The
TRACE-P mission deployment depends upon the coordinated efforts of many persons
and organizations. The following
sections provide details for each activity associated with the deployment sites,
the Team members and airplanes. Table
7.0-1 provides a one-page summary of these activity and indicates who is
involved in their implementation.
TRACE-P is a research project within the NASA Global Tropospheric Experiment (GTE) series, managed and funded through the Tropospheric Chemistry Program in the Earth Science Enterprise Office (ESEO). The Program Manager for the Tropospheric Chemistry Program serves as the TRACE-P Program Manager. TRACE-P Project activities are managed by the GTE Project Office at NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC).
The functional organization for implementing GTE/TRACE-P is shown in Figure 7.1-1. Names, organization and telephone numbers of all project personnel are provided in Appendix H. A brief description of the TRACE-P team responsibilities for major functional elements follows:
Tropospheric Chemistry Program Manager: Provides oversight to ensure that the research activities of TRACE-P are in concert with the objectives of the ESEO. The Program Manager will be the point of contact for coordinating the research activities of TRACE-P with other collaborating U.S. and foreign agencies, if applicable. The Program Manager will be an ex-officio member of the TRACE-P Science Team.
GTE Project Office: The GTE Project Manager, with the assistance of the Deputy Project Manager, will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of resources provided to meet the scientific objectives of the TRACE-P mission. These responsibilities will include (a) interaction with the Tropospheric Chemistry Program management and the management of other collaborating agencies and science teams; (b) overall direction and documentation of project planning, schedules, and field operations; (c) providing for the timely transmittal of all data collected by the project into the LaRC DAAC; and (d) acquisition and reporting of base measurements in support of the mission goals. Also, in concert with the NASA Office of External Affairs and the U.S. Department of State, determine and assure compliance with host country requirements for foreign country operations. The Project Manager/Deputy Manager will be assisted by the Mission Scientist, Deputy Mission Scientist, Co-Mission Meteorologists, Assistant Project Manager and by the project staff. The Project Manager (or in his absence the Deputy Project Manager) will be an ex-officio member of the TRACE-P Science Team.
Mission Scientist/Deputy Mission Scientist: Responsible for guidance of all scientific aspects of the expedition, including being the chief scientific spokespersons for the Project, chairing Science Team meetings, and establishing with the Project Manager and PIs, the detailed flight objectives and requirements. The Mission Scientist will also be responsible for providing overall guidance to the TRACE-P Science Team and for directing publication of the mission results. The Mission Scientist and Deputy Mission Scientist are responsible, with the advice of the Science Team, for assisting the Aircraft Managers in the preparation of each mission flight plan.
Co-Mission Meteorologists: Responsible for the coordination of all meteorological functions, including forecasting and planning for all aircraft flights and all meteorological data products. Co-Mission Meteorologists are also responsible for determining and, with the aid of the Project Office, arranging for meteorological support at the deployment sites. They will also chair Science Team meetings in the absence of both the Mission Scientist and the Deputy Mission Scientist.
Principal Investigators: Responsible for the scientific instrumentation/modeling as well as data gathering, reduction, analyses, archival and publication. PIs will also contribute to the mission planning process to ensure the best operational use of their individual experiments/models for the overall science objectives of the TRACE-P mission. Instrument PIs are responsible for determining instrumentation support requirements at the integration and deployment sites and submitting them to the Aircraft Manager or Logistics Manager as appropriate.
Aircraft Managers: Responsible for installation of Project approved PI and Project instrumentation aboard their respective aircraft. Responsible for flight scheduling and for coordination of flight planning activities between Mission Scientist and aircraft flight crew. Responsible for in-flight communications between the science team and the aircraft crew. Responsible for aircraft payload layout, hazard analysis, engineering reviews, and inspections. Coordinates payload installation and check-out, and payload removal. Obtains safety and flight readiness approvals and aircraft diplomatic clearances. Responsible for direct aircraft logistical support, aircraft customs clearances, and transport of aircrew and aircraft science staff to and from airport and hotel upon initial arrival and final departure each non-intensive (e.g. overnight) site.
Aircraft Configuration Manager: Oversees the installation of all mechanical/electrical additions/deletions to the NASA P-3B airframe for net effect upon structural integrity, handling qualities, performance, and customer safety and comfort.
Aircraft Coordination: Project Office personnel responsible for assisting the Aircraft Manager(s) in the scheduling and coordination associated with the integration of experiments and/or the loading of cargo aboard the aircraft. Also work with the Mission Scientist and PIs to meet mission flight objectives. Is senior Project Office representative in the absence of the Project /Deputy Project Managers.
Site Managers: A GTE Project Office person will serve as the On-Site Manager at the sites from which the three airplanes operate. The Site Manager is a single point of contact for the whole TRACE-P Team for all field-related issues associated with support of mission implementation. The Site Manager will identify issues and coordinate their timely resolution with aircraft, operations, science, and facility representatives. The Site Manager reports to the Project Manager. Table 7.1-1 identifies the Site Managers
Logistics: SAIC personnel responsible for all (except direct aircraft) logistical support throughout the expedition, especially for arrangements for shipping, lodging, travel, personnel and equipment transportation at intensive sites, procurement of Project-furnished expendables, and travel expenses for non-NASA and non-foreign participants. Responsible for determining and implementing badging requirements at all sites.
Data Manager and Webmaster: Responsible for the receipt, assembling, archiving, and distribution of PI-submitted and Project data. Responsible for accuracy, currency, format, and content of GTE homepage.
Project Measurements: Investigator responsible for the integration, maintenance, and operation of instrumentation utilized for Project measurements; video display and recording; and real time data distribution to other principal investigators. Also responsible for analysis, reporting, and submission of Project data to the Data Manager for archival.
Aircraft Data Systems:
Personnel responsible for integration, maintenance, software development, and
operation of Project aircraft data acquisition systems.
Also responsible for real time and post-mission dissemination of Project
data to TRACE-P investigators
Publications: Responsible
for preparation of the TRACE-P Expedition Plan and JGR Mission Overview Paper.
Also assist in the preparation of other Project documentation such as Data
Compendium Report, DAAC Data Guide and Data Set Documents, Mission Aircraft
Navigational and Meteorological Data Report and Mission Chemical Data Plot
Reports
Meteorology: Responsible for assisting the Mission Meteorologists in the assembly, compilation, forecasting, generation, distribution and archival of meteorological information for real time and post-mission use.
Communications: Responsible for establishing Project and PI internet communications at operations sites as required and PI communications between mission aircraft.
Description/Location |
Wallops P-3B |
DFRC |
Kona |
Wake P-3B/C-130 |
Guam All |
Hong Kong All |
Okinawa P-3B/DC-8 & All |
Yokota |
Iwakuni |
Midway |
|
Engineering |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Fabrication |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Flight Hours |
WFF |
DFRC |
Each A/C |
WFF |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Aircraft Crew Travel Expenses |
WFF |
DFRC |
Each A/C |
WFF |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Overtime |
WFF |
DFRC |
Each A/C |
WFF |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
Each A/C |
WFF |
WFF |
|
P-3B Mission Mgr. |
WFF |
N/R |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LN2 |
SAIC |
DFRC |
SAIC |
C-130 |
SAIC |
SAIC |
N/A HK 2&3; C-130 |
WFF pays; SAIC arranges |
P-3B |
N/A |
|
CO2 Ice |
SAIC |
DFRC |
SAIC |
N/A |
SAIC |
SAIC |
N/A HK 2&3; C-130 |
WFF pays; SAIC arranges |
P-3B |
N/A |
|
H2O Ice |
SAIC |
DFRC |
SAIC |
N/A |
SAIC |
SAIC |
N/A HK 2&3; C-130 |
WFF pays; SAIC arranges |
P-3B |
N/A |
|
C-130 |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
N/A; WFF |
WFF |
N/A |
WFF |
|
Gases |
PI |
PI |
PI; C-130 & DC-8 |
PI; C-130 |
PI; C-130 |
PI |
DC-8; C-130 |
PI |
PI; P-3B |
PI |
|
Cars |
PI |
PI |
N/A-DC-8
only on return; PI pays |
N/A |
N/A |
N/R |
N/R |
WFF pays; SAIC arranges |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Hotel Lodging |
PI or contact SAIC for SAIC pay |
PI |
SAIC blocks, PI reserves and pays |
WFF blocks and reserves, PI pays |
SAIC blocks and reserves, PI pays |
SAIC blocks, PI reserves and pays |
DFRC arranges for all and pays over-nights, PI pays transit |
SAIC blocks and reserves, WFF pays |
WFF |
WFF blocks and reserves, PI pays |
|
Flight Lunches |
WFF |
DFRC |
Each A/C |
WFF |
SAIC plans, each A/C pays |
DFRC |
DFRC |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Bus |
N/A |
N/A |
Westbound DFRC |
WFF |
SAIC |
DFRC |
DFRC |
N/A |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Taxis |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/R |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Fuel Surcharge |
N/R |
N/R |
Each A/C |
WFF |
SAIC plans, each A/C pays |
DFRC |
DFRC |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Landing Fees |
N/R |
N/R |
Each A/C |
WFF |
SAIC plans, each A/C pays |
DFRC |
DFRC |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Parking Fees |
N/R |
N/R |
Each A/C |
WFF |
SAIC plans, each A/C pays |
DFRC |
DFRC |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Badges |
Pers. ID |
Pers. ID |
SAIC |
N/R |
2 Pers. ID |
SAIC |
? |
2 Pers. ID |
? |
N/R |
|
Meeting Rooms |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A; DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
SAIC |
N/R |
SAIC arranges, WFF pays |
With ACE-Asia |
N/A |
|
Cell Phones |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
N/A |
SAIC arranges, WFF pays |
N/A |
N/A |
|
FBO |
N/R |
N/R |
Each A/C |
WFF |
SAIC plans, each A/C pays |
DFRC |
DFRC |
WFF |
WFF |
WFF |
|
Internet |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
SAIC |
N/A |
SAIC |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Office Facilities & Equipment |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
SAIC |
N/A |
SAIC arranges, WFF pays |
With A/A |
N/A |
|
Lab Space |
WFF |
DFRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DFRC |
N/A |
SAIC arranges, WFF pays |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Non-A/C persons Travel Expenses |
Indivi-dual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Figure 7.1-1 TRACE-P Project Organization
Site |
Site
Manager |
Arrival Date |
Departure
Date |
||
Manager |
Plane |
Manager |
Plane |
||
Wallops |
John Wells |
1/2/01 |
- |
2/22/01 |
2/22/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DFRC |
Jim Raper |
1/5/01 |
- |
2/26/01 |
2/26/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kona |
John Wells |
2/24/01 |
2/24/01 |
2/26/01 |
2/26/01 |
Kona |
Jim Raper |
2/26/01 |
2/26/01 |
2/27/01 |
2/27/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wake Isl. |
John Wells |
2/26/01 |
2/26/01 |
2/27/01 |
2/27/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam |
Jim Raper |
2/28/01 |
2/28/01 |
3/2/01 |
3/2/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hong Kong |
Richard Bendura |
2/21/01 |
3/2/01 |
3/8/01 |
3/18/01 |
Hong Kong |
Erika Harper |
2/21/01 |
3/2/01 |
3/20/01 |
3/18/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Okinawa |
Jim Raper |
3/9/01 |
3/9/01 |
3/10/01 |
3/10/01 |
Okinawa |
Jim Raper |
3/17/01 |
3/17/01 |
3/18/01 |
3/18/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yokota |
Richard Bendura |
3/9/01 |
3/18/01 |
4/6/01 |
4/4/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iwakuni |
John Wells |
3/26/01 |
3/26/01 |
3/27/01 |
3/27/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Midway |
John Wells |
4/3/01 |
4/3/01 |
4/7/01 |
4/7/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kona |
Jim Raper |
4/3/01 |
4/3/01 |
4/8/01 |
4/8/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DFRC |
Jim Raper |
4/8/01 |
4/8/01 |
4/11/01 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wallops |
John Wells |
4/10/01 |
4/10/01 |
4/13/01 |
- |
Integration of instrumentation aboard the P-3B will occur
at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility and for the DC-8 at the NASA Dryden Flight
Research Center. The appropriate
Aircraft Manager is responsible for all phases of this activity.
This section will describe procedures and policies for each integration
site.
Prior to the arrival of experimenters and their equipment
at the integration sites, each experiment team must submit an Experimenter
Integration Questionnaire to their Aircraft Manager. This document will be used
to develop payload hazard analyses, electrical load schedules, mission peculiar
cost estimates, data distribution requirements, and laboratory requirements.
Inspections begin at the arrival of an experiment and
continue throughout the integration period. To assure success with inspections,
experimenters should consult frequently with aircraft inspectors regarding the
use of hardware, fasteners, and cable ties.
An Integration Engineer will be available to assist in the design and
fabrication of any required mounting brackets and clips, and to advise on
problems discovered during inspection. A
daily integration status meeting, chaired by the Aircraft Manager, will keep the
experimenter abreast of upcoming milestones and offer a forum for requests for
assistance. Timely action will be initiated to resolve problems that may delay
the installation schedule.
Storage bins in which small test equipment, tools, notes,
tapes, etc. may be stored are available for panel mounting on the PI racks.
The Aircraft Manager will arrange for these bins on request.
Operation of all equipment should be checked out in the
laboratory. Power connectors for
both 60 and 400-Hz, identical to those used in the aircraft, are available.
These connectors should be used to ensure that assembled equipment, in
each rack, would not trip the GFI devices in the aircraft.
7.2.2 Hangar Safety and Emergency
At DFRC and WFF experimenters work in an environment
generally unavailable to the public. The
laboratories are housed in hangers containing other aircraft, and it is
sometimes necessary to walk through the hanger and on to the ramp area.
The following precautions must be observed:
(1) No Smoking in the hanger, on the ramp, or aboard the
grounded aircraft.
(2) Look out for cables, hoses, boxes, tow bars, moving
vehicles, and movement of the hanger doors when crossing the hanger floor.
(3) Do not walk directly across the ramp.
Travel along the edges of the ramp when entering or exiting the DC-8 or
P-3B outside.
(4) Do not approach aircraft with engines running.
Jet exhaust or prop wash is dangerous for a considerable distance behind
the aircraft.
(5) Review posted evacuation procedures for hydrazine
emergencies (Dryden).
IN AN EMERG
dial this number from any phone.
Dryden- 911 Wallops- 1333
For Emergency Aid, Fire, Accident, Etc.
This emergency number is available at any hour.
Callers should also be able to describe their location (e.g. building and
room number) so that emergency help can respond promptly.
Before any equipment may leave the laboratory for
installation in the aircraft, an inspection is required for its compliance with
all safety requirements. The
inspectors are generally available throughout the checkout period, and they
should be asked for advice and assistance regarding the need for straps, trays,
or other special restraints during the process of assembly. They also look for other safety hazards, such as equipment
with sharp or projecting edges, and they will request that such hazards be
corrected (e.g. padding with a suitable material). The inspection will also
cover conformity to electrical safety requirements.
The inspector will check to see that all the cabling is properly secured
and protected against abrasion. A
check will be made to ensure proper equipment operation without tripping the
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) devices.
Each item of equipment placed aboard the aircraft must be
weighed and it's weight marked on it (removable tape may be used).
The total calculated weight and the overturning moment of each rack can
then be readily checked by an inspector. Scales are available in or adjacent to
the work area.
7.2.4 Install
Following inspection and approval, aircraft technicians
will transport and install the equipment aboard the aircraft.
They will be working to the cabin layout drawings and time schedule
provided by the Aircraft Manager. The
experimenters or their representative must be present during installation to
advise and assist as necessary. Following
the mechanical installation, the Electronic Technicians will work with the
experimenter. They will complete
the cabling installation from the aircraft systems to the experiment, and they
will advise as requested on cabling between racks and other experiment
equipment.
No work may be done in the aircraft unless a crewman or
other designated representative is present.
(Aircraft doors may not be opened or closed by any experiment personnel).
The aircraft is usually available on a two-shift basis, from 7:30 AM to
11:30 PM. Additional time,
including weekends, requires overtime for the ground crew and must be arranged
for in advance with the Aircraft Manager. Budgetary
limitations may preclude time in excess of two shifts on a five-day-week basis.
If special positioning of the aircraft is required for
experiment alignment or checkout, the Aircraft Manager should be notified a week
or more in advance. This will allow
time for obtaining the proper approval, and scheduling of ramp activities.
Laser tests may require NASA approvals, which often require several weeks
time.
Power is normally available on the aircraft for checkout
when the aircraft is in the hanger or parked on the ramp. At these times, power comes from the ground generators
producing 400-Hz ac. The stability of these sources is not necessarily as well
controlled as the aircraft engine generators used in flight. Power in 60-Hz form is obtained from the electronic
converters in the aircraft,
or from an external source of ground power.
Power distribution in the aircraft is controlled from the
Aircraft Manager's station. Experimenters
are not authorized to switch power at this location. Upon request, one of the aircraft Electronics Technicians,
the Aircraft Manager, his assistant, or a member of the ground crew will switch
power to the appropriate station.
Due to periodic maintenance and/or installation
procedures, the ground crew may need to shut down electrical power for short
periods of time. If power is needed
for an uninterrupted period of time for checkout of experimenter equipment
within the aircraft, the Aircraft Manager must be advised well in advance.
This will allow the work of the ground crew on the aircraft to be
coordinated with experimenter's needs.
The Aircraft Manager will designate a time for a power
check of all experiments. Each
experiment's power station will be turned on separately to make current
measurements at the Aircraft Manager's console.
This procedure is necessary to balance loads among the 60-Hz converters,
and to minimize interference among experiments from power transients.
If EMI is a concern, the experimenter should request
simultaneous operation of several experiments to determine if any problems
exist.
Following equipment installation, before any mission
flights, the aircraft will be weighed and the balance calculated to determine
the center of gravity. Thereafter,
weight and location of any equipment that is added or removed must be noted on
the record sheet for that purpose, posted near the front door of the aircraft.
This procedure is necessary to maintain the current weight and balance
record. Each experimenter is
responsible for his own equipment, and must post entries when items are removed
(even for short periods of time) or returned.
7.2.7 Aircraft Safety and Inspection
While working in the aircraft on the ground, all
participants must observe the following safety rules:
(2) No Electric Drills - or other tools with universal
electric motors may be used in the aircraft. Air-driven drills are available
during this period
(3) Only Small, Pencil-Type Soldering Irons - and
electronic-grade rosin-core solder may be used on the aircraft.
(4) No High Wattage Heat Guns - are permitted on the
aircraft. If it becomes necessary
to heat shrink insulation, the material must be taken off the airplane, where
such treatment can be performed safely.
(5) No Volatile Solvents - of any kind, are permitted
without prior approval of the Aircraft Manager.
The inspectors will recheck each experiment installation
on the aircraft for full conformity with all safety regulations.
Any deficiencies will be noted on an inspection sheet and attached to
each rack. These must be signed-off before the first flight.
Integration activity milestones for the P-3B and DC-8 are
included in Tables 7.2.8-1 and
7.2.8-2
Table 7.2.8-1 P-3B
Integration Schedule for TRACE-P
Date |
Event |
Responsibility |
Oct 5,
2000 |
All GTE
equipment currently at WFF located and secured in Rm W-146. |
Bradford |
Oct 24-26,
2000 |
Georgia
Institute of Tech. Lowboy Fit Check onboard WFF P-3. |
Young |
Oct 27,
2000 |
Aircraft
Transits and Data Flight Tracks prepared and sent to NASA Headquarters for
formation of the Diplomatic Clearance Message. |
Bradford |
Nov 1,
2000 |
Aircraft
back from overhaul |
|
Nov 1-24,
2000 |
P-3B
grounded at WFF for repairs of floorboard, control cables, 90 day
maintenance, transversal beam repair, and other misc. repairs |
Young and
? |
Nov 6,
2000 |
Flocke
probe at WFF to begin installation on DC-8 window plate. |
Flocke |
Early Nov |
2nd
Site Survey to Transit and Deployment Sites. |
Bradford |
Mid Nov |
PI’s to
ship probes, windows, fairings, and exhaust to WWF for early Dec
installation |
All PI’s |
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2000 |
Pilot
training and crew proficiency training – ONLY WORK WHICH ALLOWS A/C TO
BE FLIGHT READY MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK |
Pali |
Nov 30, 2000 |
All
external probes at WFF for installation on aircraft during next 2 weeks |
PI’s/Bradford |
Dec 4-15,
2000 |
Do not
install any external appendages which prevent aircraft flight |
|
Dec 4,
2000 |
P-3 in
hanger for window plate assembly and fuselage installations 1.
Clark - fwd. starboard observation window ~FS 333 stbd side |
Piper
Piper/Barrick |
Dec 15, 2000 |
Preliminary
OSD for GTE TRACE-P completed |
Bradford |
Dec 18-29, 2000 |
Pilot
training and crew proficiency flights |
Pali |
Jan 2-5, 2001
|
Begin
Kondo Probe installation into DC-8 window plate. ~FS 740 stbd side |
Piper/Kondo Piper
|
Jan 9-12, 2001 |
Kondo side
mounted instrumentation installation phased in where possible |
|
Jan 9, 2001 |
Upload
Eisele/Cantrell instrument rack ~FS
333 port side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 10, 200 |
Upload Weber instrument rack
~FS 445 stbd side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 11, 2001 |
Upload Avery/Vay/Barrick instru. rack~FS
525 port side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 15, 2001 |
HOLIDAY |
|
Jan 16, 2001 |
Upload
Sachse/Shetter instrumentation rack
~FS 620 port side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 17, 2001 |
Upload Flocke
instrumentation rack
~FS 760 port side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 23, 2001 |
Upload
Blake instrumentation rack
~FS 860 stbd side |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 24, 2001 |
Upload Bandy single seat |
Piper/PI’s |
Jan 26, 2001 |
“POWER”
to all racks completed and initial checkout of all experimenter stations
verified as working |
Piper |
Jan 29-Feb. 2, 2001 |
Complete
installation all gas bottle racks |
Piper |
Feb 5, 2001 |
ALL ARB
actions finalized and written approval to proceed completed.
All PI’s en route or at WWF to participate in tomorrow’s real
time instrumentation tests. |
Cording |
Feb 6, 2001 |
All
instrumentation
“POWER-UP”
in hanger for RFI and POWER budget checks. |
Bradford/Piper Pali/Bradford |
Feb 6, 2001 |
Final QA
and ARB walk through of P-3B |
McNally/ |
Feb 7, 2001 |
Mandatory
Aircraft Safety Briefing |
Pali |
Feb 8, 2001 |
P-3B
Engineering Check Flight – 2 hours, instru. checkout |
Young |
Feb 9, 2001 |
GTE
TRACE-P Test Flight # 1 (all systems test) - 3 hours of Flight Profile #1 |
Bradford/Crawford |
Feb 12, 2001 |
GTE
TRACE-P Test Flight # 2 – 4 hours of Flight Profile #2 |
Bradford/Crawford
Bradford/Wells |
Feb 15, 2001 |
GTE
TRACE-P Test Flight # 3 - 6
hours of Flight Profile # 3 |
Bradford/Crawford
Bradford/Wells |
Feb 16, 2001 |
All
equipment to be transported on the C-130 at N-159 hangar ready for loading |
PI’s |
Feb 19, 2001 |
HOLIDAY |
|
Feb 21, 2001 |
Load C-130
A/C with essential baggage |
Piper |
Feb 22, 2001 |
BEGIN GTE
TRACE-P – Transit/data Flight, WFF to Dryden – 7 hrs. |
Pali/Bradford |
Table 7.2.8-2
DC-8 Integration Schedule for TRACE-P
Date |
Event |
Responsibility |
Jul-Dec 2000 |
Engineering
design & fabrication of DC-8 experiment interfaces |
|
NLT Dec 22, 2000 |
Experiment
integration equipment arrives.
Probes, cabling, wiring runs, plumbing, windows, and farings. |
|
Jan
02, 2001 |
Complete Experiment Conformance Reviews |
|
Jan 03, 2001 | Chief Engineer’s Review | |
Jan 04, 2001 | DC-8 Crew Hazard Briefing | |
Jan 02-05, 2001 | Begin Installation of TRACE-P experimenter wire runs and plumbing, probes, windows, and fairings | |
Jan 08–14, 2001 |
All
experiment investigation teams at DFRC.
Attend Hangar 1623 Safety briefing. Final rack build-up, inspection, and
weigh-in begins. |
|
Jan 15, 2001 |
HOLIDAY
(facility access on request only) |
|
Jan 16-25, 2001 |
Rack
installation. Racks must be inspected
and weighed prior to loading. Install a/c power and DADS connections.
Begin experiment system operability and power checks. |
|
Jan 18, 2001 | ICATS CCB for operational approval | |
Jan 22, 2001 | ICATS Ground Operations Go/No Go | |
Jan 25, 2001 |
Complete
rack upload. Continue power and ICATS
installations and experimenter systems checks. Begin inspections for
flightworthiness. Once an experimenter clears inspection he/she may leave
Dryden. A representative from
each experiment must return for the Power Check on 30 Jan. All personnel
must attend the Mandatory Experimenter Safety Briefing on 12 Feb. |
|
Jan 29, 2001 | Tech Brief | |
Jan 30, 2001 |
Power-up
Check. A representative from each
experiment must be in attendance to power up his/her equipment. This is a
check of the power system balance, and a functional check for electrical
interference between experimenters. |
|
Jan 31, 2001 |
Roll-out.
The aircraft is towed out of the hangar. All racks must be secured prior
to roll-out. All windows, probes, and associated plumbing are installed
and inspected. Aircraft is pressure checked, defueled, and weighed. No
access to the aircraft until cleared by the Crew Chief. Weight management
begins on aircraft. All flight items brought aboard or removed, weighing >10
lbs., must be logged (wt. and sta.#). |
|
Feb 01, 2001 |
Engineering Check Flight in
AM. ICATS Test Flight in PM.
No experimenter access. |
|
Feb 02, 2001 | Pilot Proficiency Test Flight | |
Feb 09, 2001 | RVSM Certification Flight and ICATS Performance Checks | |
Feb 02-10, 2001 |
Ground
LASER Calibrations |
|
Feb 12, 2001 |
Mandatory
Experimenter Safety Briefing. |
|
Feb 14, 2001 |
Experimenter test flight
#1. |
|
Feb 15, 2001 | Operational Readiness Review | |
Feb 16, 2001 |
Experimenter test flight
#2. |
|
Feb 19, 2001 |
HOLIDAY
(facility access on
request only) |
|
Feb 20, 2001 |
Experimenter test flight
#3. |
|
Feb 21, 2001 | C-130 Cargo staged by noon. Reserved for backup test flight if required | |
Feb 22, 2001 | C-130 and P-3B arrive from WFF | |
Feb 23, 2001 | Load C-130 | |
Feb 24, 2001 | C-130 and P-3B depart for Kona, HI | |
Feb 26, 2001 |
Start
Deployment. Transit flight to Kona,
HI |
|
Feb 27, 2001 |
Transit to Anderson AB,
Guam (Cross Dateline and
arrive 28 Feb) |
|
Mar 02, 2001 |
Transit to Hong Kong.
(Local flights include an out-and-back to Okinawa on 9-10 Mar) |
|
Mar 14, 2001 |
Transit to Yokota AB, Japan |
|
Mar 17, 2001 | Transit to Okinawa | |
Mar 18, 2001 | Transit to Yokota AB, Japan (local flights include out-and-back to Okinawa on 30-31 Mar) | |
Apr 04, 2001 |
Transit to Kona, HI (Cross Dateline and arrive 03 Apr) (one local flight on 05 Apr) |
|
Apr 09, 2001 |
Transit to DFRC. End Deployment |
|
Apr 10-13, 2001 |
Download payload. |
|
Figures 4.2-1 and 4.2-2 show experiment locations aboard
the DC-8 and P-3B.
7.2.10 Supplies and Expendables at Integration Sites
In general, the NASA GTE Project Office provides only commonly used expendables such as liquid nitrogen and dry ice. PIs will supply their own dewars and transfer tubes. Specialized gases and supplies unique to an experiment are the responsibility of the investigator teams. Appendix I lists liquid nitrogen and dry ice requirements by both PI group and site, including both Wallops and Dryden.
Personnel at Dryden or Wallops for integration activities
will have badges issued at the Badge and Pass Office listing the point of
contact (Mark Pestana, Dryden; Dick Bradford, Wallops) and other pertinent
information. The face of the badge may or may not include a reference to the
airplane. The badge is to be visible at all times while on the Center. This
badge will also be used to determine whether a person can be on the aircraft.
This badge should be with aircraft passengers throughout the mission.
7.3 Experiment On-board Hardware
Tables M.1-1 and M.2-2 summarize experiment hardware aboard the P-3B and DC-8, respectively. The weight given includes all weight associated with the experiment: rack, instrumentation, exhaust(s), inlet(s), gas bottles, passenger(s), seat(s), dewars, pumps, personal equipment, etc. The first number given in the "number of operators" column indicates the number of operators during a transit flight and the second number given indicates the number of operators during intensive flights. The "blue boxes" column indicates the number and size of box. The "external mounts" column indicates the number of inlets (through flow), number of probes (no flow), the number of nadir/zenith sensors, and the number of other appendages. In the "exhaust ports" column the number of exhausts with and without venturis is indicated along with the number of bulkhead (BH) fittings for exhausts. In the "type power" column, the voltage is indicated first and the frequency in hertz is indicated second, the number of phases is indicated third and the number of amps for that type circuit is indicated fourth. In the gases column, ‘B’ designates the number of bottles below the floor and ‘R’ designates the number of bottles adjacent or in a rack. Tables M.2-1 and M.2-2 summarize the gases aboard the P-3B and DC-8, respectively. Each gas is pure unless otherwise noted in the ‘Dilution’ column
The P-3B and DC-8 aircraft will have combined overnight
stopovers or operational stays at 8 different sites (see Table
7.4-1). Appendix L presents relevant information about each site.
Examples are: lodging
location and phone number; per diem allowances; electrical voltage and
frequency; international phone access numbers; US embassy or consulate locations
and phone numbers; and time zone information.
Table
7.4-1.TRACE-P Operations
Sites
SITE |
AIRCRAFT |
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia |
P-3B, C-130 |
Dryden Flight Research Center, California |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
Kona, Hawaii |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
Wake Island |
P-3B, C-130 |
Guam |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
Hong Kong |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
Yokota Air Force Base, Japan |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
Midway Island |
DC-8, P-3B, C-130 |
The NASA GTE Project Office is responsible for all PI logistical support at the following sites: Wallops Flight Facility, Dryden Flight Research Center, Hong Kong International Airport, and Yokota, Air Base, Japan. NASA Wallops and NASA Dryden are responsible for supporting the P-3B and DC-8, respectively.
The NASA GTE Project Office will
coordinate the PI shipping operation through Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC). PI's may use
the Project's shipping contractor to ship their equipment to and from the
aircraft integration sites, and to and from the intensive sites.
Shipments to all sites will be via surface transportation whenever
possible. For TRACE-P a cargo
aircraft will transport the DC-8 and P-3B's aircraft support equipment, blue
boxes, and PI luggage along the TRACE-P flight path.
At each intensive or overnight site, the Project Office will coordinate for lodging accommodations, meeting rooms, certain cryogenics, and field laboratory facilities for every deploying mission participant.
The NASA GTE Project Office,
through SAIC, will financially support all non-NASA TRACE-P investigators'
allowable travel expenses associated with the planning of and participating in
TRACE-P. Travel costs for
government employees or non-US PI group foreign nationals will be covered by
their organizations. The NASA GTE
Project Office pays for all TRACE-P shipping operations coordinated by SAIC.
Both the DC-8 and P-3B have very limited space for
storing support equipment and supplies on board.
Therefore, the SAIC GTE Project Office will arrange for shipments to
pre-stage the support equipment and supplies for all investigators.
Shipping Agent: The SAIC GTE Project Office has contracted with AFC Worldwide Express to coordinate and expedite both foreign and domestic shipping. AFC will arrange for pick-up of equipment and supplies at the PI location for delivery to DFRC and/or WFF and to the intensive sites. AFC's overseas agents will expedite shipments through customs and handle return shipment operations.
Advance Shipping (Ocean):
Advance boat shipments will be made to Hong Kong and Yokota Air Base, Japan. All equipment and supplies needed at the intensive sites but
not needed for experiment integration at DFRC or WFF should be included in these
shipments.
Cargo Shipping: The WFF C-130 has been dedicated to TRACE-P to transport blue
boxes, aircraft support equipment, and other mission equipment which can neither
be pre-shipped nor carried on the mission aircraft.
The C-130 will follow the P-3B during the mission.
Shipping Between Intensive
Field Sites: Individuals flying on commercial airlines may transport
equipment as personal luggage subject to normal constraints and charges.
To avoid excess size and weight charges, items should be boxed such that
sum of the length, width, height does not exceed 62 inches, and total weight is
70 lbs. or less.
Shipping Responsibilities: The SAIC GTE Project Office is responsible for overseeing the shipping contract with AFC Worldwide Express. AFC is responsible for all shipping procedures and coordination.
PI's will:
·
maintain shipping weights within proposal estimates;
·
contact AFC Worldwide Express for coordination of pick-ups;
·
crate and label shipping items, following AFC's instructions;
·
provide a complete list of each container's contents, following
AFC's instructions;
·
label and document Hazardous Materials per national and
international shipping regulations for overland, air, and sea shipments as
applicable;
·
ship emergency items from the US after DC-8 or P-3B deployment;
·
ship samples from foreign sites to analysis labs (Project Office
can assist);
· provide any required licenses or permits for shipping specialized equipment (if you have such equipment, contact AFC for further information);
·
prepare return shipments from each intensive and offload site,
again following AFC's instructions.
Payment
for Shipping: A GTE account will be established with AFC Worldwide Express
for all shipping. PIs may charge
all items listed in their proposals or approved by the SAIC Project Office to
this account.
S
Shipping
Guidelines
All possible equipment and expendables must be pre-shipped to the deployment sites. The only items that will be considered for transport aboard the C-130 are those that are either needed at the integration sites but which must also be carried on deployment, or are needed at the transit sites. The Project Office will supply PI-identified amounts of LN2 and wet and dry ice at all sites. Local suppliers will be used at the integration and deployment sites. PI-identified amounts of these expendables will be transported aboard the C-130 to the transit sites. Each PI must supply his other expendables such as gases, chemicals, water, etc. These items will be either pre-shipped to the deployment sites or carried aboard the C-130 for use at transit sites. Items to be carried aboard the C-130 can be shipped to either Wallops, for P-3B instruments, or Dryden for DC-8 instruments. PI’s having items on the C-130 are expected to assist in loading and unloading. PI’s should contact Roy Chesson, SAIC GTE Project Office, to coordinate the shipment of items aboard the C-130
The SAIC GTE Project Office will review the questionnaires that have been returned by the PI groups and will distribute to each PI group a summary of their C-130 cargo requirements. Each PI group will need to review the summary and either confirm the information or provide changes. PI’s should coordinate TRACE-P pre-shipments directly with the mission-contracted freight forwarder as detailed in the next section.IN SUMMARY
Aircraft Loads:
P3-B: carries only instruments, operators and crew.DC-8: carries only instruments, operators, crew, overnight bags, and luggage. Luggage will not be accessible at all transit sites; overnight bags will be accessible.
C-130: carries P-3B overnight bags and luggage; blue boxes for both aircraft; expendables, gases, etc. for both aircraft; aircraft equipment for both aircraft. At every site, the C-130 will be accessible for P-3B overnight bags, site designated expendables, and critical blue boxes. P-3B luggage will not be accessible at transit sites.
Pre-shipments:
To Wallops: items needed to support P-3B integration and items to go on C-130 as cargo including expendables needed for all transit flights to Hong Kong.
To Dryden: items needed to support DC-8 integration; items to go on C-130 as cargo, including expendables needed for all transit flights to Hong Kong; items for P-3B during both transit stops.Kona, Wake Island, Guam, Okinawa, Iwakuni and Midway Island: no pre-shipments.
Hong Kong: All equipment needed that was not required for integration or at transit sites. This includes all gases that will be needed in Hong Kong.Yokota Air Base: All equipment needed that was not required for integration or at transit sites. This includes all gases that will be needed at Yokota and gases needed for return transit to US.
Source of Expendables: At Wallops and Dryden: the Project Office will purchase PI-designated amounts of LN2 and wet and dry ice from local suppliers. Gases and other expendables will come from PI pre-shipments. At Kona, Wake Island, Guam and Midway Island: gases, etc. needed for change-out on DC-8 and P-3B will come from the C-130. At Kona and Guam: the Project Office will purchase PI-designated amounts of LN2 and wet and dry ice from local suppliers. At Wake Island and Midway where there are no local LN2 or ice suppliers: the C-130 will carry PI-designated amounts of LN2 and wet and dry ice for replenishment of both the DC-8 and P-3B instruments.For the overnight flights (DC-8 to Okinawa and P-3B to Okinawa and Iwakuni): Pi’s will need to carry on the DC-8/P-3B any expendables they will need for the return flight. This includes LN2 and dry ice.
7.5.2 Travel
Support Coordination
SAIC-Supported Participants: The NASA GTE Project Office, through SAIC, will fund TRACE-P PI allowable travel expenses for all approved non-NASA participants in accordance with NASA and SAIC travel regulations. SAIC-supported personnel will make their own commercial flight reservations by contacting SAIC Travel. Please e-mail preferred itineraries to BOTH Leanne Hester (carole.l.hester@saic.com) AND Tanja Grande (tanja.grande@saic.com). Due to the volume of requests received, e-mail is the preferred method of contacting SAIC Travel. If you must phone SAIC Travel (l-800-435-1491 or 757-826-3248), please call during normal working hours (Eastern time) and speak with Leanne Hester or Tanja Grande. For full complete travel and reimbursement procedures and instructions, SAIC-supported travelers should refer to Erika Harper's e-mail dated December 5. This information is also available on the SAIC Project Support Office's website, http://lposun.larc.nasa.gov/pso/ (GTE>SAIC TRACE-P Logistics>Information for Supported Travelers).
NASA and Other Government Participants: These personnel are expected to make travel arrangements according to the procedures of their organizations.
Rental Cars: Rental cars are authorized at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Yokota Air Base, and Kona (DC-8 travelers on the return portion [April 3 - 8] only), under the guideline of one vehicle per PI aircraft team. Each team is responsible for making its own rental car arrangements at Wallops and Dryden. SAIC-supported participants should coordinate their reservations through the SAIC Travel Office. SAIC will make the arrangements for the PI groups in Yokota. Except for Yokota, where the Project will pay directly for rental cars, all participants will pay for their own rental cars. Payments will be reimbursed after travel vouchers have been submitted. NOTE: per government travel regulations, NASA personnel are not authorized to travel in contractor-rented vehicles (contractors include non-NASA PIs). However, contractors can be passengers in vehicles rented by NASA personnel. Taxis or project-arranged transportation (shuttle bus, etc.) will be at all other locations.
Special note concerning Hong Kong transportation: Because the Project's contracted lodging facility is co-located with the airport from which TRACE-P will be working, and because there are numerous restaurants in both the hotel and the adjoining airport, it is the Project's policy that train, taxi and other "mass transit" expenses will be considered a personal expense. Only such expenses incurred for business purposes are considered a business expense. The Project will arrange and directly pay for transportation (shuttle bus) between the hotel/airport, the TRACE-P laboratory facilities, and the NASA airplanes.
7.5.3
Passports, Visas and Access Badges
Passports: All TRACE-P participants must have a valid passport with an expiration date at least six months past the date of the end of the mission.
Visas: Visa requirements can be found in Appendix J -- Passports and Visas.
Anyone requiring a visa should check with the embassy or consulate of the country being visited regarding specific requirements for obtaining a visa. Neither NASA nor the SAIC GTE Project Office personnel can obtain visas for travelers. The Project Office can provide letters describing the mission and substantiating the applicant’s participation. The Project Office can also support any required travel to an embassy or consulate. NASA and other U.S. Government employees using official passports should check with their own organizational sources for obtaining visas.
Access Badges: Personnel information sheets are required from all TRACE-P participants for all TRACE-P operational sites (NASA Wallops Flight Facility; NASA Dryden Flight Research Center; Kona, HI; Wake Island; Guam; Hong Kong; Yokota Air Base; and Midway Island).
Specific badge requirements for each location are:
NASA Wallops Flight Facility: badge required; coordinated by D. Bradford at
NASA WFF
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center: badge required; coordinated by D. Winfield at NASA DFRC
Kona, HI: badge required; coordinated by SAIC GTE Project Office; those traveling to Kona must submit 2 passport-size photos to SAIC
Wake Island: badge not required
Guam: badge not required; participants must carry two (2) forms of identification with them at all times
Hong Kong: badge required; coordinated by SAIC GTE Project Office (those traveling to Hong Kong and who require aircraft or laboratory area access must return completed badge form to SAIC): photo will be taken upon arrival in Hong Kong
Yokota Air Base: badge not required; participants must carry two (2) forms of identification with them at all times
Midway Island: badge not required
PI's will identify all group members who require badges for DC-8 or P-3B aircraft access in the airport operational areas. The SAIC GTE Project Office will coordinate with the appropriate airport security offices for badge information requirements and submission dates.
All TRACE-P participants should submit two (2) passport-sized photos to the SAIC GTE Project Office. These photos are exclusive of any required for visas. Please write on the back of each photo the name of the person in the photo and mail to:
SAIC
GTE Project Office
One Enterprise Parkway
Suite 300
Hampton, VA 23666-5845
757-827-4858 (phone)
These photos are a reimbursable expense for both SAIC-supported participants and NASA employees.
In lieu of a
badge, Yokota Air Base requires that all participants carry two (2) forms
of picture identification with them at all times (e.g. passport and US driver's
license).
7.5.4
Worldwide Caution Statement
The
following statement was issued as a public announcement by the U. S. Department
of State on January 5, 2001.
The
Department of State remains concerned about the possibility for terrorist
actions against United States citizens and interests throughout the world.
American citizens are reminded of the need to remain vigilant with regard to
their personal security. This Public Announcement is not in response to any one
particular threat or event but to emphasize the U.S. Government's ongoing
concern for the security of Americans overseas.
The Department of State continues to receive reports that prompt concern about the safety and security of both official U.S. Government personnel and private American citizens worldwide. As always, we take this information seriously. As a result, U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. In addition, U.S. Government facilities have and will continue to temporarily close or suspend public services as necessary to review their security posture and ensure its adequacy.
In
light of the above, U.S. citizens are urged to maintain a high level of
vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness to
reduce their vulnerability. Americans should maintain a low profile, vary routes
and times for all required travel, and treat mail and packages from unfamiliar
sources with suspicion. In addition, American citizens are also urged to avoid
contact with any suspicious, unfamiliar objects, and to report their presence to
local authorities. Vehicles should not be left unattended, if at all possible,
and should be kept locked at all times. U.S. Government personnel overseas have
been advised to take the same precautions.
U.S.
citizens planning to travel abroad should consult the Department of State's
Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html,
and regional travel brochures at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1231.html,
all of which are available at the Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov.
We will continue to provide updated information should it become available.
American citizens overseas may contact the American Citizens Services unit of
the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate by telephone or fax for up-to-date
information on security conditions. In addition, American citizens in need of
emergency assistance should telephone the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate
before visiting the Embassy or Consulate.
7.5.5 Emergency Contact Information
In
the case of an emergency, messages may be provided to personnel in the field by
contacting Don Scott at NASA Langley GTE Project Office.
Please limit such messages to emergencies.
Assistance in establishing contact will be appreciated.
Don may be contacted as follows:
Work phone: 757-864-4430
Work fax: 757-864-5841
e-mail: a.d.scott@larc.nasa.gov
Home phone:757-874-3121
Home Fax: 757-874-3368
Home e-mail: telatax@juno.com
7.5.6 Personal Baggage on DC-8 and P-3B
Personal baggage is generally of two types: suitcase containing all personal items for the deployment duration and an overnight bag containing personal items sufficient for a few days without access to a larger suitcase. P-3B personnel suitcases and overnight bags will be carried on the C-130. DC-8 personnel suitcases and overnight bags will be carried on the DC-8. Weight estimates are based on 50 lbs. for a suitcase and 20 lbs. for an overnight bag.
DC-8 personnel suitcases will be stored in the DC-8 cargo and will not be accessible in flight. DC-8 personnel overnight bags will be stored in the DC-8 cabin and will be loaded and unloaded at every stop by the owner.
P-3B and DC-8 personnel suitcases will be removed from the planes at the deployment sites, but will not generally be removed at the transit stops. The P-3B suitcases will be accessible at Hilo (eastbound and westbound). P-3B overnight bags will be accessible at all deployment and transit stops. The DC-8 suitcases will be accessible at Guam (westbound)
Carry-on items can be stored in the DC-8 overhead bins.
The P-3B has no usable overhead storage bins.
The SAIC GTE Project Office is unaware of any restrictions or requirements concerning the temporary importation of computers and ancillary devices into any TRACE-P site. Generally, any U.S.-bought computer and ancillary device can be temporarily exported to support this mission as long as the same is returned upon completion.
Note:
Specific information concerning reimbursement of lodging and other
expenses was disseminated to SAIC-supported travelers.
Questions concerning those procedures should be addressed to the SAIC GTE
Project Office at 757-827-4858.
NASA
Wallops Flight Facility Area:
All PI’s and mission participants are responsible for all aspects of
their own lodging arrangements in WFF area during the integration and
downloading phases of the mission, unless
they have made arrangements with the SAIC Project Support Office (see below).
PI’s and participants will deal directly with the hotel or a rental
property agency for all required arrangements.
Any PI groups receiving SAIC support that are planning to share
lodging arrangements (i.e., 2 or more group members living in a house or in an
extended living hotel), please contact the SAIC GTE Project Office prior to
making any arrangements. Participants
are responsible for paying their own hotel bills. Participants will be
responsible for any extra expenses incurred due to failure to notify the hotel
of changes. See Appendix
L (Lodging, Ground Transportation, and Per Diem Rates) for a list of hotels
in the WFF area, as well as per diem information.
Note:
Some SAIC-supported travelers may have made arrangements with the Project
Office for lodging directly paid by GTE. Those
individuals should follow the instructions provided directly to them by the SAIC
GTE Project Office.
Lodging DFRC Area: All PI’s and mission participants are responsible for all aspects of lodging arrangements in the DFRC area during the integration and downloading phases of the mission. PI’s and participants will deal directly with the hotel or a rental property agency for all required arrangements. However, for those arriving at NASA DFRC on the P-3 or C-130 aircraft in either February or April, Dick Bradford, P-3 Mission Manager, has made a block reservation for the group at the Inn of Lancaster. Participants need not put the reservation in their own name; rooms are being held in Dick Bradford's name and will be changed upon check-in. Any PI groups receiving SAIC support that are planning to share lodging arrangements (i.e., 2 or more group members living in a house or in an extended living hotel), please contact the SAIC GTE Project Office prior to making any arrangements. Participants are responsible for paying their own hotel bills. Participants will be responsible for any extra expenses incurred due to failure to notify the hotel of changes. See Appendix L (Lodging, Ground Transportation and Per Diem Rates) for a list of hotels in the DFRC area, as well as per diem information.
Lodging at Intensive Field Sites: The SAIC GTE Project Office has pre-selected hotels in Hong Kong, and Yokota based on operational considerations, cost, and availability. All participants are expected to stay at the selected hotels. Please see Appendix L for hotel names, and addresses, as well as specific information concerning reservations, payment, and per diem rates.
Lodging at Transit Sites: .Please see Appendix L for hotel names, and addresses, as well as specific information concerning reservations, payment, and per diem rates.
Ř Lodging Per Diem at Integration/Offload Sites and Intensive Field Sites: NASA travel regulations treat per diem for foreign travel the same as domestic travel: When applicable, lodging reimbursement will equal actual expenses up to a maximum amount, and a fixed daily meal allowance will be given.
*Allowable
per diem rates are the same for NASA and SAIC-supported participants.
Throughout the Expedition Plan, discussions concerning per diem rates
apply to SAIC-supported (i.e. non-US government) participants, but the
information should be similar for US government personnel.
Some variations may exist for some aspects among various government
organizations; those not supported by NASA or SAIC should check with their own
organizations for specific regulations.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov./travel/index.htm)
and NASA (http://ohp.nasa.gov/alerts/)
provide guidance for travelers on the web which the GTE Project Office urges all
participants to access. Generally,
one should practice the same health precautions in Hong Kong and Japan as are
appropriate to the US. Persons with
potentially serious medical problems are requested to contact the GTE Expedition
Manager to work out contingency plans for medical attention, if the need should
arise.
Each participant should be aware that NASA and the GTE Project Office does not provide any health or life insurance for personnel involved in the TRACE P Expedition, although life insurance is available upon application to federal employees. Each individual should determine if and how their present coverage is effected if flying aboard a government aircraft such as the NASA DC-8 or the NASA P-3B. Note also that federal employees are covered 24 hours per day, while in travel status, by the Federal Employees Compensation Act. This act provides compensation for disability due to personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty or to an employment-related disease. Most states provide similar coverage to non-federal employees. When required, one must secure medical attention as appropriate, retain receipts and file a claim after return from the mission.
Please refer to Appendix N for additional details.
7.5.9 Supplies and Expendables
Integration and Intensive Sites
7.5.10 Field Communications Systems
The GTE Project Office will be responsible for insuring
that the necessary communication systems are available for conducting the
TRACE-P mission. In general, this
will include, dedicated telephone and fax service at the TRACE-P Operations
Centers at each intensive site. Additionally,
a satellite communication system will be used as the prime communication link
for access of meteorological parameters for flight planning.
Telephone and fax service will also be installed in the intensive site
laboratory facilities when possible.
Telephone, fax service, and a satellite communication
system will be provided by the GTE Project Office at the operations center at
each intensive site. Cellular
phones may be provided to the Mission Scientists, Aircraft Managers, and Project
Representatives at some sites, depending upon the availability of normal public
telephone service. When cellular
phones are provided, they are to be used only for local, in-country calls, and
only when local telephone service is not available.
No long distance telephone calls are to be made on the cellular phones.
Use of the satellite system is described in Section
7.5.8.5.
All of the communication services provided by the GTE Project Office are
to be used only for conducting official business related to the TRACE-P mission.
7.5.10.2 Personal Communications
No personal communications or communications related to
non-GTE business are to made on the project-provided communications systems.
Personal phone calls will be reimbursed as follows:
Domestic |
|
Daily (must include overnight) |
Not to exceed average of 1 call/day |
|
Not to exceed $5/day |
|
|
Foreign |
|
Daily (must include 2 overnights) |
Not to exceed average of 1 call/day |
Not to exceed $7/day |
Note that government calling card cannot be used for
personal calls, however for official business calls, the use of the government
card precludes the need for any record keeping.
7.5.10.3 Integration Sites and Transit Site Stops
No special communication systems or services will be
provided at the aircraft integration sites or the transit site stops.
Reimbursement for calls from these sites will be subject to the same
limitations as previously presented for the intensive sites.
Internet access will be established at Yokota Air Base through their Network Operations Center. The primary connection at Yokota will be dial-up with connection speeds up to 33.6Kbs (Note: standard RJ11 blocks/jacks are used). The project office has arranged to obtain limited access to T1 lines using RJ45 jacks to download large files. T1 access is limited to GTE Project Office use only.
Internet
access will be established at Hong Kong through a local Internet Service
Provider. The connection is anticipated to be dial-up with a connection speeds
up to 56Kbs. The telephones will have an analog data port to plug your modem
into. Do not plug modems directly into wall jacks, many of these are digital and
may destroy or damage your modem. An Ultra-line connection (access speeds up to
1.5Mbps using 10/100Mbs Ethernet card) will be available in Hong Kong also.
There will be no Internet access provided at Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam or Midway. Limited access may be available through the satellite communication system.
7.5.10.5 Satellite Communication
Systems
INMARSAT
B: A portable INMARSAT B
satellite-based communication system, coupled to the "remote-based"
PC, will provide the communication link for a high data rate (56/64 KBPS)
PC-to-PC transfer of the meteorology products (e.g. calculated and satellite
images) stored on the home based PC located at Florida State University (FSU).
The communication system will have the capability for
voice, low-speed Internet access, and direct PC-to-PC high-speed data transfer.
Because of the high cost of airtime, only the PC-to-PC communication will
be used, except for emergencies as determined by the GTE Project Office.
The GTE Project Meteorologist (see Figure
7.1-1) will be
the designated operator for the communication system. The GTE Project Meteorologist and satellite communication
system will travel with the NASA C-130 throughout the entire mission.
Table
7.5.10.5-1 gives the azimuth and elevation look angles
from the site antenna location to the Pacific Ocean Region [POR] (0 deg N, 178
deg E, 35870 km) or the Atlantic Ocean Region West [AOR-W] (0 deg N, 54 deg W,
35870 km) Inmarsat communication satellites.
Site |
Azimuth, deg |
Elevation, deg |
Wallops |
150.0 |
45.0 |
Dryden |
250.0 |
15.0 |
Hawaii |
240.0 |
55.0 |
Wake Island |
155.0 |
67.5 |
Guam |
125.0 |
57.0 |
Hong Kong |
110.0 |
25.0 |
Yokota, Japan |
135.0 |
37.5 |
Midway Island |
195.0 |
55.0 |
INMARSAT AERO: The DC-8 and P-3B aircraft will be equipped with satellite communication (SATCOM) systems allowing for voice communications between the two aircraft and with the ground. The existing SATCOM on the DC-8 is sufficient for these purposes. The P-3B will be equipped with an AERO Mini-M SATCOM system prior to the TRACE-P field mission. During TRACE-P coordinated research flights, the Mission Scientists will speak with each other via the SATCOM systems in order to focus the flights on areas of interest as determined by the onboard scientific instruments.
7.6 Intensive Site Support and Meetings
Principal Investigator requested support requirements are included in Appendix I and Table 7.6-1 and Table 7.6-2.
Table
7.6-1
Support Needs for DC-8 PIs
PI
Name |
Description |
Anderson |
50 sq. ft . work area; 2 tables; 3 chairs; 120VAC;
2 net connects; chem storage; small CO2 cylinder; 60 sq.ft. storage |
Apel |
1 table; 1 chair; 1 net connect |
Avery |
2 tables; 3 chairs; 115 VAC—8 receptacles; 2 net
connects; 1 phone; fax; storage space for 8 ft X 8 ft |
Barrick |
8 ft X 12 ft work area;
2 tables; 2 chairs; 115 VAC; 2 net connects; 1 phone; fax; 8 ft X
8 ft storage area |
Blake |
11 sq ft work area; 1 table ; 2 chairs; 30 amp
connection; e-mail; 1 phone; fax; transport for snakes from storage to
planes; boxes to store 150 cu ft |
Browell |
200 sq. ft. storage |
Brune |
400 sq. ft. work space; 2 tables; 4 chairs; fume
hood; ehhaust; 2kVA, 115V 60Hz; 2 net connects; 1 phone; fax; chem
storage; rack for GN2 cylinders; laser curtains; 100 sq. ft. storage |
Fried |
1 table; 1 chair; 6-foot workbench; 60hz, 115VAC; 1
air cyl; access to LS-160 for daily dewar filling; storage for 2 support
boxes containing pumps, etc; 1 phone |
Heikes |
8 ft wet lab bench; desk; 2 chairs; fume hood; 115
VAC, 20 amps; 2 net connects; phone; fax; chem storage; water; refrig/freezer;
pure air |
Sachse |
2 tables; 4 chairs; 60 hz power; 2 net connects;
phone; fax; chem storage; 75 sq. ft. storage |
Sandholm |
3 tables; 5 chairs; 400 hz & 60 hz power; 1 net
connect; phone; chem storage; water; 55 sq. ft. storage |
Shetter |
30 sq. ft. work space; 1 table; 2 chairs; 115V; 1
net connect; phone; 50 cu. Ft. storage |
Singh | 200 sq. ft. work space; 1 table; 2 chairs; AC 60 Hz, 20 amps; 1 net connect; phone; fax; chem storage; water; refrig/freezer; gas cyl; LN2, CO2 ice, H2O ice; 80 sq.ft storage |
|
|
Meetings during field deployment of TRACE-P will be
conducted to: ensure proper
exchange of information on schedules, provide updates for local logistical
requirements, report aircraft and instrumentation status, review meteorological
conditions, discuss science objectives relative to measurements results, and
plan mission flight scenarios.
Typically, at each deployment site a general status and flight-planning meeting will be convened during the afternoon of each non-flight day. On flight days, a pre-flight status meeting will be convened approximately one hour prior to aircraft door closing on the P-3B and DC-8. A post flight debriefing will be conducted immediately after each flight. The pre-flight and/or post flight briefings may be conducted aboard, or near, the aircraft. Upon arrival of each aircraft at a new deployment site, the GTE Project Manager (Figure 7.1-1), or his designee, will conduct an initial "orientation" briefing. All field deployment personnel are welcomed to all meetings, but as least one spokesperson from each PI team is required at the general status/flight-planning meeting and at the pre- and post-flight debriefings. No formal meetings will be convened on mission down days.
An important function of the general
status/flight-planning meeting is the development of the flight plans for the
next local or transit flight in accordance with the Expedition objectives
addressed in Section 2.0 of this document. Final plans for a flight are required
at least twelve hours prior to take off time.
The final flight plans will, however, be strongly influenced by
meteorological conditions. To facilitate the development and selection of the
flight plans, typically, two preliminary flight-planning meetings will be
conducted prior to the general status/flight-planning meeting. The first will
involve the on-site mission scientists and mission meteorologists. The purpose
of this meeting will be to review and select the leading options for the
upcoming flight, as well as to consider back-up flight options, if appropriate. The second preliminary flight planning meeting will involve
mission scientists, mission meteorologists, aircraft navigators, aircraft
mission managers, pilots, and the GTE Project Manager or his designee. The
purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the reccommendation(s) by the mission
scientists for a flight plan, and to develop the draft flight plan that will be
reviewed by the Science Team during the
general status/flight-planning
meeting. Prior
to these preliminary flight-planning meetings, the mission scientist will
solicit inputs from the PIs relative to potential flight scenarios, and PIs may
participate in any of these preliminary meetings. It is anticipated that the
recommended flight plan emerging from
the preliminary planning will represent the best option for the upcoming flight
based on the science objectives and most probable meteorological conditions, and
only minor alterations to the flight plan by the Science Team will be required.
Usually, an alternate flight
plan will be developed
incorporating different meteorological conditions, if such an occurrence is
significantly probable.
The general status/flight-planning meetings will
also serve as a forum for the Science Team to briefly review results from
previous flights. Several special science discussion team meetings will also be
scheduled by the Mission Scientist for more focused and in depth reviews of
mission results relative to the mission objectives.
The schedule for these will depend upon the progress of the field
operations. All meetings will involve both P-3B and DC-8.
During the pre-flight status meeting convened before each
flight, the flight crew and science team will review the latest weather
information, flight plans, instrument status, and make a Go/No-Go decision with
respect to the prime and alternate flight plans. The Mission Meteorologist(s),
Mission Scientists, Aircraft Manager(s), Project Manager or his designee, pilot,
and at least one representative from each investigator team are expected to
participate.
The post-flight debriefing will be held to review all
aspects of the mission from weather conditions to instrument performance, to
determine PI aircraft access requirements, and to determine aircraft and
instrument readiness for the next scheduled missions. The Aircraft Managers,
Mission Scientists and Meteorologists, Project Manager or his designee, Chief
Pilot, and at least one representative from each investigator team are expected
to participate.
Press briefings may be scheduled as a result of request
from local media. The GTE Project
Office will have prepared Press Release Kits for distribution at such briefings.
The GTE Project Manager will serve as the main point of contact for the press
briefings, however the Mission Scientist will serve as the primary spokesperson
for the Science Team at these briefings. PIs may also be asked to make
presentations and/or be available to answer questions or to elaborate on
scientific issues. Aircraft tours may also be provided with the approval of the
cognizant Aircraft Manager.
7.7 Aircraft Access on Parking Ramp
With the exception of planned down-days, the aircraft will normally be open and power available from 0800 to 1700 local time. At all of the deployment locations, although the aircraft may be open, access will be tightly controlled. Access to the aircraft by walking will not be permitted at any location; therefore transportation will have to be arranged to and from the aircraft. A bus schedule will be posted at the meeting room entrance (or hotel front desk), and any deviations from that schedule will have to be arranged through the Site Manager or his designee. On flight days, the aircraft will nominally be accessible about four hours before take-off and will be secured approximately two hours after landing. Access to the aircraft outside of these times must be coordinated with the GTE Project Manager, or his designee, and with approval of the DC-8 or P-3B Aircraft Manager
Only designated aircraft crewmembers will open the
aircraft and operate the power distribution panel controls.
Experimental apparatus under power will not be left unattended.
Under no circumstances will the aircraft be left open and unattended.
On the down-days the aircraft will be closed to allow the
entire aircraft crew a day off. No
routine access will be granted to the aircraft.
However, if mandatory, limited access for instrument
"servicing" may be authorized with the approval of the DC-8 or P-3B
Aircraft Manager. Although subject
to change, the scheduled down-days are shown in Table
5.0-1.
On days when no flights are planned, the aircraft will be
made available to the PI teams, on a work schedule set by the GTE Project
Manager with the approval of the Aircraft Manager.
7.8 Flight Operations Guidelines
Guidelines to insure safe flight operations are
established through the respective NASA center management instructions.
Guidelines to insure that flight operations meet the TRACE-P objectives
are established by the GTE Project Office in consultation with the respective
Aircraft Managers.
7.8.1 Aircraft Seat Assignments
The maximum number of persons on the aircraft during any flight will be limited by the seating available and other pertinent safety considerations. All personnel flying on the DC-8 or P-3B must: be listed on the flight manifest, have been entered on a flight authorization letter (P-3B only), have filled out and submitted a Flight Participant Form, and have been given a DC-8 and/or P-3B Aircraft Safety Briefing. Each Principal Investigator should provide the Project Representative a list of the personnel that will be required on each leg of the TRACE-P deployment. Table 7.8-1 is the personnel allocation for the P-3B and DC-8 transit flights. It is anticipated that up to 6 additional seats will be available to the DC-8 investigators on local flights, and 1 additional seat may be available on the P-3B during local flights
Table 7.8-1
Airplane Transit Flights Seat Allocations
PI or Group
Name |
P-3B Comments |
P-3B
Allocations |
DC-8 Comments |
DC-8 Allocations |
Anderson |
|
- |
Aerosols |
2 |
Apel |
|
- |
|
1 |
Atlas |
|
0 |
|
0 |
Avery |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Bandy |
|
1 |
|
- |
Blake |
|
2 |
|
2 |
Browell |
DIAL |
- |
|
3 |
Brune |
|
- |
ATHOS |
2 |
Cantrell |
|
0 |
|
- |
Clarke |
|
2 |
|
- |
Eisele |
|
2 |
|
- |
Flocke |
|
1 |
|
- |
Fried |
|
- |
|
1 |
Heikes |
|
- |
|
2 |
Kondo |
|
2 |
|
- |
Sachse |
|
1 |
|
2 |
Sandholm |
|
- |
|
2 |
Shetter |
|
0 |
|
1 |
Singh |
|
- |
|
2 |
Talbot |
|
- |
|
3 |
Weber |
|
1 |
|
- |
Project Instrumentation |
TAMMS,
Cryo, Stormscope, J(NO2) |
1 |
Cryo,
J(NO2), Stormscope |
0 |
ICATS |
|
- |
|
2 |
Project Data System |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Mission Scientist |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Mission Meteorol. |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Project Rep. |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Mission Manager |
|
1 |
|
2 |
Cockpit |
Pilot,
Co-pilot, Flight Engineer |
3 |
Pilot,
Co-pilot, Nav., Flight Engr. |
4 |
Aft Crew |
|
1 |
|
2 |
Ground Crew |
|
- |
|
7 |
Totals |
|
23 |
|
45 |
The Go/No-Go decision will be jointly made by the Project
and Aircraft Managers. The Aircraft
Manager will determine if the aircraft is ready to fly, and the GTE Project
Manager or his designee, with the Mission Scientists, will determine if
experiments necessary to meet the flight objective(s) are operational.
The aircraft commander will be responsible for mission abort based upon
safety considerations. The impact on the status of experiment instrumentation will
be assessed based upon the objectives of the particular flight.
7.8.3 Pre Flight Instrument Preparations
Tables 7.8.3-1 and 7.8.3-2 (unavailable at press time), for the DC-8 and P-3B respectively, summarize the maintenance activities that must be completed for each experiment before and/or after each flight, and Tables 7.8.3-3 and 7.8.3-4 (unavailable at press time), for the DC-8 and P-3B respectively, summarize the individual experiment pre-flight preparation times. Power is required during all the preflight preparation time. Activities such as calibration, temperature stabilization, etc. are performed during this time.
Table
7.8.3-1 DC-8 Experiment Hardware
Pre/Post-Flight Requirements
PI |
Action
Required |
Anderson |
remove particle probe
covers before flight; reinstall afterward |
Apel |
-- |
Avery |
-- |
Barrick |
-- |
Blake |
-- |
Browell |
-- |
Brune |
-- |
Fried |
-- |
Heikes |
-- |
Sachse |
Install sunshield before
ground operations, reinstall afterward; remove probe covers before
flight; reinstall afterward |
Sandholm |
-- |
Shetter |
-- |
Singh |
Remove inlet cover before
flight; reinstall afterward |
Talbot |
-- |
Table
7.8.3-3 DC-8 Instrument Pre-Flight Preparations/Power-up Time
Principal
Investigator |
Preparation
Time, hrs. |
Anderson |
1 |
Apel |
2 |
Avery |
2 |
Barrick |
1.5 |
Blake |
0.5 |
Browell |
4 |
Brune |
0.5 |
Fried |
3 |
Heikes |
2 |
Sachse |
3 |
Sandholm |
3 |
Shetter |
2 |
Singh |
2 |
Talbot |
4 |
7.8.4 In-flight Safety Requirements
Aircraft flights are governed by specific safety rules.
All participants in DC-8 and P-3B flights are required to abide by these
regulations, which will be enforced by the Pilots and the Aircraft Managers.
Before flight, an inspection of equipment items in the aircraft will be
conducted to assure that all equipment, carry-on luggage, etc. is in a safe,
flyable configuration. No smoking,
alcoholic beverages, glass containers, open-toed or high-heeled shoes, or shorts
are permitted during flight. Each
person must be seated during take-off and landing and any other time the seat
belt sign is illuminated. The
passageway through the aircraft must be clear at all times.
All carry-on gear must be secured for take-off and landing.
Only designated aircraft crewmembers will operate the power distribution
panel controls and the aircraft doors. In
the event of a power outage, all instrumentation power switches must be set to
"Off" before the power distribution panel is reset.
Experiments will be brought on-line in sequence, if necessary, to avoid
transient overloads. One person
with each experiment must monitor the intercom at all times and remain with the
experiment.
The Aircraft Manager is the interface between the flight
crew and the experimenters. Access
to the cockpit may be granted through the Aircraft Manager who will pass the
request to the flight deck.
Safety training sessions are held at the start of each
mission. Attendance by all participants is mandatory. These briefings cover the
use of emergency exits, life rafts, life vests, fire extinguishers, emergency
oxygen (in the event of sudden cabin depressurization), and survival methods
following a ditching or Arctic-surface landing.
7.8.4.2 Specialized Safety Equipment
The DC-8 and P-3B carry safety equipment equal to, and
often exceeding that carried by comparable passenger aircraft.
(1) Seat Belts - Passenger seats are equipped with either
standard issue belts or a combination seat belt/shoulder harness.
These must be used during take-off and landing, and whenever the seat
belt sign is illuminated. The
Aircraft Manager will indicate when their use is required.
(2) Fire Protection Equipment - A wide variety of fire
protection devices are located throughout the aircraft.
Two fireboards with fire fighting equipment are located in the main
cabin, and one fireboard is located in each cargo hold.
Each of these fireboards includes a fire extinguisher
(Halon), fireproof gloves, a fire axe, a smoke mask, and an emergency
oxygen bottle.
(3) Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs) are
provided for both experimenters and flight crew.
These are fire hoods equipped with a solid-state chemical - oxygen
generator that supplies 15 minutes of pure oxygen to allow escape from the
aircraft. The location of the EEBDs
will be pointed out during safety training briefings.
(4) Water Survival Equipment - Life rafts are carried on
all flights over water. They are
located in the main cabin - two in the ceiling adjacent to the over wing
emergency exits, one forward and one aft near the cabin doors for the DC-8 and
on the floor in front of the over-wing exits for the P-3B.
The rafts contain enough rations and gear to sustain each person for one
week.
Individual life vests are stowed in pouches beneath or
behind each seat. The bottom cushion of each seat can be easily removed and used
as a flotation aid.
(5) Emergency Exit Lighting - In case of an emergency, a
lighting system will automatically illuminate exit signs at each door.
Lights located on the seats or experimenter racks will also illuminate
the aisles to facilitate egress from the aircraft.
(1) Emergency Oxygen Equipment - Oxygen masks are located
throughout the DC-8 cabin in the overhead compartments.
They are within convenient reach of all DC-8 participants when seated.
Should the need arise, the bottom of the compartment will automatically
open, and the oxygen masks will drop down.
The crewmembers and the Aircraft Manager on the DC-8 have portable
emergency oxygen bottles, and can assist anyone on the aircraft.
(2) Intercom Regulation - The aircraft intercom system
enables the Aircraft Manager to monitor experimenter operations and become aware
of any safety-related problem immediately.
At least one member of each research group is required to be on the
intercom at all times. Extra-length
cables can be provided if necessary to aid experiment operations.
(3) Cargo Areas - Access to cargo areas is permitted in
flight, but not during take-off and landing.
Experimenters must inform the Aircraft Manager before moving into the
cargo areas. They must remain on the intercom while in the cargo area, and must
confirm their return to the main cabin with him.
(4) Repair Equipment - Electric motor-driven hand tools,
heat guns, and soldering guns cannot be used in flight. Only the low power, pencil type soldering irons are
permitted; and their use must be approved by the Aircraft Manager.
Volatile solvents are not permitted on board.
(5) Smoking - Smoking is not permitted at any time aboard
the DC-8 or P-3B, either on the ground or in flight.
(6) Experiment Gas Leaks - A gas leak detection device,
Ion Sciences Gas Leak Detector, Model 53-46B4, will be placed aboard each
aircraft by the GTE Project Office. It
will be used by the Project Instrumentation Manager to detect whether leaks
exist in all NO, NO2, SO2, propane, butanol, and N2O
bottles after final pre-flight valve adjustments have been made and prior to
every flight take-off. It will also
be used after each gas bottle has been secured post-flight.
Experiment team members may use the leak detection device at other times
to verify no leaks exist in any gas bottle.
If a noxious gas leak is detected to exist, the Aircraft Manager will be
immediately notified and priority attention given to stopping the leak.
7.8.4.4 Additional Safety Considerations
(1) Check Flights - When all the experimental equipment
for a mission has been installed, but prior to the scientific data flights, one
or more check flights are made. Experimenters
may not participate in these flights.
(2) Liquid Disposal - Beverage cups and open containers
should not be left unattended, particularly around experimental equipment where
accidental spillage could damage electronic components.
Glass beverage containers are not allowed on the aircraft
(3) Flight Insurance - Participants must arrange for
their own insurance. Please be
advised that the DC-8 and P-3B are operated as public law aircraft, and as such
does not have, or require, a certificate of airworthiness issued by the Federal
Aviation Administration. As a
consequence, many commercial riders to insurance policies may not provide
insurance protection. Insurance can
be purchased locally from commercial sources, on a yearly basis, covering
flights on the DC-8 and/or P-3B within the U.S. and overseas.
Consult with your insurance agent about the coverage of policies you
hold.
7.8.5 Undesirable Flight Conditions
Tables 7.8.5-1 and 7.8.5-2 (unavailable at press time) for the DC-8 and P-3B respectively, summarize those undesirable flight conditions identified by each Principal Investigator. Each condition will prevent that experiment from making measurements or will significantly impact measurement accuracy. These conditions will be used in flight planning to the greatest extent possible, but some flights will encounter these conditions because the Science Team considered other criteria having higher priority.
Table 7.8.5-1 DC-8
Undesirable Flight Conditions
PI |
Conditions |
Anderson |
Steep rolls |
Apel |
No rapid altitude changes |
Avery |
Absense of typical variations in TAS, pitch, roll,
yaw during test flights |
Barrick |
-- |
Blake |
-- |
Browell |
>75 deg F; turning bank angles >15 deg |
Brune |
extended flight in heavy rain |
Fried |
-- |
Heikes |
>30 deg C |
Sachse |
Roll angles >5 deg |
Sandholm |
-- |
Shetter |
Hard landings; lots of pitch and roll |
Singh |
High cabin temperature; constant altitude legs of
< 20 minutes; prolonged zero G or negative G |
Talbot |
Speed of <470 kts above 30Kft; speed <250 kts
in boundary layer |
7.8.6 In-flight Accommodations
(1) Flight Lunches - Flight lunches will be provided on
all deployment flights. Aircraft
passengers will be responsible for their own lunches on the test flights.
Coffee and a microwave oven are available in the galley area at the rear
of the main cabins on both the P-3B and DC-8 aircraft.
A refrigerator is also available on the P-3B.
(2) Electrical Power Blackouts - A power interruption of
up to a few minutes occurs when the engines are started, during the change over
from ground power to aircraft power. The
Aircraft Manager will give prior warning to all experimenters, and may require
shutdown of all experiments for this period.
A similar interruption will occur at the end of a flight, when the
engines are shut down. Prior
arrangements should be made if electrical power is needed for post-flight
calibration or other purposes.
(3) Cabin Environment - For high altitude cruise
conditions, the cabin is pressurized to an equivalent of 7,500 feet altitude,
and temperature is maintained at 65° to 75°F (18° to 24°C). Relative
humidity normally decreases with time in flight, from the local airfield value
at takeoff to a relatively stable 10% to 15% within an hour or two. Cabin lighting can be controlled as required by experiments.
Tables 7.8.6-1 and 7.8.6-2 (unavailable at press time), for the DC-8 and P-3B respectively, summarize the environmentally critical experiment components as identified by the Principal Investigators. Special provisions will be made for the local control of temperature-sensitive and/or light-sensitive equipment. The Aircraft Manager should be consulted by the Principal Investigator on these matters.
Table 7.8.6-1 DC-8
Environmentally Critical Experiment Components
PI |
Components |
Anderson |
-- |
Apel |
-- |
Avery |
-- |
Barrick |
-- |
Blake |
-- |
Browell |
Laser chiller temperature < 85 deg F |
Brune |
Laser, vacuum pumps |
Fried |
-- |
Heikes |
Computers, temperature regulation, fluorometers |
Sachse |
-- |
Sandholm |
Nd:YAG seeder sensitive to cabin altitude changes |
Shetter |
monochrometers |
Singh |
PAN GC oven temperature > 30 deg C |
Talbot |
Calibration system, ion chromatograph, pump |
(4) Cargo Environment - Cargo areas are pressurized the
same as the cabin on the DC-8, but some areas remain at a lower temperature.
On the P-3B the forward cargo area is not pressurized and may remain at a
lower temperature than the cabin.
(5) In-Flight Repairs - Experimenters may work on their
equipment in flight, if it is necessary and can be done without affecting other
experiments or creating an unsafe condition.
However, the Aircraft Manager's approval must be obtained before any
repair work may begin. Equipment
removed from its usual position must be replaced securely before landing.
The use of aisle space for repairs is not permitted.
The following is a nominal list of activities that are
anticipated on non-flight days or non-down days:
• Preliminary flight planning
meetings (Mission Scientist, Mission Meteorologist, aircraft personnel as
determined by Aircraft Manager, and GTE Project Manager or designee).
• General Planning session for
next mission
--Weather briefing
--Review instrument status
--Weather/scientific criteria
--Make
Go/No-Go decision for
next day
(begin crew rest)
--Develop flight plans
--Identify present or potential
problem areas
• Work
aircraft clearances;
tentative evening
work schedule
• Weather update; evening work
schedule
The timing of the above activities will be specific to
each deployment location and to the
experience obtained at that location.
Table 7.9-1 indicates the amount of time the
DC-8 Pis require access to the plane on no-fly days.
Table 7.9-2 indicates the ground support equipment needed by the DC-8 PIs
when performing work around the plane.
Table
7.9-1 No-Fly-Day Time at Aircraft
for DC-8 PIs
PI |
Time,
Hours |
Anderson |
-- |
Apel |
-- |
Avery |
TBD |
Barrick |
TBD |
Blake |
-- |
Browell |
8 |
Brune |
-- |
Fried |
5
minutes |
Heikes |
4 |
Sachse |
8 |
Sandholm |
8 |
Shetter |
4 |
Singh |
8 |
Talbot |
8 |
Table
7.9-2 Required Ground Support
Equipment for DC-8 PIs
PI |
Equipment
Needs |
Anderson |
Stand or ladder for
accessing wing-tip probes |
Apel |
-- |
Avery |
-- |
Barrick |
-- |
Blake |
-- |
Browell |
Air conditioning unit for
cold air to chiller in aft cargo pit |
Brune |
NO detector |
Fried |
-- |
Heikes |
Ladder to inlet; air
conditioning if cabin warmer than 25 deg C; heaters if below 15 deg C |
Sachse |
Warning beacons |
Sandholm |
Gas cylinder transport cart |
Shetter |
-- |
Singh |
Aircraft power and air
conditioning |
Talbot |
Jack stand to clean inlets |
7.10 Typical Schedule for Flight Days During Deployment
The following is a typical schedule for flight days
during deployment.
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
T.O. – 4 hrs. |
Aircraft open and power available to experimenters |
T.O. - 3 hrs. |
Weather briefing |
T.O. - 2 hrs. |
Go/No-Go Decision |
T.O. – 2 hrs. |
File Flight Plan (May vary with deployment location) |
T.O. - 1 hrs. |
Preflight Briefing on Aircraft (Weather Update) |
T.O. - 0.5 hrs. |
Aircraft doors close (All personnel on board) |
T.O. |
Takeoff (T.O) |
T.O. + 7.5 hrs. |
Landing (L) |
L + 0.5 hr. |
Post-flight Debriefing |
L + 2 hrs. |
Secure aircraft unless prior arrangements have been
made
for access and power |
7.11 Post Flight/Deployment Activities
Tables 7.11-1 and 7.11-2 (unavailable at press time), for the DC-8 and P-3B respectively, summarize the amount of time needed by each experiment after each flight to power-down the instruments. Power is required during all of this time. Activities such as calibration, gas turn-off, removal of cooling materials, installation of covers, etc. are completed during this time.
When the deployment period is completed, one or two days
are scheduled for removal of experiments under the supervision of the Aircraft
Manager.
Equipment can be removed rack by rack, or by
hand-carrying the various components, at the experimenter's discretion.
Equipment should then be returned to the DC-8 or P-3B support areas where the
research teams are responsible for packing for return shipment to the PI's
institution.
The GTE Project Manager or his designee will hold a mission debriefing to review results, complete requests for aircraft systems data, and to arrange for post-mission science reviews as required. The Aircraft Manager will also provide any mission related data held in aircraft files upon request.
Table 7.11-1 DC-8
Instrument Post Flight Preparation/Power–down Time
PI |
Time,
hrs. |
Anderson |
<1 |
Apel |
15 min |
Avery |
0.5 |
Barrick |
0.5 |
Blake |
1.5 |
Browell |
1 |
Brune |
2 hr for dye
change or 20 min |
Fried |
15 min |
Heikes |
0.5 |
Sachse |
1 |
Sandholm |
1 |
Shetter |
3 hrs for
back-to-back flights; 10 min if no fly day follows flight |
Singh |
1 |
Talbot |
1 |