STICCS / PIKNMIX Prestwick, November/December 2014 Pre-Detachment Briefing – Logistics Doug Anderson 10 th November 2014

What’s covered?  Schedule  Accommodation  Transport  Airport  Health & Safety

Schedule Thu 20 Nov - Pilot refamiliarisation with science power – 2 x 2 ½ hour flights with break to fix minor instrument problems Fri 21 Nov - Potential Science Test flt (PFD tbc) Mon 24 Nov - Load van pack-up AM & drive to Prestwick (DA/PM) - Potential Science Test flt (PFD tbc) - Load 146 pack-up (if no flight) Tue 25 Nov - Start of Detachment - Transit to Prestwick AM (Load pack-up) - Organise passes for some - Possible single pilot only flight Wed 26 Nov – Sun 14 Dec - Potential flying days Sun 14 Dec – If no flight pack-up 146 & van Mon 15 Dec – 146 and FAAM pack-up van to Cranfield (SC/tbc), others to Exeter/Manchester End of Detachment

Schedule Thu 20 Nov - Pilot Currency Flight. -Pilot currency flights with science power -No direct input from science crew -2 x 2 ½ hour flights -Break of about an hour between flights to fix minor instrument problems -Transit from Cranfield at FL050 or FL100 (depending on destination) -Profile to 50 feet followed by 100 feet run for max of 10 min -Climb to carry out 45 degree orbits at 500 feet and 1000 feet -Transit home -The sortie is to be planned round achieving low level flying – clear air over sea to reach 50 feet above sea level.

On arrival at Prestwick  Unpack aircraft  Airport brief at Landmark Aviation (formerly RSS Jet Centre & Ocean Sky)  Collect security passes  Potential pilot only flight pm  Welcome briefing (venue & time tbc)

Flying  Hours available: Up to 52 STICCS / PIKNMIX  Expected no. of flights: ~ 10 singles, 1-2 doubles (Iceland)  Weekend working: yes  Early / Late flying: yes  Double flights: possibly  Suitcase flights: possibly  Night flying: no  Hard-down days: yes  Flight crew duty rest days –1 in 7 and –2 consecutive in 14

Who’s who?  PI - Steve Abel (Met Office), Keith Bower (Manchester)  FAAM Detachment Manager - Doug Anderson  Directflight Project Pilot - Ian Ramsay-Rae  Directflight Ops / Detachment Manager - David Simpson  Ground Handling - David McColm, Landmark Aviation David McColm Operations Manager Landmark Aviation Business Aviation Centre Glasgow Prestwick Airport Prestwick KA9 2PQ Tel Fax David is the contact, although if the delivery company call the office number, it will be answered by the Ops team. If you are sending anything please let David know so he can let his Ops Team know to expect your

Accommodation - Marine Hotel, Troon  Marine Hotel 8 Crosbie Road, Troon Ayrshire KA10 6HE  Phone:  Website:  ~10 minutes / 4.5 mi to airport (car)  ~10 minutes to town centre (bus)  ~25 minutes / 1.3 mi walk to town centre  Who Pays? –FAAM pays B & B for Met Office, FAAM, DFL, Avalon, and Universities  Individuals pay for “extras” (dinner, bar etc.)

Hotel facilities  Gailes Suite (Conference Room) –Internet access via network –Skype phones –Wifi throughout hotel (do not sign in to the hotel free wifi - use the vouchers the hotel gives us)  Restaurant and bar –Breakfast included –25% discount on bar meals & drinks  Safes in all rooms  Complimentary multigym, pool & sauna  Tea/coffee making facilities in rooms (no fridge)

Transport  Work –Hire cars  Pick up and drop off at Landmark Aviation  1 car being driven up and back from Exeter  Bring your licence!! –Hire vans  One way hire to/from Cranfield/Prestwick  Duration hire to/from Exeter/Prestwick  Social –Hire cars: within reason (i.e. not to drive home) –Bus: passes hotel every 15 minutes to/from town centre –Train: stations at airport and Troon (40 minutes to Glasgow, 15 minutes to Ayr)

Location: Hotel, Airport, Stations Train Stations Marine Hotel Airport

Prestwick Airport  Polar Hangar –BAe146 parking (inclement weather) –Access via 2 security gates pass required!  Landmark Aviation –Office with internet –Pre-flight briefings –Kitchen area –Pack-up in corner of hangar. Alternate store: 2 mins walk –Hangar: 5 mins walk

Airport Security Passes  Dean Warrillow  John Kitchen  Peter Chappell  David Simpson  Angela Dean  Douglas Anderson  Douglas Anderson  Matthew Gascoyne  Charles Chan  Duncan MacLeod  ASAT Brief by Landmark Aviation on arrival  Passport or both parts of your driving license to be taken to the ID unit with the completed application form.   ty/documents/IDPassApplicationNotes.pdf ty/documents/IDPassApplicationNotes.pdf Current valid passholders (can escort up to 5 people) :  NEW PASS :  Maureen Smith  Maureen Smith  Stuart Heath  Ian Rule  Jeff Norwood-Brown  Stuart Rogers  Andy Wilson  Keith Bower  PASS RENEWAL:  Ian Ramsay-Rae  Alan Woolley  Axel Wellpot  Axel Wellpot  Graeme Nott  Graeme Nott  Stephen Cowan  Stephen Cowan  Steven Abel  Clare Lee  Clare Lee  Paul Barrett  Paul Barrett

Airport Security Passes   Previous passes are no longer valid – the system has changed   1. A new photo to be taken at the ID unit Submission of old card (Landmark Aviation have most of those).  Airside Safety Awareness Training (ASAT) certificate  2. An Airside Safety Awareness Training (ASAT) certificate   (David McColm will give a brief refresher course and issue this on arrival).   3. Passport or both parts of your driving license to be taken to the ID unit with the completed application form.   4. A letter for each individual from Directflight giving GPA security authorisation to issue a card on behalf of Directflight.     David Simpson will take youup to the security ID unit and support everyone through the process to ensure that it is quick, simply and easy all round. Time TBC. This may have to be done smaller in groups.  

Working at the Airport   High Viz jackets must be worn on the ramp   Stay within the aircraft foot print   If other aircraft moving either stay on a/c or keep clear   Always carry DFL pass and Passport!   Conform to normal airport security procedures (no liquids, sharp instruments etc.)   Be aware of F.O.D. – –do not drop rubbish on ramp – –if you see any, pick it up and put in the F.O.D. bins.

Detachment Health & Safety  Be prepared –It’s November, it’s Prestwick! (avg max = 13ºC, avg min = 0ºC) –The aircraft may be parked outside on non-flying days –Bring warm and waterproof clothing –Don’t fly or drive if unwell or overtired  If you are concerned –Tell somebody ASAP –Raise issues at post-flight De-briefs or daily meetings  H&S Committee –FAAM Detachment Manager –Directflight Detachment Manager –GAUGE PI

Don’t forget to bring...  Directflight pass  Passport  Driving License (both parts)  Appropriate clothing for wet and cool weather (just in case...)  Small bag in case of overnight stop

Any questions?

Volcano  Volcano in southern Iceland (BBC News 27 Aug 2014)  A volcanic system close to Iceland's Bardarbunga's volcano was hit by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday.  It adds to concerns that magma from Bardarbunga could feed into the nearby Askja volcano.  British and Icelandic scientists say that 50 million cubic metres of molten rock has moved in a 24 hour period.  If it continues to head north, it could link up with the Askja system and trigger a large eruption.  ARA is on standby in case of an eruption  As before we would fly above an ash cloud to map its location to verify the Met Office VACC forecast  Before a flight we would have to swap the O 3 for an SO 2 instrument and Lidar to be filled.  A Lidar operator and Met Office an d FAAM Mission Scientist would have to come to Prestwick.