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Senior Captain Routine Assignments

The Senior Captain gains access to the C-130 Hercules for all of their flights. The Hercules and associated documentation can be downloaded by clicking here . The missions are listed by category. You will find the Mission ID, a brief Mission Description and other pertinent information. Please read the note at the top of the Mission Category before proceeding as it will contain information specific to that category. You will also find a handy link below each category for filing PIREPs after the flight. While use of 1X time is recommended, use of up to 4X is allowed if needed. The missions do not have to be flown in any special order. Senior Captains can also fly missions from the Captain Assignments sheet as long as they are less then 25% of hours reported per month. Those missions are not repeated here to avoid aircraft use confusion.



Science Missions

These missions are designed to aid a variety of scientific research projects. Some are available in all Operations Centers, while others may have only a single site. However, all pilots are permitted to fly site limited missions. In the Information column below you will be directed to a data source or provided flight information. Once you have located a item of interest, just set-up a flight plan based on the Mission Profile and take-off. To refresh your memory on the Mission Profile just click on the Mission Code. Use of 1X flight is required within 100 miles of the system and anytime data collection is in progress, up to 4X can be used but is not encouraged elsewhere. Don't forget to send any top notch Blackbox datasets to the home office at whi@avsim.com .

Mission

Description

Information

Notes

SMFR Science Mission - Forest Fire Retardant Dispersal Real-Time Data

Planes based KSLC

SMRO Science Mission - Special Request Outside Special Assignment

WHI News

SMRW Science Mission - Special Request WHI Special Assignment

WHI News

SMSI Science Mission - Sea Ice Study & Tracking North Atlantic Data

Planes Based CYYT

SMVO Science Mission - Volcanic Outgassing Worldwide Data

Depart Op Center

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SimNASA Support Missions

Mission

Description

Flight

Notes

SMAH SimNASA Support - Weather Data Collection Special Assignment

WHI News

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Tropical Cyclone Investigation Missions

These missions are designed to investigate developing or currently active tropical system within your Operations Center. There are two ways to see what is active in your Operational Area. By jumping to the Primary Tropical Weather page, you can select your Operations Center and be directed to real-time data sources. Or if you wish to do some exploring yourself, use the Satellite Imagery Page to try and forecast your own development. Once you have located a system of interest, just set-up a flight plan based on the Mission Profile and take-off. To refresh your memory on the Mission Profile just click on the Mission Code. Use of 1X flight is required within 100 miles of the system and anytime data collection is in progress, up to 4X can be used but is not encouraged elsewhere. Don't forget to send any top notch Blackbox datasets to the home office at whi@avsim.com .

Mission

Description

Primary Data

Satellite Imagery

TCBD Tropical Cyclone Buoy Drop Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TCI3 Tropical Cyclone Investigation III Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TCI4 Tropical Cyclone Investigation IV Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TCI5 Tropical Cyclone Investigation V Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TCIX Tropical Cyclone Investigation X Tropical Data

Satellite Images

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Tropical Cyclone Research Missions

These missions are designed to research the development and growth of tropical systems within your Operations Center. There are two ways to see what is active in your Operational Area. By jumping to the Primary Tropical Weather page, you can select your Operations Center and be directed to real-time data sources. Or if you wish to do some exploring yourself, use the Satellite Imagery Page to try and forecast your own development. Once you have located a system of interest, just set-up a flight plan based on the Mission Profile and take-off. To refresh your memory on the Mission Profile just click on the Mission Code. Use of 1X flight is required within 100 miles of the system and anytime data collection is in progress, up to 4X can be used but is not encouraged elsewhere. Don't forget to send any top notch Blackbox datasets to the home office at whi@avsim.com .

Mission

Description

Primary Data

Satellite Imagery

TRBT Tropical Cyclone Research - Bathythermograph Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TRDS Tropical Cyclone Research - Synoptic Dropsonde Tropical Data

Satellite Images

TROB Tropical Cyclone Research - Outer Band SFMR Tropical Data

Satellite Images

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Winter Storm Investigation Missions

These missions are designed to research the various aspects of Winter Storms within the Atlantic Basin Operations Center. We hope to add research into New Zealand storms in the future as a Southern Hemisphere alternative. Pilots from all Centers can fly these missions. To find the location of the current North American Winter Storms just jump to the Current Surface Map link below. If you need help with Surface Map Analysis, check out the AVSIM Weather Resource training materials. Once you have located a storm system of interest and the appropriate area for your mission, just set-up a flight plan based on the Mission Profile and take-off. To refresh your memory on the Mission Profile just click on the Mission Code. Use of 1X flight is required within 100 miles of the system and anytime data collection is in progress, up to 4X can be used but is not encouraged elsewhere. Don't forget to send any top notch Blackbox datasets to the home office at whi@avsim.com .

Mission

Description

Data Source

Plane Based

WSFL Winter Storm Investigation - Frontal Survey Land Current Surface Map

KMSP

WSFO Winter Storm Investigation - Frontal Survey Ocean Current Surface Map

PADQ

WSIP Winter Storm Investigation - Icing Potential Current Icing Potential

KDFW

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