---------------------------------------------------------------------- DC-8 Mission Director Log Mission Name: CAMEX-4 Flight Number: 010408 Day : 237 Date(PCT): Aug 25, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15:15:50 | M/sho -------------- 15:18:02 | Today's flight is a short test flight for the PR-2 and | other instruments. -------------- 15:19:16 | Pilot, G. Fullerton; Co-pilot, R. Ewers; FE, D. Baker | & M. Pestana; Nav., R. Padula; MM, T. Mace; AMM, C. | Miller. -------------- 15:19:52 | Cargo Temps:102/102/98/96/102/103 -------------- 16:00:46 | Brake Release: 15:57:06; Rotation; 15:57:38 -------------- 16:04:21 | Cargo Temps: 100/99/100/99/103/105 -------------- 16:08:42 | WP #2 | | Next waypoint: PT03 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 21214 Latitude: +29 59.6 | Radar alt: 22428 Longitude: +080 34.0 -------------- -------------- 16:16:42 | Level at FL370 | | Next waypoint: PT03 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37002 Latitude: +29 08.8 | Radar alt: 38867 Longitude: +080 16.9 -------------- -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:18:47 | >>>> Start of run: Run #1, Buoy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT04 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37022 Latitude: +28 54.9 | Radar alt: 38764 Longitude: +080 15.0 -------------- 16:22:12 | CPA Buoy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37044 Latitude: +28 30.1 | Radar alt: 38853 Longitude: +080 10.1 -------------- -------------- 16:25:39 | >>>> End of run: Run #1, Buoy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37005 Latitude: +28 05.0 | Radar alt: 38896 Longitude: +080 05.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 16:28:23 | Cargo Temps: 94/90/85/80/92/94 -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:34:44 | >>>> Start of run: Run #2, Buoy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT06 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36966 Latitude: +28 04.2 | Radar alt: 38678 Longitude: +080 40.3 -------------- 16:39:33 | CPA Bouy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT07 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 37018 Latitude: +28 29.9 | Radar alt: 38930 Longitude: +080 10.0 -------------- -------------- 16:42:48 | >>>> End of run: Run #2, Buoy #1 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36993 Latitude: +28 48.0 | Radar alt: 38932 Longitude: +079 49.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 16:50:26 | MWe are in an orbit to kill time allowing airspace to | clear so we can drop a sonde. -------------- 16:53:52 | Release Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36924 Latitude: +28 40.0 | Radar alt: 38786 Longitude: +079 44.1 -------------- -------------- 16:58:24 | Descend to FL330 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 36803 Latitude: +28 54.8 | Radar alt: 38628 Longitude: +079 44.9 -------------- -------------- 16:59:49 | Level at FL330 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 32851 Latitude: +28 45.9 | Radar alt: 34548 Longitude: +079 42.7 -------------- -------------- 17:02:37 | Dropsonde thru 10,000' -------------- 17:06:41 | Splash Dropsonde # 1 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 32984 Latitude: +28 08.3 | Radar alt: 34658 Longitude: +080 03.0 -------------- -------------- 17:07:15 | Descend to FL200 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 32982 Latitude: +28 06.1 | Radar alt: 34648 Longitude: +080 06.2 -------------- -------------- 17:10:00 | Error, not descending yet... -------------- 17:10:54 | Cargo Temps: 72/73/72/70/70/78 -------------- 17:10:59 | Descend to FL200 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 32020 Latitude: +28 07.5 | Radar alt: 33600 Longitude: +079 48.9 -------------- -------------- 17:15:15 | Level at FL200 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19896 Latitude: +28 25.7 | Radar alt: 20930 Longitude: +079 23.1 -------------- -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:17:40 | >>>> Start of run: MMS Maneuvers | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19904 Latitude: +28 26.3 | Radar alt: 20948 Longitude: +079 07.1 -------------- 17:22:26 | Humidity 10% -------------- 17:25:16 | >>>> End of run: MMS Maneuvers | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19955 Latitude: +28 25.4 | Radar alt: 21019 Longitude: +078 51.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 17:25:57 | Descend to FL100 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19409 Latitude: +28 25.3 | Radar alt: 20390 Longitude: +078 47.2 -------------- -------------- 17:30:59 | Successful tempdrop send -------------- 17:31:12 | Mod turb | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 8512 Latitude: +28 37.5 | Radar alt: 8968 Longitude: +078 24.4 -------------- -------------- 17:31:51 | Humidity at 16% | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 8460 Latitude: +28 40.5 | Radar alt: 8950 Longitude: +078 24.3 -------------- -------------- 17:33:47 | Descend to lower | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 8159 Latitude: +28 47.1 | Radar alt: 8610 Longitude: +078 18.4 -------------- -------------- 17:37:00 | Cloud penetration | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 5563 Latitude: +28 41.0 | Radar alt: 5934 Longitude: +078 23.7 -------------- -------------- 17:38:10 | mod turb 25% humidity | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 5516 Latitude: +28 35.9 | Radar alt: 5884 Longitude: +078 23.9 -------------- -------------- 17:38:36 | out of cloud | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 5556 Latitude: +28 34.0 | Radar alt: 5918 Longitude: +078 24.3 -------------- -------------- 17:39:15 | Climb to FL180 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 5558 Latitude: +28 32.6 | Radar alt: 5921 Longitude: +078 26.9 -------------- -------------- 17:43:53 | Continuing climb to FL220 -------------- 17:48:46 | humidity down to 17% -------------- 17:48:54 | Level at FL210 | | Next waypoint: KNIP NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 21014 Latitude: +28 35.3 | Radar alt: 22134 Longitude: +079 26.0 -------------- -------------- 17:53:53 | Cargo Temps: 74/79/82/81/83/91 -------------- 18:02:53 | heading for Gainsville. -------------- 18:03:08 | Beginning descent to land | | Next waypoint: OMN NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 19546 Latitude: +28 47.8 | Radar alt: 20491 Longitude: +081 03.0 -------------- -------------- 18:08:40 | CVI, Lyman Alpha intermittent otherwise ok. CPI, | operated at 80%, Nevzorov perfect, HVPS needs some | work. PMS, looked ok. MMS, did fine. LIP, did fine, | lower flight in cloud may help calib. C-STAR, operated | fine, passes over buoy will be just what they wanted. | PR-2, 35 GHz. started faulting again. ACLAIM was great | today, camera window fogged up again. LASE did well | today. ICATS no problems. Science, OK flight, good | mission. -------------- 18:31:03 | Landing time: 18:29:25 --------------