2/10/01 -The first instrument test flight occurred Friday 2/9/01 at 11:00am lasting for approximately three hours.

For a first test flight, it was considered successful.  Most  "bugs" or problems were fixed by the PI's either in flight or shortly after returning to WFF.  A more detailed operational status report for each instrument will be provided after the second test flight scheduled for Tuesday, 2/13/01 at 3:00pm and lasting for 3.5 hours.  The flight will extend into darkness to test the response of the spectroradiometer and the OH measurement.

The Engineering Check Flight (ECF) was conducted on Thursday the day before the first test flight with all the instruments in place but unpowered.  Only the aircraft crew and the two structural engineers were on the flight.  Aircraft maneuvers and speed exceeded expected mission profiles.  Only two minor discrepancies were noted in the ECF closeout memo.

Two installations are still in progress: air conditioning for Kondo's NO2 converter and Clarke's FSSP wing probe.  The air conditoner should be completed before the third test flight scheduled for Friday, 2/16/01 and steps are being taken to insure the FSSP probe is installed before departure from WFF