ARCTAS Summer campaign blog
last modified
2008-07-09 18:17
Flight planning and forecast reports
0710 Thule Return
last modified
2008-07-10 15:16
Flight plans for tomorrow’s flight.
Fast, high altitude flight between 1 and 2.
Point 2 is rendezvous point with P3B for 45 minute intercomparison between points 2 and 3. Tentative plans are to
intercompare in two legs, first at ~12.5K ft and second at ~1K AGL or clouds. Point 3 is Ft. McMurray. Point 4 is
Edmonton.
Take off is 11:30 Thule local time (14:30 GMT) and projected landing time at Edmonton is 12:48 local time (18:48 GMT).
For flight forecast presentations:
http://www.espo.nasa.gov/arctas/forecast.php
