Puerto Rico Mission - Day 2 [02/21/97]
Glen Mattioli & Dave Rabine's 
Data Log Combined
Slicer (GPS day 052)

 [Entire Mission 02/19/97 thru 02/25/97]




****02/21/97***Puerto Rico  -  Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico Flight  (Day 2) 


Glen Mattioli and David Rabine  (Dave Harding ill, did not fly)



Pilot:		Virgil Rabine
Co-pilot:	Mike Stortz


			Local

Taxi Start:		11:26:00
Wheels Up:		11:31:30
Tape In:		11:36:00



719,000		[97022101.idl		Data On  -	GPS Time On:  11:32:28 
							Borasbore 80Hz
							Over water
							Looks good so far
744,194					Data Off -	GPS Time Off: 11:36:29




744,200		[97022102.idl]		Data On  -  	GPS Time On:  11:37:07
							5 Boras, 80Hz
							1st Calibration:  11:37
751,116					Data Off -	GPS Time Off: 11:38:13




751,200		[97022103.idl]		Data On  -	GPS Time On:  11:38:47 
							5 Boras, 80Hz
752,422							Rolls:  11:39:00
							*excellent signal to noise
							ratio
755,334							Pitches:  11:39:25
							Climb to 17,500'
761,704					Data Off -	GPS Time Off: 11:40:27



*Tape on @ 11:43:00 - altitude of 17,000' @ 11:46:00




761,800		[97022104.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  11:51:39 
							CEN -> PRW line (GEOL)	
							Off PR at 12:01:00
							Clouds
779,974							RE-CAL - Did not have full energy out!!! 
							(missed a lot of signal)
804,518							RE-CAL
819,286							GB Waypoint
829,000							Rolls:  12:02:27
831,500							Stop, signal is low
840,502							Roll:  12:04:10
842,062							Pitch:  12:04:30
845,832					Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 12:05:09 




845,900		[97022105.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  12:27:12
							5 Boras, 80Hz 
							Borasbore to re-boresight 
							*Did not record - full out..
848,526							DR2:  12:27:30  - good stuff here (NE Coast)
							to DR9 (CABO)
877,126							DR3: Mostly clouded out 
							(1 better near end)
905,622							DR4: Cleared up nicely
934,950							DR5:  12:41:30 (1:20 ETIME) 
							- Got cloudy again
963,030							DR6:  12:46:00 - over bay,
							consistent trees, then water (nice)


***Pilots asked to add INS data to screen...



974,886							Rolls:  12:47:00
							(rest of idl data lines 
							are good - absolutely clear)
986,742							RE-CAL
991,214							DR7:  12:50:30
1,013,860						Lots of great trees
1,025,950						DR8:  12:56:00 (1:35 ETIME)
							Road: 12:57:40
1,051,430						DR9:  13:00:18
							Tape off during turn to ROJO
							Stopped video (44 min. left)
1,053,042				Data Off: - 	GPS Time Off: 13:00:24
	


*Tape in @ 13:08:00



1,053,100	[97022106.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  13:09:43
							5 Boras, 80Hz
							No lens, full out
1,059,470						ROJO to PLAT (S to N)
							ROJO:  13:11:00
							Road:  13:11:40
							*Adjusting filters to keep 
							signal good through this 
							line (really nice data 
							- didn't have to adjust much, 
							mostly ran full out)
							Peak:  13:15:35
							Town:  13:21:00
							Peak:  13:22:25
							Main Range:  13:28:30 
							- dense trees (2:05 ETIME)
							Tape left on for 22 minutes
							North Side:  13:32:30
1,120,414						RE-CAL
1,222,724				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 13:36:56



*Cloudy over COR - abort data - fly line w/flaps up



1,222,800	[97022107.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  13:45:03
							5 Boras, 80Hz (not on a line)
							*tape on:  13:45:20
							340 knots - flaps up
							COR1 to COR2 to COR3
							Monte Christi - NW to SE
1,233,386						COR2:  13:46:45 WAYPOINT MARK - exactly
							Great data again, clouds occasionally
							Tape left 13 minutes 
							- elapsed time 2:25 minutes
							Coast Crossing:  13:53:45
							*tape off: 13:55:13
1,288,060				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 13:55:30




1,288,100	[97022108.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  13:56:39  
							Rolls & Pitches only: @ 13:56
							Calibration done @ 13:57
1,296,576				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 13:58:00




***Landing at Coast Guard Station in Ramey - Out of Fuel


(Turned INS off on ground and then restarted)


Off at:		14:22:30
Move:		14:43:00




Engine On:	15:27:00
Laser On
Wheels Off:	15:42:00


***Leaving Borinquen @ ~15:37:  ISA to PAR Target



1,296,600	[97022109.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  15:50:48
							5 Boras, 80Hz, No lens - Full out 
1,310,510						ISA:  15:53 
							- Completely cloudy
1,332,776						Land Ho !!! 
							Mostly cloudy over PAR
							(clouds gone for a second
			 				- almost 100% clouds just got to end)
1,349,510						PAR, clear - we did get this
1,354,814				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 16:00:07 




1,354,900	[97022110.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  16:03:52 
							Re-cross PAR to CEN -> SJI
1,376,078						PAR: 16:07:20 (100' left)
							~300m NW of GPS mark
							Complete cloud to CEN
							@ 16:10:17
							All socked in (looks like)
							Small clear patches
							@ 16:18:30
							Clear road:  16:22:36
							Bridge over Harbor: 16:24:00
1,483,500						SJI (airport):  16:24:20
							Beach exit:  16:25:16
							Roll
							Pitch
1,496,964				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 16:26:39




1,497,000	[97022111.idl]		Data On:  -	GPS Time On:  16:27:49
							Fiber Calibration during flight:  ~16:28:00
1,503,102				Data Off: -	GPS Time Off: 16:28:46



*Tape off:  16:29:00



Wheels Down:		16:48:50
Taxi Stop:  		16:52:00
Final Shut Down:	16:53:30