February 4 Technical Brief. The aircraft is towed out of the hangar to begin outside operations. All racks must be secured prior to roll-out. All probes and associated plumbing are installed and inspected. All windows are installed.
Aircraft is pressure checked, defueled, and weighed.
No experimenter access to the aircraft until cleared by the DC-8 Crew Chief. Weight management begins on aircraft. All flight items brought aboard or removed, weighing 10 lbs. or more, must be logged. February 8 Power-up Check. February 19 First experimenter test flight.