---------------------------------------------------------------------- DC-8 Mission Director Log Mission Name: CAMEX4 Flight Number: 010407 Day : 232 Date(PCT): Aug 20, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:36:56 | cargo temp 108/98/99/93/95/95 -------------- 17:52:00 | cargo temp; 101/100/103/95/97/101 -------------- 18:00:28 | chocks 1759;36 -------------- 18:11:15 | brake rel:18;08;01 -------------- 18:11:28 | rotat:18;08;37 -------------- 18:14:12 | cargo temp; 97/98/102/98/101/107 -------------- 19:05:49 | WP #7 MINOW | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31017 Latitude: +25 58.7 | Radar alt: 32712 Longitude: +086 00.4 -------------- -------------- 19:31:32 | Climbing to FL350 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31184 Latitude: +23 18.8 | Radar alt: 32978 Longitude: +086 48.5 -------------- -------------- 19:43:40 | Been Level at FL350 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34953 Latitude: +22 02.9 | Radar alt: 36842 Longitude: +086 17.4 -------------- -------------- 19:48:08 | WP #10 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34945 Latitude: +21 37.3 | Radar alt: 36924 Longitude: +086 03.7 -------------- -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:58:51 | >>>> Start of run: dropsonde | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34951 Latitude: +20 30.1 | Radar alt: 36846 Longitude: +086 05.8 -------------- 19:59:39 | drop1 good winds & aero -------------- 20:11:38 | spl -------------- 20:11:53 | Msplash 2100 drop1 -------------- 20:12:05 | end -------------- 20:12:09 | >>>> End of run: dropsonde | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34956 Latitude: +19 02.0 | Radar alt: 37060 Longitude: +086 23.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 20:14:19 | rain on windscreen -------------- 20:17:22 | light turb -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:21:48 | >>>> Start of run: drop2 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34999 Latitude: +17 55.1 | Radar alt: 37066 Longitude: +086 44.0 -------------- 20:22:55 | drop2 fail -------------- 20:23:00 | >>>> End of run: drop2 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34950 Latitude: +17 46.6 | Radar alt: 37062 Longitude: +086 46.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 20:33:22 | wp14a | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34952 Latitude: +16 37.3 | Radar alt: 36932 Longitude: +087 05.6 -------------- -------------- 20:35:07 | drop2 splash -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:36:19 | >>>> Start of run: drop3 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34953 Latitude: +16 36.7 | Radar alt: 37023 Longitude: +086 48.1 -------------- 20:37:55 | drop3 good data -------------- 20:43:08 | fl370 -------------- 20:49:55 | splash 204903 1008 -------------- 20:50:06 | >>>> End of run: drop3 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36938 Latitude: +17 27.4 | Radar alt: 39128 Longitude: +085 25.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:01:04 | >>>> Start of run: drop3 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36992 Latitude: +18 21.2 | Radar alt: 39203 Longitude: +084 56.1 -------------- 21:01:24 | error should be drop4 -------------- 21:14:16 | splash drop4 -------------- 21:14:23 | >>>> End of run: drop3 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36950 Latitude: +18 22.0 | Radar alt: 39084 Longitude: +085 35.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 21:20:53 | rain -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:25:11 | >>>> Start of run: drop5 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36963 Latitude: +18 11.0 | Radar alt: 39054 Longitude: +086 51.1 -------------- 21:31:42 | drop6 begin -------------- 21:31:48 | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36964 Latitude: +18 14.4 | Radar alt: 39090 Longitude: +087 35.9 -------------- -------------- 21:32:39 | drop6 good -------------- 21:38:41 | splash drop5 -------------- 21:45:01 | splash drop6 -------------- 21:45:11 | >>>> End of run: drop5 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36943 Latitude: +17 04.5 | Radar alt: 39054 Longitude: +088 00.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 21:53:13 | climb t fl390 -------------- 21:53:41 | at fl390 -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22:02:09 | >>>> Start of run: drop7 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 38948 Latitude: +18 21.9 | Radar alt: 41000 Longitude: +086 50.1 -------------- 22:04:04 | rain -------------- 22:06:35 | good temp data -------------- 22:26:22 | drop7 send successful -------------- 22:38:14 | splash 2215 #7 -------------- 22:38:23 | >>>> End of run: drop7 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 29807 Latitude: +20 17.8 | Radar alt: 31438 Longitude: +085 26.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 22:39:42 | descend to fl250 -------------- 22:40:53 | level fl250 -------------- 22:41:11 | error still descending -------------- 22:42:45 | level fl250 -------------- 23:01:09 | Climbing to FL310 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25519 Latitude: +21 26.4 | Radar alt: 27058 Longitude: +085 57.5 -------------- -------------- 23:07:38 | level at fl310 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 30957 Latitude: +22 06.8 | Radar alt: 32894 Longitude: +086 19.4 -------------- -------------- 23:10:37 | wp 26 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 30958 Latitude: +22 26.1 | Radar alt: 32814 Longitude: +086 29.9 -------------- -------------- 23:27:14 | wp27 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 30946 Latitude: +24 17.8 | Radar alt: 32608 Longitude: +087 19.9 -------------- -------------- 23:46:53 | wp 28 -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:07:33 | >>>> Start of run: mms | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 38995 Latitude: +27 53.9 | Radar alt: 40889 Longitude: +083 26.7 -------------- 00:17:20 | >>>> End of run: mms | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39047 Latitude: +28 16.0 | Radar alt: 40995 Longitude: +082 53.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 00:22:25 | Decending to FL270 | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37802 Latitude: +28 42.7 | Radar alt: 39460 Longitude: +082 16.9 -------------- -------------- 00:29:20 | continuing descent -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:32:12 | >>>> Start of run: debrief | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19932 Latitude: +29 47.5 | Radar alt: 20910 Longitude: +081 43.1 -------------- 00:33:27 | cvi; problems with alignment and saturation in clouds, | 1/2 hr after landing,all day tomorow -------------- 00:33:58 | cpi; intermittant, tomorrow needed -------------- 00:34:53 | pms cloud probe failed -------------- 00:35:23 | mms; probe frozen, need tomorrow -------------- 00:36:01 | lip; no time needed, need tomorrow to fix field mill -------------- 00:36:15 | Cstar; ok -------------- 00:36:57 | dropsonde; 6/7 success, good data sent -------------- 00:37:30 | pr-2; good day, no time needed today or tomorrow -------------- 00:38:45 | aclaim;good early data, iced over, fog rolled out of | window? -------------- 00:39:26 | lase; good flight, need to reinstall purge tubes, | need tomorrow -------------- 00:39:38 | Icats; need 20min after flight -------------- 00:40:26 | Science; need more things working, communication | issues -------------- 00:40:52 | techs; no probs -------------- 00:40:57 | >>>> End of run: debrief | | Next waypoint: NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 5543 Latitude: +30 11.4 | Radar alt: 5765 Longitude: +082 04.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 00:49:41 | landing time 00;48;16\ --------------