Dooh...Computer Problems Halt Recon Mission

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Dooh...Computer Problems Halt Recon Mission

#1 Postby MWatkins » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:52 am

Well...this sucks...from the 2AM intermediate:

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON THURSDAY BEFORE REACHING THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA EAST COAST. THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS ENROUTE TO KATRINA HAS HAD TO ABORT DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS.


Poor Dr Beven...has to write a forecast on a system bearing down on the FL coast without the aid of recon.

Dooh.

MW
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#2 Postby InimanaChoogamaga » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:56 am

So will he have to guess based on satellite? What's a good guess just looking at it now. About 60mph? Higher?
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#3 Postby gkrangers » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:57 am

Son of a.....

Well in that case I'm goin to bed.
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#4 Postby sweetpea » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:58 am

ditto. Me too
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#5 Postby jkt21787 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:59 am

When is the next recon scheduled?

9z, 12z, later? They need one in as soon as possible
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#6 Postby MWatkins » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:02 am

jkt21787 wrote:When is the next recon scheduled?

9z, 12z, later? They need one in as soon as possible


12Z...or 8AM EDT.

Going to get some sleep while I can...

MW
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#7 Postby jkt21787 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:03 am

MWatkins wrote:
jkt21787 wrote:When is the next recon scheduled?

9z, 12z, later? They need one in as soon as possible


12Z...or 8AM EDT.

Going to get some sleep while I can...

MW

Thanks for the info...

Sleep for me as well. Night folks...
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#8 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:10 am

Do they have a back-up plan or we have to wait until the next RECON?
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#9 Postby Wpwxguy » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:14 am

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#10 Postby jkt21787 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:15 am

HURAKAN wrote:Do they have a back-up plan or we have to wait until the next RECON?

Got to wait for the next one it looks like 12z or 8 am EDT...
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#11 Postby senorpepr » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:26 am

It depends on how severe the problem is. If it's easily fixable... they'll go back up ASAP. Otherwise, we'll have to wait for the next scheduled mission.
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#12 Postby Recurve » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:28 am

Never seen such a short message send so many people to bed.
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#13 Postby Thunder44 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 3:42 am

jkt21787 wrote:
HURAKAN wrote:Do they have a back-up plan or we have to wait until the next RECON?

Got to wait for the next one it looks like 12z or 8 am EDT...


This flight was supposed flying in the storm for 12z. The next one is not scheduled to be in there until 15z or 11am EDT. It will leave at 9:30am EDT.

TROPICAL STORM KATRINA
FLIGHT ONE FLIGHT TWO
A. 25/1500,1800,2100Z A. 26/0000Z
B. NOAA3 0612A KATRINA B. AFXXX 0712A KATRINA
C. 25/1330Z C. 25/1800Z
D. 25.9N 78.8W D. NA
E. 25/1430Z TO 25/2130Z E. NA
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT F. 24,000 TO 30,000 FT
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Re: Dooh...Computer Problems Halt Recon Mission

#14 Postby jlauderdal » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:53 am

MWatkins wrote:Well...this sucks...from the 2AM intermediate:

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON THURSDAY BEFORE REACHING THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA EAST COAST. THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS ENROUTE TO KATRINA HAS HAD TO ABORT DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS.


Poor Dr Beven...has to write a forecast on a system bearing down on the FL coast without the aid of recon.

Dooh.

MW


must suck to get hit with nightime mission only to have to abort because of bad hard drive, lol.
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#15 Postby FritzPaul » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:11 am

They should have ripped the faulty computer out and pitched it out the window as an improvised (albeit ineffective) dropsonde. It would be a good stress reliever for flying all the way out for nothing. :D
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#16 Postby Brent » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:48 am

So it's now been 12 hours or more since recon was in this system? That is ridiclous... :grr:
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#17 Postby jpigott » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:58 am

i agree brent - with the resources this country possesses how can we not have a recon plane for over 12 hours with a developing tropical cyclone just hours off one of the most heavily populated stretches of coastline in the US. cmon' folks, improvise when necessary
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#18 Postby cjrciadt » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:01 am

jpigott wrote:i agree brent - with the resources this country possesses how can we not have a recon plane for over 12 hours with a developing tropical cyclone just hours off one of the most heavily populated stretches of coastline in the US. cmon' folks, improvise when necessary

There is a large fleet of planes, however I dont know how many crews do they have
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