Data: CLASIC 2007 Flight #1920

2007-06-16 (Flight #1920)

Aircraft Flight Summary

Date: 2007-06-16
Flight Time: 12:33 - 14:43
Data Time: 12:25 - 14:36
Aircraft Type: Jetstream 31 (J-31)
Flight Scientist: Charles Gatebe
Flight Number: 1920
Mission Location: SGP Site, Oklahoma, USA
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1102 - 1532 UTC

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Flight Mission Details

Overview:
This was the 2nd 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.

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).
12:16 -- Engines on.
POS, Nose controller, and CAR instrument started normally.
12:33 -- take off.
12:45 -- orbited the CF at 2000’ agl for BRDF measurements. Cloud-free over the CF, but some clouds >2 miles from site.
13:01 -- end of BRDF circles
13:03 -- orbited the CF at 4000’ agl for BRDF measurements. Low-level clouds developed over the site.
13:12 -- end of BRDF circles.
13:24 -- orbited the CF at 10,000’ agl for BRDF measurements. Haze layer above Cu clouds.
13:37 -- end of BRDF circles.
14:02 -- orbited 24000’ agl for BRDF measurements. Ice formed on the bubble window. Felt quite cold in the cabin.
14:17 -- end of BRDF circles.
14:38 -- CAR shutdown.
14:43 -- touchdown.
14:54 -- Engine off.

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