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ATTREX 02/27/13 Daily Schedule

2/27 Accomplishments:
A/C landed at approximately 10:20 local time after a 24.4 hour flight
During the flight the Ku system problem was traced to either a High Power Amplifier (HPA) problem or a wave guide problem
NOAA water vapor and O3, UCATS instruments were removed
UCATS experienced an anomaly in their methane and hydrogen signals that they're investigating
GWAS changed cans and has completed their preflight

2/28 Plans:
Roll the a/c out at 06:00 to begin Ku system tests
Re-install instruments
SSFR calibration
Instrument and a/c preflights

The plan is to take-off @ 06:00 on Friday morning for our last science flight.  That means aircraft will roll out @ 03:00.  Investigator hands off will be at 02:00 Friday morning!!!!!!!