2006-03-05 (Flight #1906)

Aircraft Flight Summary Date: 2006-03-05 Flight Time: 15:30 - 18:00 Data Time: 15:46-17:53 Aircraft Type: Jetstream 31 Flight Scientist: Dr. Jens Redemann Flight Number: 1906 Mission Location: Mexico Lat/Lon Coverage:	Flight Track Map Larger image (new window) Image by Gala Wind, NASA GSFC Download KMZ/KML File (right click, save as) No hdf file available
Satellite Image from MODIS-Aqua/Terra MODIS/Terra larger image (morning) - unavailable MODIS/Aqua larger image (afternoon) (new window) Imagery by Bill Ridgway, NASA GSFC	Satellite Images from GOES-12 1315 - 2345 UTC

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CAR - (QuickLook)
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Images by Tom Arnold, NASA GSFC

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Flight Mission Details

By Dr. Philip Russell

This was the second J31 flight out of Veracruz airport. Preflight goals focused on getting AOD profiles and transects, SSFR fluxes, CAR circles, and RSP legs in cloud-free conditions over the Gulf in association with Terra overpass.

CAR worked well, beginning to end. Got BRDF over ocean, clouds to one side. Good communication w pilots. Orbits were just as wanted.

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Flight Path, Timing, and Measurements

1530: Engines on
1555: Takeoff
1557: 10500’, transit to WP off VER
1611: 10500’, spiral down to 200’, adjusting spiral to avoid wispy cloud
1622: 200’, low-level leg, 39 deg heading
1626: POS heading seemed to change to 29 deg during low level run without pilots changing direction. Need to check POS file
1630: 200’, AOD low ~0.1
1634: AOD gradient 0.08 to 0.13. Ocean dark & calm
1642: drop in AOD
1644: Ascend to 2000’ for CAR maneuvers
1647: 2000’, start CAR circles @2000’, 20 deg bank. AOD ~0.05
1704: 6000’, Ascend to 6000’ for RSP legs
1708: 8000’, Ascend to 8000’
1710: 8000’, RSP leg, principal plane, 5 min, maneuver to intersect 1st leg perpendicular
1728: 8000’, end of RSP leg 2
1729: 9500’, RTB
1754: Land
1800: Engines off

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