Science flight #1 is planned for Friday October 16th.

The schedule for this flight is as follows:

7:00 AM power on the aircraft
7:30 AM Pre-flight brief in conference room at offices
8:30 AM door close
9:00 AM takeoff
**11 hour flight.  Targest for this flight will be the Getz Ice Shelf and looking at the transition between sea and ice.  Flight lines over Davitz Glacier will also take place.**
Post flight debrief 20 minutes after landing

There will likely be a Science flight #2 on Saturday October 17th.

That schedule will be:

9:00 AM power on the aircraft
9:30 AM Pre-flight brief in conference room at offices
10:30 AM door close
11:00 AM takeoff **11 hour flight to survey sea ice in the Weddell Sea**
Landing at 2200, post-flight brief at 2230 or ASAP

Downtown Punta Arenas, Chile.

DC-8 on the airport ramp in Punta Arenas, Chile.

William Blake and Victor Jara from the University of Kansas prepare for the first science flight in the office lab.

Ben Panzer and Lei Shi from the University of Kansas.