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

Date: 14 August 2000

UW Flight Number: 1813

Goals of Flight:

Transit from Lanseria (refueled for possible flight on 15 Aug.) to Pietersburg, South Africa.

Period of Flight (engines on to engines off: UTC): 1551-1649

Location: Lanseria to Pietersburg.

Weather Conditions: Scattered clouds.

Accomplishments: Measurements en route.

Main Instrument Malfunctions: See Squawk list.

Flight Scientist: Peter Hobbs

Approx. UCT Time

(UTC = local time minus 2 hours)

Activity

1551

Engines on.

1556

Take off.

1556-1602

Climb to 11,000 ft.

 

Transit from Lanseria to Pietersburg at 11,000 ft.

1634-1641

Descent to Pietersburg.

1641

Land at Pietersburg

1649

Engines off.

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