DC-8 Plan of the Day
DC-8 (Time in EDT)
Tuesday Aug 17
0800 Power on/doors open (Take off – 3hrs)
0930 PreFlight Brief (Take off – 1.5hrs) in GRIP office
1000 14Z Science meeting
1030 Doors Close (Take off – 0.5hrs)
1100 Take off for 5 hr flight
1200 16Z Tri Agency telecon
1600 Landing
1630 Debrief in GRIP office
1700 Hands off
Wednesday Aug 18
Hard Down Day
Thursday Aug 19
No-Fly Day
0800 Power On/Doors Open
1000 14Z Science meeting
(DC-8 Instrument PIs must have a representative at this meeting. Calling into
the telecon is acceptable but having a representative on site is preferred)
1200 16Z Tri Agency telecon
1300 DC-8 Flyers Meeting
(All science team members and observers who are in Ft. Lauderdale and intend
to fly on the DC-8 during GRIP must attend.)
1600 Hands off