---------------------------------------------------------------------- DC-8 Mission Director Log Mission Name: Flight Number: Day : 249 Date(PCT): Sep 6, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:47:22 | mission CAMEXIV 010410 -------------- 16:48:38 | This is a short intrument check out flight for the | repair of microphysics experiments -------------- 16:49:33 | P-Lewis, CP-Brockett, FE-Trout, Nav-Hall -------------- 16:51:33 | Taxi-16:30:20, B/R-16:39:28, T/O-16:40:02 -------------- 17:10:31 | decend to 180 for cloud -------------- 17:14:20 | level 180 -------------- 17:26:06 | >4 -------------- 17:30:34 | Next waypoint: PT4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16020 Latitude: +30 52.7 | Radar alt: 16886 Longitude: +079 20.9 -------------- -------------- 17:31:14 | Release Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: PT4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16033 Latitude: +30 48.3 | Radar alt: 16910 Longitude: +079 21.2 -------------- -------------- 17:37:54 | Splash Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: PT6 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16035 Latitude: +30 04.2 | Radar alt: 16883 Longitude: +079 21.1 -------------- -------------- 17:44:00 | TRMM Satellite overpass | | Next waypoint: PT6 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16037 Latitude: +29 27.0 | Radar alt: 16916 Longitude: +079 19.8 -------------- -------------- 17:46:40 | Level at 16,000' -------------- 18:04:33 | Release Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16046 Latitude: +30 54.0 | Radar alt: 16938 Longitude: +079 36.0 -------------- -------------- 18:06:01 | Good dropsonde data -------------- 18:11:21 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 16059 Latitude: +31 35.5 | Radar alt: 16923 Longitude: +079 30.9 -------------- -------------- 18:24:14 | SATCOM successfully employed to send dropsonde data | after splashdown -------------- 19:03:18 | MMMS Pitch Maneuvar -------------- 19:03:24 | error -------------- 19:08:03 | MMS Pitch Maneuvar -------------- 19:09:21 | MMS Yaw -------------- 19:09:59 | MMS square circle -------------- 19:18:09 | Descending for landing -------------- 19:23:13 | CVI-ok, CPI-didn't work, PMS-ok w/software glitch, | MMS-ok, LIP-ok, CSTAR-ok, dropsonde-ok, PR-2 - appears | to be intefered by PMS, ACLAIM-ok, LASE-ok, ICATS - | ok, Science- ok. -------------- 19:31:30 | ciao -------------- 16:35:00 | mission CAMEXIV 010411 -------------- 16:36:40 | "KAMP" flight without N-POL -------------- 16:40:35 | Taxi-16:09:11, B/R-16:15:45, T/O-16:16:16 -------------- 16:41:10 | Pilot-Brockett, CP-Lewis, FE-Trout, Nav-Hall -------------- 17:07:24 | Coordinating a pattern with the NOAA P-3 and the ER-2. | We will spiral down with a tangent point being the | center point of the ER-2 line. The P-3 will do the | same 16000 feet below us. -------------- 17:07:26 | Next waypoint: STM01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 27985 Latitude: +26 40.0 | Radar alt: 29546 Longitude: +083 35.6 -------------- -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:10:43 | >>>> Start of run: Spiral Down | | Next waypoint: STM01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28017 Latitude: +26 16.3 | Radar alt: 29642 Longitude: +083 38.4 -------------- 17:11:44 | Disregard, P-3 hasn't started -------------- 17:13:41 | We are continuing turn without descent -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:34:01 | >>>> Start of run: with P-3 | | Next waypoint: PT08 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 27983 Latitude: +26 00.2 | Radar alt: 29556 Longitude: +083 39.0 -------------- 17:49:02 | Release Dropsonde #1 at STM05 | | Next waypoint: PT10 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 27985 Latitude: +25 40.6 | Radar alt: 29550 Longitude: +083 40.2 -------------- -------------- 17:50:07 | sonde sending data -------------- 17:57:04 | P-3 took a lightening strike or other discharge and | their research radar failed. -------------- 17:59:21 | P-3 has restored the radar. -------------- 17:59:55 | Splash Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: PT10 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28023 Latitude: +25 25.9 | Radar alt: 29548 Longitude: +083 54.1 -------------- -------------- 18:10:10 | P-3 and we are enroute to storm6 (N25 45'W84 15') -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:18:28 | >>>> Start of run: Spiral Down with P-3 below at 600/min to | | Next waypoint: SPR01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 27962 Latitude: +25 43.9 | Radar alt: 29526 Longitude: +084 17.5 -------------- 18:43:58 | End spiral down | | Next waypoint: SPR01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 11940 Latitude: +25 43.8 | Radar alt: 12574 Longitude: +084 18.7 -------------- -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:44:18 | >>>> Start of run: Spiral Up | | Next waypoint: SPR01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 11939 Latitude: +25 44.0 | Radar alt: 12580 Longitude: +084 20.2 -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:46:30 | >>>> Start of run: Spiral Up | | Next waypoint: SPR01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 12270 Latitude: +25 52.6 | Radar alt: 12998 Longitude: +084 22.0 -------------- 18:57:08 | Climb to FL350 | | Next waypoint: SPR01 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28555 Latitude: +25 52.2 | Radar alt: 30146 Longitude: +084 22.6 -------------- -------------- 19:03:15 | Heading for next line -------------- 19:17:23 | P-3 took another lightening strike and lost HF | antenna, RTB -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:20:54 | >>>> Start of run: storm line w/ ER-2 | | Next waypoint: STM08 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34953 Latitude: +26 18.1 | Radar alt: 36820 Longitude: +083 31.3 -------------- 19:26:41 | >>>> End of run: storm line w/ ER-2 | | Next waypoint: STM08 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34988 Latitude: +25 45.1 | Radar alt: 36896 Longitude: +083 40.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:36:38 | >>>> Start of run: line repeat | | Next waypoint: STM07 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34941 Latitude: +26 22.0 | Radar alt: 36890 Longitude: +083 28.6 -------------- 19:42:40 | >>>> End of run: line repeat | | Next waypoint: STM07 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34878 Latitude: +26 56.8 | Radar alt: 36679 Longitude: +083 03.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- 19:48:47 | MMS pitch -------------- 19:49:40 | MMS yaw -------------- 19:50:54 | square turn -------------- 19:55:15 | mission complete -------------- 20:23:42 | CPI didn't participate. Others worked ok. --------------