PLAN_684_v01. Central and South America 2014. Transit Panama City-Guayaquil with data collection in Colombia and Ecuador. PIs: Paul Lundgren, Josef Kellndorfer, and T. Jackson.
Line order was changed to: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12,13,8,10,11,9. However, Ecuador diplomatic clearance was not received in time so Ecuador lines (12 & 13) were not flown. Light turbulence throughout the flight but aircraft stayed in the tube well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take off from MPTO, (9.07111111111111, -79.3833333333333) Time to first PRE Waupoint: 22 - 32 min | approx distance traveled: 297 km ============================================================================== Forest mapping, PolSAR (PI: J. Kellndorfer). Low priority. LEAD N 8 7.46 W 77 2.41 | NAV1 N 8 0.50 | | 13035PRE W 76 54.06 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV2 N 7 32.26 | | 13035POS W 76 20.30 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 29 - 44 min | approx distance traveled: 378 km ============================================================================== Nevado de Ruiz volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). High priority. LEAD N 5 40.95 W 75 18.92 | NAV3 N 5 30.81 | | 19100PRE W 75 20.80 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV4 N 4 9.64 | | 19100POS W 75 35.84 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 59 - 79 min | approx distance traveled: 780 km ============================================================================== Huila volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). High priority. LEAD N 3 38.00 W 76 6.68 | NAV5 N 3 27.73 | | 18511PRE W 76 7.62 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV6 N 2 31.48 | | 18511POS W 76 12.74 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 74 - 99 min | approx distance traveled: 981 km ============================================================================== Purace volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Low priority. LEAD N 2 50.28 W 76 4.25 | NAV7 N 2 43.01 | | 22522PRE W 76 11.52 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV8 N 2 2.05 | | 22522POS W 76 52.43 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 84 - 114 min | approx distance traveled: 1109 km ============================================================================== Galeras volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 1 56.91 W 76 29.77 | NAV9 N 1 51.45 | | 23800PRE W 76 38.46 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV10 N 1 8.47 | | 23800POS W 77 46.78 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 97 - 132 min | approx distance traveled: 1291 km ============================================================================== Galeras volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 0 59.62 W 76 48.97 | NAV11 N 1 5.41 | | 30401PRE W 76 57.44 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV12 N 1 33.48 | | 30401POS W 77 38.45 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 111 - 151 min | approx distance traveled: 1475 km ============================================================================== Galeras volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 1 21.42 W 77 58.97 | NAV13 N 1 15.63 | | 12401PRE W 77 50.49 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV14 N 0 47.57 | | 12401POS W 77 9.48 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 121 - 166 min | approx distance traveled: 1607 km ============================================================================== Azufral volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 0 50.10 W 77 3.50 | NAV15 N 0 55.88 | | 30400PRE W 77 11.98 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV16 N 1 24.66 | | 30400POS W 77 54.19 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 130 - 180 min | approx distance traveled: 1717 km ============================================================================== Azufral volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 1 17.65 W 78 16.84 | NAV17 N 1 12.02 | | 12300PRE W 78 8.27 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV18 N 0 45.55 | | 12300POS W 77 28.01 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 139 - 194 min | approx distance traveled: 1842 km ============================================================================== Cumbal volcano, RPI (PI: Paul Lundgren). Medium priority. LEAD N 0 44.27 W 77 11.85 | NAV19 N 0 49.68 | | 30004PRE W 77 21.19 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV20 N 1 14.07 | | 30004POS W 78 3.31 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 147 - 207 min | approx distance traveled: 1946 km ============================================================================== Forest mapping, PolSAR (PI: J. Kellndorfer). Low priority. LEAD N 1 14.14 W 77 54.74 | NAV21 N 1 19.91 | | 30402PRE W 78 3.23 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV22 N 1 53.90 | | 30402POS W 78 53.30 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 156 - 221 min | approx distance traveled: 2069 km ============================================================================== Landing at MPTO, 9.071111 -79.383333 Total flight time: 216 - 296 min | Total approx distance: 2864 km ==============================================================================