1. 1 1 64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference Jim McFadden, Nancy Ash, Jack Parrish and Paul Flaherty NOAA Aircraft Operations Center Jim McFadden, Nancy Ash, Jack Parrish and Paul Flaherty NOAA Aircraft Operations Center March 1. 2010

2. 2 2 ENDED EARLY!! STARTED LATE!! WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE 2010 SEASON?

3. 3 3 2009 Hurricane Summary Tropical Systems Flown Hurricane Felicia (EP) TS Ana Hurricane Bill TS Danny

4. 4 4 2009 Hurricane Summary * P-3171.2 hours36 flights* G-IV154.7 hours26 flights Total 325.9 hrs. 62 flights * Single P-3 for 2009 hurricane season

5. 5 5 2008 Hurricane Summary P-3422.1 hours64 flights P-3422.1 hours64 flights G-IV192.1 hours26 flights G-IV192.1 hours26 flights Total 689.4 hrs. 115 flights D.A. 75.2 hours25 flights D.A. 75.2 hours25 flights

6. 6 6 2007 Hurricane Summary P-3207.9 hours37 flights G-IV 64.8 hours 9 flights Total 272.7 hrs. 45 flights

7. 7 7 2009 Hurricane Summary What did we do in 2009? East Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour NOAA Hurricane Roll Out in D.C. SFMR Test and Calibration Flights FAA Certification of the G-IV TDR installation Surveillance missions on Felicia (EP) and Bill IFEX/HFIP Rsch missions on Ana, Bill and Danny Gulf AXBT Survey Mission Coyote Demonstration Mission

8. 8 Coyote UAS 8 Partnership with NAVAIR and BAE Systems Packaged in sonobuoy tube Deployed from P-3 free-fall chute Demonstration flight 20 Sept 2009 Telemetry data streamed to GCS on P-3

9. 99 Technical Requirements P-3 Store and deploy from within an “A” size sonobuoy tube (4.875” D x 36” L) Deployed at 150-250 kts, 5- 20K ft UAV Flight Airspeed: 50-75 kts Flight Duration: 1.5 hrs Range: 20 nm (threshold), 50 nm (objective)

10. 10 Coyote – Mission Sequence Release & Climb-out Flying to Target (<20 sec)

11. 11 Purpose To evaluate the utilization of the Coyote for hurricane research, as well as other scientific applications To evaluate the ability of the Coyote to fill data gaps in low altitude regions (near-surface TC environment) and provide continuous data to supplement existing instrumentation

12. 12 Demonstration Flight 12

13. 13 FY10 PIROITIES AND ISSUES 1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar

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15. 15 G-IV OSAT Flight Profiles WSR-88D Intercomparison Convection Intercomp.

16. 16 FY10 PIROITIES AND ISSUES 2. P-3 Radar Upgrade 4. Data System Upgrade (AAMPS) 3. Hi-speed SATCOM upgrade 1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar

17. 17 FY10 PRIORITIES AND ISSUES 5. NOAA/USAF SFMR Compatibility 6. New AXBT Receivers 7. 3rd P-3 System Integration Sufficient Personnel for above Sufficient Personnel for above

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19. 19 NOAA’s Third P-3 N44RF Integration Schedule, Utilization and Requirements

20. 20 N44RF

21. 21 Avionics/ Instrumentation Schedule 1. 1.Avionics: January - June 2010 New cockpit displays, inertial navs, radios, HF antenna, collision avoidance system, radar altimeters, intercom system, C-band nose radar 2. Scientific Power Integration: January- June 2010 Run scientific power to distribution points throughout aircraft

22. 22 Avionics/ Instrumentation Schedule 3. 3.Scientific Instrumentation: February - October 2010 Data system, AXBT, and standard meteorological measurements 4. 4.Air Chemistry modifications: May - October 2010 Multiple wing pods, cloud physics, multiple radiometers 5. Aircraft infrastructure: March - April 2011 Interior completion, required safety gear

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24. 24 Avionics/ Instrumentation Schedule 6. Scientific Instrumentation: June 2012 AVAPS, SFMR, and High speed Satcom

25. 25 Aircraft Features - June, 2011 -Large floor space for user equipment -User payload > 8000 lbs -Power available >30KVA -Window/ instrumentation ports -Re-enforced floor to handle large/ heavy racks -Wing hard points -Standard meteorological and navigation parameters

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29. 29 Doppler Wind LIDAR Doppler Wind LIDAR

30. 30 Possible Mission Support and Integration Requirements Ocean Winds: install C and K u band scatterometers (IWRAP) Remote Sensing: install large down looking window for LIDAR and digital camera instrumentation Bomb bay pallet: applicable to multiple users, roll- on roll-off instrumentation packages. Two 1000 # rated pallets. Ocean Heat Content/Ocean Dynamics: install receivers for AXBTs, CP and CTD probes. Sonobuoy launched UAS devices

31. 31 Bomb Bay Pallet

32. 32 Other Program Support 32 Ecosystems Climate Arctic Weather & Water Sanctuaries Law Enforcement Other Joint/Shared Projects

33. 33 QUESTIONS?