Walvis Bay Airport and Swakopmund Hotels Namibia AugustSeptember

Walvis Bay Airport and Swakopmund Hotels, Namibia, August-September 2016 CLARIFY kick-off meeting 29 th February 2016 Doug Anderson (FAAM) 11: 15 -11: 30: Status of hotels/transport etc

Mon 15 Aug Tue 16 Aug Schedule Wed 17 Aug Thu Fri Sat Sun 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug Pack 146 depart UK 146 arrives Asi 146 Asi science 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 146 arrives WB Unload Sea freight Set up, plan etc Potential Flying Day - PFD 1 PFD 2 PFD 3 PFD 4 PFD 5 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep PFD 6 PFD 7 PFD 8 PFD 9 PFD 10 PFD 11 PFD 12 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep PFD 13 PFD 14 PFD 15 PFD 16 PFD 17 PFD 18 PFD 19 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep PFD 20 PFD 21 PFD 22 PFD 23 Move hotel PFD 24 PFD 25 PFD 26 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep PFD 27 PFD 28 / pack up 146 depart WB 146 transit 146 arrived UK UK Bank Holiday Windhoek outreach TBC Namibia PH

Location: Hotel & Airport Swakopmund (accommodation & planning) Coast road (tarred) Interior Road (gravel) Journey time between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay Airport on either road is approx. 40 min. Walvis Bay Airport

Location: Hotels 44 rooms + FAAM Conference room (20 Aug – 15 Sep 2016) ~ 5 min walk to Swakopmund Hotel & town centre 34 rooms + FAAM Conference room (15 – 21 Sep 2016) ~ 20 min walk to Swakopmund Hotel & town centre American contingent hotel and joint Conference room

The Strand Hotel

The Strand Hotel Tourmaline Room - FAAM IT - DFL Ops - Data Processing - Clarify HQ - Two large windows with garden outside

The Bon Hotel Conference level Hotel Level Gym level Bar level Breakfast, shop level

The Bon Hotel

Walvis Bay Airport Entry to airside Sea Freight City & car parking Commercial aircraft parking Hangar (ER 2 only) New Terminal Science aircraft parking and pre flight

The Swakopmund Hotel (Joint Ops Centre) Some Mission Scientist rooms TBC American ORACLES Operations Centre which Clarify MS will be part of.

Flying Timetable Planning Flying T/O expected to generally be 1000 L T/O – 4 h 45 m Engineers/early preflighters depart T/O – 4 hours: Pre-flight starts Weather briefing T/O – 1 hour: Pre-flight brief at airport T/O – 45 mins: Cabin security sweep Planning meeting to decide on next day’s activities Flight watch / chat Flight / chat – am De-brief Flight watch / chat Send sortie briefs to aircraft for next day’s flying Flight / chat – pm De-brief Return to hotel Date Sunrise Sunset Length 24 Aug 2016 06: 19 ↑ (78°) 17: 49 ↑ (281°) 11: 29: 55 3 Sep 2016 06: 10 ↑ (82°) 17: 52 ↑ (277°) 11: 42: 14 Note: hours shift because the clocks change forward 1 hour. 4 Sep 2016 07: 09 ↑ (83°) 18: 53 ↑ (277°) 11: 43: 30 20 Sep 2016 06: 53 ↑ (89°) 18: 58 ↑ (270°) 12: 04: 13

Transport Options Hire Cars for all or some cars and two/three bus runs? Partial Solar Eclipse visible in Walvis Bay on 1 Sep Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, 4 September 2016, 02: 00, and this is included in the table above. September Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Thursday, 22 September 2016, 16: 21 in Walvis Bay. Date Sunrise Sunset Length 24 Aug 2016 06: 19 ↑ (78°) 17: 49 ↑ (281°) 11: 29: 55 3 Sep 2016 06: 10 ↑ (82°) 17: 52 ↑ (277°) 11: 42: 14 Note: hours shift because the clocks change forward 1 hour. 4 Sep 2016 07: 09 ↑ (83°) 18: 53 ↑ (277°) 11: 43: 30 20 Sep 2016 06: 53 ↑ (89°) 18: 58 ↑ (270°) 12: 04: 13

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