Captain Jebediah heads out to take some visual observations for a contract over at Sector RXMK while testing out some new payload instruments from USI over the Western Mountains
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weather is looking good w/mostly clear skies expected to stay that way w/light & variable winds. Jeb will take the Civvie up at 2nd sunrise
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Captain Jeb is suited up and already over at launch control to be briefed. He'll be heading out west to observe bit.ly/Sector_RXMK
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Civvie has also had its science instruments swapped out for two new ones from USI - an Engineering Test Bay & Materials Study Mini-Lab
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ready for taxi clearance, the ground marshal directs Jeb out of the hangar and onto the taxiway. He'll be heading out to Rwy27 for takeoff
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Bill is busy in the VAB helping get three KerBalloons ready for flight tomorrow & Val is in launch ctrl so no takeoff/landing photos
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Jeb is aloft and climbing at full power, flying runway heading to 400m ASL then proceeding on course to his contract waypoint NW from KSC
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Jeb is circling the observation area at 2km while he gives us his report, then he will continue on over the mtns to test science instruments
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using the same pass between peaks that Val used to turn for home, Jeb cleared into the mountain plateau at just 2.5km with ~250m to spare
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rounding the end of the range to the north, Jeb has collected good science data & has cut throttle to begin his descent from 2.7km for Rwy27
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15km out at 1km ASL Flight has cleared Jeb to enter the pattern north of KSC, is on downwind leg with upcoming right-turn for base and final
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a very patient approach has set Jeb up on final 4km out over the water with airspeed at 57m/s, flaps notched to 3. Approach looks good
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everyone is picking their jaws up from the floor as Jeb rolls smoothly out of his landing, which kissed the runway ever so gently @ <50m/s
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Civvie is taxiied back to the hangar and shut down. Jeb certainly set the new standard for landings! We have cams outboard again, pics later
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we've pulled TDU data to get a better look at that landing - approach was still a bit sloppy in places but overall smoooooth. Nice job Jeb!
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looks like Jeb got a bit reckless again while flying - C7 isn't too pleased. A few more photos from the flight: imgur.com/a/DJnAr
