CalWater2 WorkshopNOAA P-3 and G-IV

Jim McFadden, Jack Parrish and LCDR Justin Kibbey

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

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PLAIN TALK

ABOUT

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AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION

WP-3D Flight Level Data (T, P, RH, WD, WS, etc.Radar – LF, TDRGPS DropsondeCloud MicrophysicsStepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer - SFMR (Ocean Surface Wind Speed)IWRAP – Ocean Vector Surf. WindsW-band RadarAerosols/Chemistry

G-IV Flight Level Data (T, P, RH, WD, WS, etc.GPS DropsondeTDRSFMR – Surface Wind SpeedOzoneCO

Cloud Combination Probes (CCP). There are two instruments in a CCP: A Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP) and a Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP). Note that one of the CIPs has been modified with Anti-Shatter Tips (Korolev Tips).

Precipitation Imaging Probes (PIP).

Cloud Aerosol Spectrometers (CAS) with Particle by Particle Update (PbP).

WP-3D CLOUD PROBES

FY14 Heavy Aircraft Flight Hours

N42RF

N43RF

N49RF

780 hrs.

HOUSE RULES

• Water Survival – FAA certified water survival course required to fly more than 3 flights in a NOAA aircraft over water in a calendar year.

Mac Dill AFB 10 – 12 June 2014

Jon Dixon

HOUSE RULES

• Water Survival – FAA certified water survival course required to fly more than 3 flights in a NOAA aircraft over water in a calendar year

• Crew Duty Day – Maximum 16 hr. crew duty day

• Crew Rest – Minimum 12 hours

• Max. consecutive work days – 6 days allowed before a hard down day. Clock may be re-set at any time.

• Sea Salt -