---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------- 18:11:34 | CAMEX IV mission #010417 -------------- 18:12:26 | pilot brockett, copilot lewis, egr trout, nav hall, | mm jennison, amm klein -------------- 18:13:01 | 2nd flight to tropical storm humberto, COVES flight -------------- 18:21:19 | Climb to FL260 | | Next waypoint: TROUT NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 24073 Latitude: +30 31.1 | Radar alt: 25260 Longitude: +079 55.9 -------------- -------------- 18:32:25 | Taxi- 17:54:32 B/R- 18:03:38 T/O 18:04:15 -------------- 20:07:59 | Release Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25962 Latitude: +29 49.8 | Radar alt: 27382 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:08:44 | good data -------------- 20:15:59 | Release Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25973 Latitude: +30 43.1 | Radar alt: 27322 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:16:46 | good data -------------- 20:18:20 | Splash Dropsonde #1 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25962 Latitude: +30 58.3 | Radar alt: 27303 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:20:59 | Release Dropsonde #3 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25963 Latitude: +31 15.6 | Radar alt: 27280 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:22:32 | good data -------------- 20:26:04 | Splash Dropsonde #2 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 25953 Latitude: +31 48.1 | Radar alt: 27228 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:27:21 | Climb to 350 | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 26134 Latitude: +31 56.4 | Radar alt: 27476 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:31:09 | Splash Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: EYE3 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 30709 Latitude: +32 20.4 | Radar alt: 32652 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 20:44:00 | I/l Release Dropsonde #4 -------------- 20:49:31 | good data -------------- 21:02:25 | Release Dropsonde #5 | | Next waypoint: NO2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39055 Latitude: +34 24.9 | Radar alt: 40784 Longitude: +067 20.5 -------------- -------------- 21:03:26 | good data 5 -------------- 21:07:37 | ny atc forced hold after eye passing -------------- 21:07:59 | Release Dropsonde #6 | | Next waypoint: NO2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39091 Latitude: +35 06.6 | Radar alt: 40870 Longitude: +067 20.1 -------------- -------------- 21:09:46 | cut corner to NW point catch up with er-2 and noaa -------------- 21:09:54 | no wind sond 6 -------------- 21:15:54 | Splash Dropsonde #6 | | Next waypoint: NW2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39084 Latitude: +35 02.2 | Radar alt: 40871 Longitude: +068 17.6 -------------- -------------- 21:16:08 | no chute #6 -------------- 21:35:48 | ER-2 sonde system Failed. Science has elected to drop | some of their's -------------- 21:36:30 | Release Dropsonde #7 | | Next waypoint: NW2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39072 Latitude: +34 08.8 | Radar alt: 40772 Longitude: +070 36.9 -------------- -------------- 21:38:17 | no wind 7 -------------- 21:41:10 | Release Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: NW2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39053 Latitude: +33 55.0 | Radar alt: 40678 Longitude: +070 04.3 -------------- -------------- 21:41:51 | good data 8 -------------- 21:44:46 | Splash Dropsonde #7 | | Next waypoint: NW2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39054 Latitude: +33 44.1 | Radar alt: 40822 Longitude: +069 39.4 -------------- -------------- 21:49:59 | Release Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: EYE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39071 Latitude: +33 26.8 | Radar alt: 40856 Longitude: +069 04.5 -------------- -------------- 21:53:59 | Release Dropsonde #9 | | Next waypoint: EYE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39046 Latitude: +33 13.4 | Radar alt: 40862 Longitude: +068 37.5 -------------- -------------- 21:54:47 | Splash Dropsonde #8 | | Next waypoint: EYE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39038 Latitude: +33 10.8 | Radar alt: 40756 Longitude: +068 31.6 -------------- -------------- 21:55:34 | good data 9 and 10 -------------- 22:03:49 | Splash Dropsonde #9 | | Next waypoint: EYE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39059 Latitude: +32 40.2 | Radar alt: 40810 Longitude: +067 27.6 -------------- -------------- 22:05:57 | Release Dropsonde #10 | | Next waypoint: EYE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39123 Latitude: +32 32.5 | Radar alt: 40910 Longitude: +067 12.2 -------------- -------------- 22:07:29 | Splash Dropsonde #10 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39086 Latitude: +32 27.0 | Radar alt: 40890 Longitude: +067 01.0 -------------- -------------- 22:08:55 | no data 210 -------------- 22:13:32 | Release Dropsonde #11 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39047 Latitude: +32 06.2 | Radar alt: 40868 Longitude: +066 14.6 -------------- -------------- 22:17:34 | Release Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39050 Latitude: +31 52.0 | Radar alt: 40960 Longitude: +065 47.0 -------------- -------------- 22:19:35 | Splash Dropsonde #eye | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39063 Latitude: +31 44.4 | Radar alt: 40983 Longitude: +065 33.8 -------------- -------------- 22:23:39 | Release Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39081 Latitude: +31 28.7 | Radar alt: 40918 Longitude: +065 05.4 -------------- -------------- 22:26:29 | last sonde #14 -------------- 22:26:54 | Splash Dropsonde #12 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39098 Latitude: +31 15.8 | Radar alt: 41016 Longitude: +064 42.0 -------------- -------------- 22:30:47 | Release Dropsonde #15 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39037 Latitude: +31 01.9 | Radar alt: 40931 Longitude: +064 15.2 -------------- -------------- 22:31:53 | Splash Dropsonde #13 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39063 Latitude: +30 58.0 | Radar alt: 40914 Longitude: +064 07.3 -------------- -------------- 22:38:04 | Splash Dropsonde #14 | | Next waypoint: SE2 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39038 Latitude: +30 51.5 | Radar alt: 40910 Longitude: +063 28.7 -------------- -------------- 22:39:59 | Release Dropsonde #16 | | Next waypoint: NE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39052 Latitude: +31 04.2 | Radar alt: 40988 Longitude: +063 28.1 -------------- -------------- 22:43:47 | Splash Dropsonde #15 | | Next waypoint: NE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39077 Latitude: +31 29.9 | Radar alt: 40986 Longitude: +063 25.8 -------------- -------------- 22:53:44 | Splash Dropsonde #16 | | Next waypoint: NE4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39068 Latitude: +32 44.4 | Radar alt: 40906 Longitude: +063 18.9 -------------- -------------- 23:12:00 | Release Dropsonde #17 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39111 Latitude: +34 33.0 | Radar alt: 40794 Longitude: +063 32.5 -------------- -------------- 23:13:31 | no winds on sonde 17 -------------- 23:16:59 | Release Dropsonde #18 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39037 Latitude: +34 13.6 | Radar alt: 40824 Longitude: +064 06.9 -------------- -------------- 23:19:39 | good data from 18 -------------- 23:24:44 | Release Dropsonde #19 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39039 Latitude: +33 45.7 | Radar alt: 40894 Longitude: +065 01.9 -------------- -------------- 23:25:49 | Splash Dropsonde #17 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39044 Latitude: +33 41.9 | Radar alt: 40864 Longitude: +065 09.8 -------------- -------------- 23:29:05 | godd data 19 -------------- 23:30:41 | Release Dropsonde #20 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39051 Latitude: +33 25.0 | Radar alt: 40956 Longitude: +065 46.1 -------------- -------------- 23:31:35 | Splash Dropsonde #18 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39043 Latitude: +33 21.8 | Radar alt: 40870 Longitude: +065 52.9 -------------- -------------- 23:39:48 | Release Dropsonde #19 | | Next waypoint: EYE5 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39052 Latitude: +32 52.0 | Radar alt: 40822 Longitude: +066 55.0 -------------- -------------- 23:42:35 | good data19 -------------- 23:44:39 | Splash Dropsonde #20 | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39131 Latitude: +32 34.0 | Radar alt: 40983 Longitude: +067 31.5 -------------- -------------- 23:49:13 | Release Dropsonde #22 | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39030 Latitude: +32 17.5 | Radar alt: 40940 Longitude: +068 04.3 -------------- -------------- 23:53:31 | Splash Dropsonde # | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39047 Latitude: +32 01.9 | Radar alt: 40843 Longitude: +068 34.9 -------------- -------------- 23:54:59 | Release Dropsonde #23 | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39096 Latitude: +31 56.5 | Radar alt: 40923 Longitude: +068 45.5 -------------- -------------- 00:01:59 | Release Dropsonde #24 | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39071 Latitude: +31 29.6 | Radar alt: 40916 Longitude: +069 37.3 -------------- -------------- 00:08:40 | Release Dropsonde #25 | | Next waypoint: SW4 NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39077 Latitude: +31 04.1 | Radar alt: 40904 Longitude: +070 25.4 -------------- -------------- 00:11:02 | Splash Dropsonde #23 | | Next waypoint: TROUT NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39049 Latitude: +31 02.0 | Radar alt: 40834 Longitude: +070 45.1 -------------- -------------- 00:15:37 | Splash Dropsonde #24 | | Next waypoint: TROUT NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39084 Latitude: +30 58.5 | Radar alt: 40822 Longitude: +071 25.7 -------------- -------------- 00:22:17 | Splash Dropsonde #25 | | Next waypoint: TROUT NMS: 1 | Pressure alt: 39018 Latitude: +30 53.2 | Radar alt: 40473 Longitude: +072 25.9 -------------- -------------- 01:04:24 | debrief cvi good n -------------- 01:14:45 | cvi good data not much with h2o, cpi and pms did very | well, mms na, lip worked fine , cstar good day with | raun bands and eyewall, pr2 good day 35 ghz failed | throught flight, aclaim good flight, mms some problems | 3 hours missed, lase good flight 280 worked well for, | icats worked well, mission science pleased with flight | despite atc holds. techs , mtp worked well, dropsonde | very good 23 of 25 woked well. took up slack for er2 | sondes. -------------- 01:15:22 | mms maneuver after initial descent -------------- 01:18:12 | begin mms -------------- 01:25:22 | mms complete --------------