Test Flights in Calgary

ANTCI Twin Otter test flights went well. After a week of late nights integrating the 4 racks of instruments, we flew a successful engineering check flight and scientific test flight on Sunday. Monday morning we downloaded all the instruments and boxed them up to send them on their way to McMurdo. Normally we leave all the instruments on the aircraft for the transit flights. But the Twin Otter guys need the space (and weight) on the aircraft for extra fuel so the Twin Otter can make the long trip from Calgary to Antarctica. They will be flying south through US, Central America, and South America. From Punta Arenas, Chile, to Palmer Station. Then over to McMurdo. Will take a couple of weeks to do all this flying. The photo shows the ANTCI Twin Otter (Tail Number SJB) before the first flight.