---------------------------------------------------------------------- DC-8 Mission Director Log Mission Name: CAMEXIV Flight Number: 010416 Day : 265 Date(PCT): Sep 22, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:04:17 | This is a coordinated (P-3, ER-2, DC-8, WC-130) survey | flight of Tropical Depression 10 (may become Tropical | Storm Humberto during the mission). -------------- 17:06:25 | Pilot- Lewis, CP- Brockett, FE- Trout, Nav- Hall -------------- 17:07:23 | Taxi- 16:45:33, B/R- 16:51:19, T/O- 16:51:56 -------------- 17:46:59 | Release Dropsonde #1 @ wp 4 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28018 Latitude: +30 10.1 | Radar alt: 29452 Longitude: +075 00.2 -------------- -------------- 17:48:33 | sonde data ok -------------- 17:57:57 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28002 Latitude: +29 58.9 | Radar alt: 29450 Longitude: +073 37.0 -------------- -------------- 17:58:41 | Release Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28006 Latitude: +29 58.0 | Radar alt: 29432 Longitude: +073 31.5 -------------- -------------- 18:00:36 | sonde 2 data good -------------- 18:08:59 | Release Dropsonde #3 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28022 Latitude: +29 46.9 | Radar alt: 29505 Longitude: +072 14.4 -------------- -------------- 18:09:31 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: PT05 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28006 Latitude: +29 46.6 | Radar alt: 29463 Longitude: +072 10.5 -------------- -------------- 18:19:50 | Splash Dropsonde #3 | | Next waypoint: EYEIP NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28040 Latitude: +29 19.7 | Radar alt: 29532 Longitude: +070 56.0 -------------- -------------- 18:19:59 | Release Dropsonde #4 | | Next waypoint: EYEIP NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28038 Latitude: +29 19.3 | Radar alt: 29429 Longitude: +070 54.8 -------------- -------------- 18:21:44 | sonde 4 ok -------------- 18:44:24 | Release Dropsonde #5 @ IP | | Next waypoint: IP_B NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28003 Latitude: +28 45.6 | Radar alt: 29462 Longitude: +068 15.8 -------------- -------------- 18:46:09 | sonde 5 no winds -------------- 19:02:52 | MDI lock up. Missed logging firdt eye penetration. -------------- 19:11:32 | Release Dropsonde #7 | | Next waypoint: PT08B NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28038 Latitude: +28 56.3 | Radar alt: 29558 Longitude: +064 52.0 -------------- -------------- 19:13:46 | sonde 7 data ok -------------- 19:23:33 | Splash Dropsonde #7 | | Next waypoint: PT09A NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28006 Latitude: +29 56.4 | Radar alt: 29504 Longitude: +066 05.2 -------------- -------------- 19:31:58 | Release Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: EYE_C NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28029 Latitude: +30 15.9 | Radar alt: 29502 Longitude: +066 48.7 -------------- -------------- 19:42:49 | Splash Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: EYE_C NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28038 Latitude: +29 01.6 | Radar alt: 29436 Longitude: +066 48.4 -------------- -------------- 19:44:11 | Release Dropsonde #9 at eye | | Next waypoint: EYE_C NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28000 Latitude: +28 53.3 | Radar alt: 29422 Longitude: +066 42.3 -------------- -------------- 19:51:26 | Splash Dropsonde #9 | | Next waypoint: PT10A NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28027 Latitude: +28 02.6 | Radar alt: 29488 Longitude: +066 39.8 -------------- -------------- 20:08:47 | Wehave made three eye penetrations are now working | convective bands north ease quadrant. ER-2 RTB. -------------- 21:47:40 | Release Dropsonde #10 | | Next waypoint: EYE_D NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31029 Latitude: +29 04.4 | Radar alt: 32584 Longitude: +066 39.3 -------------- -------------- 21:59:26 | Splash Dropsonde #10 | | Next waypoint: KZMA NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 31020 Latitude: +27 48.3 | Radar alt: 32562 Longitude: +067 14.0 -------------- -------------- 22:12:10 | Release Dropsonde #11 | | Next waypoint: KZMA NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39073 Latitude: +26 25.7 | Radar alt: 40808 Longitude: +067 49.5 -------------- -------------- 22:25:07 | Splash Dropsonde #11 | | Next waypoint: KZMA NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 38997 Latitude: +25 01.2 | Radar alt: 40596 Longitude: +068 24.8 -------------- -------------- 22:36:22 | Release Dropsonde #12 | | Next waypoint: PT16 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 38937 Latitude: +23 54.7 | Radar alt: 40457 Longitude: +069 01.8 -------------- -------------- 23:02:10 | Release Dropsonde #13 | | Next waypoint: RINNY NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 38989 Latitude: +24 05.2 | Radar alt: 40542 Longitude: +072 28.2 -------------- -------------- 23:15:21 | Splash Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: VRB NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28009 Latitude: +24 50.5 | Radar alt: 29442 Longitude: +074 02.4 -------------- -------------- 23:23:04 | Release Dropsonde #14 | | Next waypoint: VRB NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28014 Latitude: +25 16.6 | Radar alt: 29456 Longitude: +074 57.9 -------------- -------------- 23:33:55 | Splash Dropsonde #14 | | Next waypoint: VRB NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 28017 Latitude: +25 56.8 | Radar alt: 29500 Longitude: +076 14.5 -------------- -------------- 23:56:40 | mms pitch -------------- 23:57:34 | mms yaw -------------- 23:58:18 | mms reversal -------------- 00:07:26 | Debrief CVI-mostly saturated, CPI-ok, PMS-one probe | with problems, MMS-one probe iced up, LIP-problems, | C-star ok, drop- 13 for 14 transt 2 only, PR-2 14 | only, aclaim-fogged lase good data, icats well, | science- forming cyclone flight --------------