WHyMSIE_POD

Plan of the day for WH²yMSIE field campaign
All times Pacific

Plan of the Day 26/27 Oct 2024

All times Pacific

Weekend

Meetings

• Saturday 26 Oct 2024 - No meetings
• Sunday 27 Oct 2024:
  • 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
    • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
  • 13:00 - T-1 AFRC weather brief

ER-2 Schedule

• Weekend - no aircraft access

Look ahead

D+1 (28 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Monday 28 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 25 Oct 2024

All times Pacific

Science flight - SGP/Scott AFB

Meetings

• 06:30 - Preflight brief
• 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
  • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
• 18:00 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Please note that there is a NEW meeting link for the preflight/daily/postflight briefs. Please do not use the link from previous PODs

ER-2 Schedule

• 06:00 - Aircraft access hands on
• 06:30 - Preflight brief
• 07:00 - Hands off
• 07:00 - Tow-out
• 09:30 - Takeoff
• 17:15 - Land
• 18:00 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Look ahead

D+1 (26 Oct 2024) - Saturday
D+2 (27 Oct 2024) - 10:00 forecasting/status and 13:00 T-1 telecons
D+3 (28 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Monday 28 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 24 Oct 2024

All times Pacific

Meetings

• 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
  • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
• 13:00 - T-1 AFRC weather brief

ER-2 Schedule

• 06:30 - Aircraft access hands on
• 11:00 - Hands off (to prep jet for photo in front of 4802 hangar)
• 11:20 - Aircraft Tow
• 12:00 - Photo (Wear Dodger blue!)
• 12:30 - Tow into hangar, aircraft access until COB
• 15:30 - COB

Look ahead

D+1 (25 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight - Scott AFB

Next potential flight day: Monday 28 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 23 Oct 2024

All times Pacific

Science flight - over ocean/clear sky

Meetings

• 07:45 - Preflight brief
• 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
  • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
• 16:30 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Please note that there is a NEW meeting link for the preflight/daily/postflight briefs. Please do not use the link from previous PODs

ER-2 Schedule

• 06:30 - Aircraft access hands on
• 07:45 - Preflight brief
• 08:00 - Hands off
• 08:00 - Tow-out
• 10:45 - Takeoff
• 15:45 - Land
• 16:30 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Look ahead

D+2 (25 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight - Scott AFB

Next potential flight day: Friday 25 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 22 Oct 2024

All times Pacific

Meetings

• 07:00 - Preflight brief
• 10:30 - Forecasting/status update briefing (Please note 30 minute delay)
  • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
• 13:00 - T-1 AFRC weather brief
• 17:00 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Please note that there is a NEW meeting link for the preflight/daily/postflight briefs. Please do not use the link from previous PODs

ER-2 Schedule

Science flight - SGP

• 06:30 - Aircraft access hands on
• 07:00 - Preflight brief
• 07:30 - Hands off
• 07:30 - Tow-out
• 10:00 - Takeoff
• 16:15 - Land
• 17:00 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Look ahead

D+1 (23 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight
D+3 (25 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Tuesday 23 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 21 Oct 2024

Meetings

• 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
  • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet
• 13:00 - T-1 AFRC weather brief

Please note that there is a NEW meeting link for the preflight/daily/postflight briefs. Please do not use the link from previous PODs

ER-2 Schedule

Aircraft access 06:30-15:30

Look ahead

D+1 (22 Oct 2024) – Potential science flight
D+2 (23 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Tuesday 22 October (science flight)

POD 19-20 Oct 2024

Meetings

• Saturday: No meetings
• Sunday:
  • 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
    • Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet

ER-2 Schedule

No access over the weekend

Look ahead

D+1 (21 Oct 2024) - AF Training Day (airfield closed)

• Aircraft access 06:30-15:30
• 10:00 - Forecasting/status update briefing
• 13:00 - T-1 AFRC weather brief

D+2 (22 Oct 2024) - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Tuesday 22 October (science flight)

POD 18 Oct 2024

Meetings

07:00 - Preflight brief
10:30 - Forecasting/status update briefing (Please note 30 minute delay)
Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet

14:30 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

ER-2 Schedule

Check flight

• 06:30 - Aircraft access hands on
• 07:00 - Preflight brief
• 07:30 - Hands off
• 07:30 - Tow-out
• 10:00 - Takeoff
• 13:50 - Land
• 14:30 (estimated) - Postflight debrief

Look ahead

D+1 (19-20 Oct 2024) - Weekend
21 Oct 2024 - AF Training Day (airfield closed)
22 Oct 2024 - Potential science flight

Next potential flight day: Tuesday 22 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

POD 17 Oct 2024

Meetings

10:00 PT - Forecasting/status update briefing
Please send a representative from each instrument team and update status spreadsheet

13:00 PT - T-1 AFRC weather brief

ER-2 Schedule

Combined Systems Test (CST)
06:30-07:00 PT - Aircraft access
07:00 PT - Tow-out
08:30 PT - CST
After CST-15:00 PT - Aircraft access

Look ahead

D+1 (18 Oct 2024) - Check flight

• 07:00 - Preflight brief
• 07:00-08:00 - Aircraft access
• 08:00 - Tow-out
• 08:30 - Preflight at pad
• 10:00 - Takeoff

D+2 (19 Oct 2024) - Weekend
21 Oct 2024 - AF Training Day (airfield closed)

Next potential flight day: Friday 18 October (check flight)
Following potential flight day: Tuesday 22 October (science flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

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POD 16 Oct 2024

Meetings

10:00 PT - Forecasting/status update briefing
Please send a representative from each instrument team

ER-2 Schedule

Integration/testing day
07:00-10:30 PT - Aircraft access (power and network only)
10:30-15:30 PT - Aircraft access for closing up pods - satcom test if instruments are ready

Look ahead

D+1 (17 Oct 2024) - Combined Systems Test (CST) at 08:00 PT, potential check flight (low likelihood)
D+2 (18 Oct 2024) - Potential check flight
19-20 Oct 2024 - Weekend
21 Oct 2024 - AF Training Day (airfield closed)

Next potential flight day: Thursday 17 October (check flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD

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Sample POD xx Oct 2024

Meetings

10:00 PT - Forecasting/status update briefing
Please send a representative from each instrument team

ER-2 Schedule

Integration day
07:30-16:30 PT - Aircraft access

Look ahead

D+1 (xx Oct 2024) - Integration day
D+2 (xx Oct 2024) - Weekend (no aircraft access)
Next potential flight day: Thursday 17 October (check flight)

Reminders:

AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WH2yMSIE WhatsApp group to coordinate with maintenance.

Latest POD can be accessed at https://github.com/acwu1/WHyMSIE_POD