Proposed Flight Tracks

Current Flight Tracks with Preliminary Model Boundaries

Sawtooth, Racetrack, Rollercoaster, Ferries and Boundaries

Proposed Niwot Pattern

Niwot Racetrack and Rollercoaster

Proposed Hayman Pattern

Hayman Racetrack and Rollercoaster

C-130 Turning Radius

Turning Radius (nm)

MSL

TAS

Bank Angle (degrees))

 

8K

220

25

1.7

10K

230

25

1.8

12K

235

25

1.8

14K

240

25

1.9

16K

250

25

Rough Itinerary

AM Flight

  • upwind missed approach and/or sawtooth
    • used to define model boundary conditions
    • IFR or 17kft?
  • racetrack (for 60 - 90 minutes?)
    • see NBL venting
    • collect flasks at different altitudes
    • fluxes?
    • MCR thermal
  • rollercoaster
    • above BL
    • MCR vegetation
    • digicam
  • upwind sawtooth
    • define upwind for Lagrangian calculation at STILT predicted location
      • get from chat?
      • when latest winds?
      • STILT prediction for 2pm/4pm

        PM Flight

  • sawtooth at STILT predicted location and/or over tower
  • flux runs
    • upwind sawtooth for model?
    • flask priorities?
  • sawtooth for STILT at end if necessary

Draft Patterns

Grid Pattern
Missed Approach
Racetrack Pattern
Deprecated Patterns

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