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Explore issues related to aircraft scheduling, flight safety, and weather monitoring in the NRL Rainex project. Discuss concerns such as dropsondes, high altitude radalt, and maintenance schedules.
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Issues and Concerns • Aircraft Scheduling • Flight Safety • Weather Picture • Dropsondes • Requirements
Aircraft Scheduling • Project Conflicts • Maintenance Schedule • Where is the A/C based?
Safety of Flight • Aircraft Separation • High Altitude Radalt • Dropsondes • Lost Comm Plan • Reliability of Radalt • Aircraft Radar Picture
Weather Picture • Forward Looking X Band Radar • WSI? • Would like NOAA’s belly radar repeat in real time or near real time.
Dropsondes • Altitude restriction -- 14K? • Pressurization • A/C modifications for launch
Aircrew/Scientist Requirement • Navy is very strict and will not waive reqmt’s • Swim Quals for all embarked scientists. Need some lead time on scheduling • Medical Flight Physical • Flight Gear… flight suits, steel toed boots • Foreign Nationals