Planned flight path 2012-10-06_HS3 v.V3
Goal: NPP cal-val flight, plus Aqua overpass.
24 dropsondes
Locations of points K01, K02, K03 (the NPP Track) are most important. The aircraft must
be along the line K01-K02-K03 at the time of the overpass, at 1803 Z, preferably at K02.
Locations G01 and G02 are important, but the timing is not.
(The limitations of trying to hit coordinates exactly with the Global Hawk
are understood and are accepted by the scientists.)
The ferry leg shown to point G01 (points F01, F02, and loiter at F02) is suggestion only;
pilots have full discretion on how to allow for possible delays in takeoff and
still make the overpass at K02.

Path
Proposed Flight Path

Key Points

WAL

Defined Locations

Point G01: Lon=-74.4170 Lat=32.6981; (Begin Aqua track); Type=>G02

Point G02: Lon=-72.9170 Lat=26.9456; (End Aqua track); Type=>K01

Point K01: Lon=-74.2020 Lat=27.3738; (Begin NPP track); Type=>F02

Point K03: Lon=-75.6953 Lat=32.7722; (End NPP track)

TTC

WAL
Point WAL: Lon=-75.4629 Lat=37.9373; (Wallops Island)

GALWY

LEXAD
Point LEXAD: Lon=-71.3940 Lat=36.7555; Type=>PAEPR

PAEPR
Point PAEPR: Lon=-72.4170 Lat=35.0420; Type=>RUNDY

RUNDY
Point RUNDY: Lon=-73.7710 Lat=34.0978; Type=>GALWY

animation
time-varying estimated aircraft position