Helo August 9

 

Albedo Flight
Light winds
Nearly uniform overcast with open spots near the horizon, some clear patches to the east
TCG, DKP, JRM Present on flight
Pilot - Robert Deslisle
GPS: Lat. Long. Heading
SHIP 78o 37.8N 158o 23.6W
A 78o 38.0N 158o 23.5W 90
B 78o 38.0N 157o 58.0W 0
C 78o 43.0N 157o 58.0W 270
D 78o 43.0N 158o 23.5W 180
Date: 8/9/94
Time: 9:38-10:41
Outline of flight plan
1a. Albedo Line 100' elevation
1b. Albedo Line 400' elevation
1c. Ascent to 2000' over center of albedo line
every 10 feet from 10' to 200'
every 50 feet from 200'-1000'
every 100 feet from 1000'-2000'
2. 5nm box to north and east of ship (coordinates given above)
first pass at 100'
second pass at 400'
3. North South pass over Sarah's lake at 100'
TIME NOTES NIKON VIDEO KT-19
9:36 Switch on and start recording
9:38:45 Takeoff Switched on
9:40:24 Start 100' pass over albedo line - air speed 30 kt Poly 1 On
9:40:44 End albedo line Poly 1 Off
9:41:06 Over Sarah's lake climbing to  400' Poly 1 On
9:41:22 End of Sarah's lake Poly 1 Off
9:42:52 Turn over Sarah's lake
9:43:13 Begin 400' pass over albedo line
landed to inspect fiber because of low signal
Fiber was OK, surface albedo was low
9:47:09 Takeoff again
9:47:20 Begin ascent from 10 to 2000' Poly 1 On
9:50:54 Arrival at 2000' Poly 1 Off
9:52:51 Over Sarah's lake
coming donw to elevation 100'
9:53:37 Point A; Over albedo line again, begin 5 nm box Poly 1 On
9:57:51 Begin turn at point B Poly 1 Off
9:58:11 End turn Poly 1 On
10:02:02 Begin turn at point C Poly 1 Off
10:02:23 End turn Poly 1 On
10:05:44 Begin turn at point D Poly 1 Off
10:06:17 End turn Poly 1 On
10:09:52 End of line Poly 1 Off
10:11:19 Start first line of the same box at 400' elevation Readout Looks OK Poly 1 On
10:15:27 Begin turn at point B Poly 1 Off
10:15:54 End turn Poly 1 On
10:19:56 Some fog Poly 1 Off
10:22:16 Fog less but still present Poly 2 On
10:23:05 End of Fog
10:23:25 Begin turn at point C Poly 2 Off
10:23:50 End turn Poly 2 On
10:28:04 End of line Poly 2 Off
10:29:28 Pass across Sarah's Lake Poly 2 On
10:29:34 End of Lake
10:30:06 End of line Poly 2 Off
10:32:36 Albedo stack over Seattle, 15' to 2000' Poly 2 On
Cloud layer at 700'
10:35:10 Reached 2000' Poly 2 Off
10:37:39 Start of water on pass over Sarah's lake Poly 2 On
Airspeed 10 kt, elevation 100'
10:39:55 End of Water
10:40:08 Poly 2 Off
10:41:18 VCR Off Kt-19 off
10:41:30 Helo Landed on ship

 

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