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Join experts Jim McFadden, Jack Parrish, and LCDR Justin Kibbey from NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center as they provide a straightforward overview of NOAA's aircraft instrumentation and operations. This workshop will cover the WP-3D and G-IV aircraft, their flight level data, and key tools like dropsondes, radar systems, and cloud probes. Gain insights into essential operations, including water survival training, crew duty regulations, and integration of advanced technologies in atmospheric research.
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CalWater2 WorkshopNOAA P-3 and G-IV Jim McFadden, Jack Parrish and LCDR Justin Kibbey NOAA Aircraft Operations Center
A PLAIN TALK ABOUT PLANES
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION WP-3D Flight Level Data (T, P, RH, WD, WS, etc. Radar – LF, TDR GPS Dropsonde Cloud Microphysics Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer - SFMR (Ocean Surface Wind Speed) IWRAP – Ocean Vector Surf. Winds W-band Radar Aerosols/Chemistry Flight Level Data (T, P, RH, WD, WS, etc. GPS Dropsonde TDR SFMR – Surface Wind Speed Ozone CO G-IV
WP-3D CLOUD PROBES 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).
FY14 Heavy Aircraft Flight Hours N42RF 780 hrs. N43RF N49RF
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 -