Data: CLASIC 2007 Flight #1923

2007-06-20 (Flight #1923)

Aircraft Flight Summary

Date: 2007-06-20
Flight Time: 18:54 - 20:51
Data Time: 18:50 - 20:46
Aircraft Type: Jetstream 31 (J-31)
Flight Scientist: Charles Gatebe
Flight Number: 1923
Mission Location: SGP Site, Oklahoma, USA
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1632 - 2155 UTC

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Flight Mission Details

Overview:
This was the 5th 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 and Little Washita (35.04°N, 97.91°W) -- LW under overcast sky conditions.

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).
18:37 -- Engines on.
18:38 -- POS, Nose controller, and CAR instrument started normally.
18:54 -- takeoff.
18:56 -- on transit to CF.
18:57 -- redirected to LW. Possible conflict at the CF.
19:08 -- on transit to LW at 4000’ agl. Reported multilevel clouds.
19:13 -- reported flooded river - Canadian River.
19:16 -- descended down to 3000’ agl.
19:22 -- heavy precip reported.
19:25 -- reported precip.
19:34 -- orbited LW at 600’ agl for BRDF measurements under rainy conditions.
19:50 -- end of BRDF circles.
19:54 -- headed to CF.
19:57 -- below precipitating clouds.
20:04 -- transiting to the CF at 3800’ msl.
20:21 -- orbited the CF at 600’ agl for BRDF measurements. Broken Cu and thin Ci reported over the CF.
20:37 -- end of BRDF circles. Headed back to the base.
20:46 -- CAR shutdown.
20:51 -- touchdown.
20:58 -- Engine off.

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