoeuvres - 3 deg/sec
16:05 -- Roll manoeuvres - 5 deg/sec. Test failed
16:06 -- Repeat of 5 deg/sec test.
16:14 -- straight and level leg
16:19 -- Repeat of 5 deg/sec test.
16:20 -- Maintaining 5 deg/sec
16:21 -- 10 deg bank at 3 deg/sec
16:30 -- 10 deg bank at 3 deg/sec
-- 20 deg bank at 3 deg/sec
16:32 -- 30 deg bank at 3 deg/sec
16:35 -- 45 deg bank at 3 deg/sec
16:37 -- 5 deg bank at 10 deg/sec
16:38 -- 20 deg bank at 10 deg/sec
16:35 -- heading to Ocean City
16:57 -- Setting up for BRDF circles
16:59 -- CAR circle #1
17:00 -- end of BRDF circles
17:05 -- doing spirals
17:10 -- top of the spiral
17:14 -- CAR in park position and ready for landing. Power off.
17:16 -- Landed

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