---------------------------------------------------------------------- DC-8 Mission Director Log Mission Name: CAMEXIV Flight Number: 010414 Day : 258 Date(PCT): Sep 15, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:22:39 | This the first opportunity to survey TS Gabrielle. The | storm formed in the Gulf and moved across the Florida | Penninsula and is centered about 80 miles east of | Melbourne. -------------- 18:25:28 | Pilot-Lewis, Copilot-Brockett, FE-Trout, Nav-Hall -------------- 18:26:42 | Taxi-17:58:26, B/R-18:11:22, T/O-18:11:59 -------------- 18:56:30 | NOAA 42 has reidentified the eye in three diffierent | locations. We are workig to navigate to the second | location since takeoff. -------------- 18:59:05 | Release Dropsonde #1 at eye2 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31019 Latitude: +29 49.8 | Radar alt: 32401 Longitude: +079 12.1 -------------- -------------- 18:59:52 | sonde data ok -------------- 19:03:16 | sonde #1 wind data is intermittant -------------- 19:10:12 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT06 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31002 Latitude: +29 57.5 | Radar alt: 32394 Longitude: +078 07.3 -------------- -------------- 19:11:11 | The two quick changes from NOAA 42 task saturated to | crew and confused ATC -------------- 19:30:07 | WP #6B | | Next waypoint: PT06 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31006 Latitude: +29 52.1 | Radar alt: 32536 Longitude: +075 15.7 -------------- -------------- 19:33:14 | Release Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT06 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31022 Latitude: +30 11.2 | Radar alt: 32526 Longitude: +075 20.6 -------------- -------------- 19:33:55 | sond #2 data ok -------------- 19:41:34 | Another First- MTP and LASE are fused into the the | same plot. -------------- 19:44:30 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT06 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31021 Latitude: +30 39.6 | Radar alt: 32534 Longitude: +076 39.6 -------------- -------------- 20:05:36 | Both dropsonde data sets sent to NOAA. -------------- 20:31:28 | Release Dropsonde #3 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35013 Latitude: +33 00.8 | Radar alt: 36596 Longitude: +079 06.1 -------------- -------------- 20:33:11 | sonde #3 data ok -------------- 20:44:09 | Splash Dropsonde #3 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35011 Latitude: +31 30.7 | Radar alt: 36561 Longitude: +079 01.9 -------------- -------------- 20:51:59 | Release Dropsonde #4 at eye4 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35027 Latitude: +30 34.8 | Radar alt: 36625 Longitude: +078 55.5 -------------- -------------- 20:52:55 | sonde ok -------------- 21:04:36 | Splash Dropsonde #4 | | Next waypoint: PT08 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35031 Latitude: +29 11.6 | Radar alt: 36648 Longitude: +078 45.7 -------------- -------------- 21:20:59 | Release Dropsonde #5 | | Next waypoint: PT08 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35031 Latitude: +27 49.7 | Radar alt: 36790 Longitude: +078 06.6 -------------- -------------- 21:23:27 | sonde 5 no winds -------------- 21:33:34 | Splash Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35008 Latitude: +28 40.9 | Radar alt: 36764 Longitude: +076 26.7 -------------- -------------- 21:38:00 | Release Dropsonde #6 | | Next waypoint: PT09 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35051 Latitude: +29 06.5 | Radar alt: 36831 Longitude: +076 40.2 -------------- -------------- 21:39:04 | good sonde data -------------- 21:51:28 | Splash Dropsonde #6 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35032 Latitude: +30 17.0 | Radar alt: 36640 Longitude: +078 02.8 -------------- -------------- 21:55:58 | Release Dropsonde #7 @ EYE5 | | Next waypoint: EYE NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35018 Latitude: +30 40.3 | Radar alt: 36427 Longitude: +078 30.4 -------------- -------------- 22:08:34 | sonde 5 data ok -------------- 22:08:37 | Splash Dropsonde #7 | | Next waypoint: PT10 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35044 Latitude: +31 45.3 | Radar alt: 36584 Longitude: +079 47.9 -------------- -------------- 22:43:49 | Release Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: PT11 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 34996 Latitude: +30 54.1 | Radar alt: 36572 Longitude: +079 50.2 -------------- -------------- 22:44:54 | data good from sonde 8 -------------- 22:57:28 | Splash Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: EYE_7 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39036 Latitude: +30 42.5 | Radar alt: 40802 Longitude: +078 06.2 -------------- -------------- 23:26:21 | Release Dropsonde #9 | | Next waypoint: EYE7A NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35006 Latitude: +32 58.9 | Radar alt: 36590 Longitude: +075 47.1 -------------- -------------- 23:27:19 | sonde data good -------------- 23:39:32 | Splash Dropsonde #9 | | Next waypoint: EYE7A NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35015 Latitude: +31 56.9 | Radar alt: 36676 Longitude: +076 36.2 -------------- -------------- 23:59:32 | WP #Eye7a | | Next waypoint: PT14 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35013 Latitude: +30 30.6 | Radar alt: 36596 Longitude: +078 09.2 -------------- -------------- 00:25:40 | WP #15d last turn and sonde point | | Next waypoint: PT14 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35014 Latitude: +28 40.4 | Radar alt: 36693 Longitude: +080 14.0 -------------- -------------- 00:30:00 | Release Dropsonde #10 | | Next waypoint: MADEN NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 35029 Latitude: +28 54.8 | Radar alt: 36632 Longitude: +080 38.5 -------------- -------------- 00:30:49 | sonde data good -------------- 00:32:34 | MMS Maneuvers Course reversal .8 mach -------------- 00:33:02 | pitch -------------- 00:34:06 | yaw -------------- 00:34:37 | box -------------- 00:35:34 | sonde 10 failed to call home -------------- 00:44:18 | Mission Debrief- CVI- Hygro broke, CPI worked well, | PMS-ok, MMS-ok, CSTAR-data system problems, Sonde- 9 | for 10 and 6 retransmits to NOAA, PR-2- a little 35 | gHz. ACLAIM-OK, LASE-ok -------------- 16:17:22 | CAMEX IV mission #010415 -------------- 16:18:11 | pilot brockett, copilot lewis, flt egr trout, nav | hall, mm jennison, amm klein -------------- 16:18:28 | Climb to 280 | | Next waypoint: MALET NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 24053 Latitude: +29 14.9 | Radar alt: 25375 Longitude: +080 56.0 -------------- -------------- 16:19:15 | taxi 160426, br 160426, t/o 160505 -------------- 16:23:09 | This is a KAMP mission. Prospects were poor prior to | takeoff for scientifically significant conditions. -------------- 16:23:30 | Cleared direct to Key West -------------- 16:41:38 | fly a line along 081degww -------------- 16:56:36 | Climb to 330 | | Next waypoint: EYW NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 27956 Latitude: +24 37.1 | Radar alt: 29499 Longitude: +081 01.4 -------------- -------------- 17:29:39 | fly race track 030-210 20nm -------------- 17:50:58 | Release Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: PTD NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 33108 Latitude: +24 41.6 | Radar alt: 34808 Longitude: +081 13.3 -------------- -------------- 17:52:01 | good data -------------- 18:00:46 | Splash Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: PTD NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 33127 Latitude: +24 55.6 | Radar alt: 34774 Longitude: +080 57.0 -------------- -------------- 18:13:22 | new racetrack 2440n 8102w -------------- 18:54:45 | new line 2445n e-w racetrack 30 miles -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:26:16 | >>>> Start of run: 8050 | | Next waypoint: PTJ NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 32971 Latitude: +24 49.4 | Radar alt: 34650 Longitude: +080 50.1 -------------- 20:12:59 | rtb -------------- 20:24:27 | 2debrief cvi-some probs for water content, cpi-worked | very well, pms-great all 3 probes, mms-worked fine | with updrafts, lip-fine more interestuing flights, | cstar- no problems strongest ice gathering, | dropsonde-1 successful drop with good transmission, | pr2-35 channel faulted otherwise was good, acaim-well | with occassional fog up, lase- worked well with good | profiles, icats-worked fine, science-successfull | flight of this type excellent history of ggod sixe | multi cell storm. good coordination with all 3 | aircraft. -------------- 20:28:41 | mms maneuvers --------------