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April1,2019Payload3DailyFlightReport

Date:2019-04-01FlightCampaignID:2019_P3C1Airport,FBOID,City:BoulderMunicipalAirport(KBDU)-Boulder,CODomain:Calibration/TrainingSitesFlown:NoneDaysleftinDomain:16ReportAuthor:MichaelWussow FlightCrew:MichaelWussow,JohnAdler FlightHours:00:00Ground/GPS:MattDevoe,RobbWalker,NickMarusich Hoursuntilmaintenance:125.00Pilots:MarkSolper,MikeFrancis AdditionalPersonnel: GPSInstruments:01–FBO_KBDUSummaryTwinOtterpilotsdeliveredN615ARtotheNEONHangaronSaturday.InstallationwascompletedSaturday,andpumpingandcoolingconcludedthismorning.Duringtypicalpost-installationsystemtroubleshooting,thewindsatKBDUpickedupsignificantly.Duetotheverywindyconditions,noflightswereattempted.Calibrationandre-certificationflightswillbethefocusofPayload3forthenexttwoweeks.ConcernsNoneComments-HotelKitThreeexperiencingabnormalstartupafterbeingshutdown.Andrewisawareoftheissue.SeenoteatHKdeskformoreinformation-Payload3updateddatabasenotlive,butexpectedtobeinthenextfewdaysFlightScreenshots:None

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AnewplaneforNEON,N615AR,issportingapaintjobdifferentfromanyotherTwinOtterusedbyNEON

WeatherForecastBoulder,CO

Greeley,CO

FlightCollectionPlanfor07March2019Flight1CollectionArea:[FunctionalCheckoutFlight]–NominalRunwayFlightPlanName:D10_N10D_Nominal_Rnwy_v8_Q780.rpp

CollectionArea:WiggleTimingTest–BoulderAirportFlightPlanName:D10_W10C_Wiggle_Test_v5_Q780.rppCollectionArea:NEONHQLIDARValidationFlightPlanName:D10_H10C_NEON_HQ_val_v1_Q780.rppCrew:Lidar:MichaelWussow,NIS:RobbWalker,Ground:JohnAdler,Trainer:MatthewDevoe