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

Date: 10 Sept 2000

UW Flight Number: 1835

Goals of Flight:

Transit of Convair-580 base of operation from Pietersburg, South Africa, to Walvis Bay, Namibia, with measurements en route.

Period of Flight (engines on to engines off: UTC): 0558-1025

Location:

Pietersburg, South Africa, to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Weather Conditions:

Cloudless sky on take off, scattered altocumulus on landing.

Accomplishments:

Goal accomplished.

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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