GAUGE Prestwick Prestwick, September 2014 Pre-Detachment Briefing – Logistics Doug Anderson 28 th August 2014

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

Schedule  Thu 28 – Fri 29 Aug – WAS cases collected by Dan Say  Fri 29 Aug - Load 146 pack-up  Sun 31 Aug - Load & drive FAAM pack-up to Prestwick (DA/DM)  Mon 1 Sep –Start of GAUGE Detachment –Science long transit to Prestwick –Organise passes for some –Possible single science flight  Fri 5 Sep –End of GAUGE Detachment  Sat 6 Sep – Day Off. Flying display at the Scottish Airshow.  Sun 7 Sep – Man the 146 ground display at the Scottish Airshow  Mon 8 Sep - Transit to Cranfield + FAAM pack-up to Cranfield (DA/CC)

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

Flying  Hours available: Up to 25 GAUGE Prestwick  Expected no. of flights: ~ 2-4 singles, 1-2 doubles  Weekend working: no *  Early / Late flying: yes  Double flights: yes  Suitcase flights: possible  Night flying: no  Hard-down days: no *  Flight crew duty rest days –1 in 7 and –2 consecutive in 14 (* Sat off and Sun for staff manning the 146 for the Prestwick Airshow)

Who’s who?  PI - GAUGE Prestwick - Paul Palmer  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: hotels/marine-hotel-troon/ hotels/marine-hotel-troon/ hotels/marine-hotel-troon/  ~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 Conference Room –Internet access via network –Skype phones –Alternate if req. Sat 6 Sept  Wifi throughout hotel (do not to try & sign in 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  FAAM will organise  Bring your licence!! –Bristol - van –FAAM - van  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 store: 2 mins walk –Hangar: 5 mins walk

Airport Security Passes   Current passholders to be extended by five years for GAUGE:   Dean Warrillow Exp: 11-Jan-2015  John Kitchen Exp: 11-Jan-2015  Peter Chappell Exp: 11-Jan-2015  David Simpson Exp: 18-Jan-2016  Ian Ramsay-Rae Exp: 11-Jan-2015  Keith Bower Exp: 11-Jan-2015  Angela Dean Exp: 11-Jan-2015  Douglas Anderson Exp: 11-Jan-2015  Matthew Gascoyne Exp: 20-Jan-2017  Charles Chan Exp: 23-Jan-2017  Duncan MacLeod Exp: 31-Jan-2017  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

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 Directflights behalf.     David McColm will take us all up 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 September, it’s Prestwick! (avg max = 16ºC, avg min = 9ºC) –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

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.

Prestwick Airshow  Sat 6th Sep, Low Green, Ayr Open to the public from 10am – 7pm Air display programme 2pm - 5pm Cost: Free  Sun 7th Sep, Glasgow Prestwick Airport Photographers Gold Package access from 7am - 9am. Cost: £50 Priority early entry to un-barriered aircraft on the static display, especially for the photography session. After public entry, most aircraft will be barriered. Static aircraft event will open to the public 10am - 5pm. Cost: £10  

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?