UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S CONVAIR-580 FLIGHTS FOR SAFARI-2000

Date: 14 August 2000

UW Flight Number: 1811

Goals of Flight:

No fuel available at Pietersburg. Therefore, transit to Lanseria (near Johannesburg), South Africa, for fuel. Fueled twice at Lanseria, once for research flight 1812, and again for research flight 1813 and to return to Pietersburg with close to full tank for possible research flight on 15 Aug.

Period of Flight (UTC): 1026-1132

Location: Transit near top of boundary layer.

Weather Conditions:

Accomplishments: Measurements en route.

Main Instrument Malfunctions: See Squawk list

Flight Scientist: Peter Hobbs

Approx. UCT time

(UTC = local time minus 2 hours)

Activity

SEE ABOVE

 

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