| Your
Itinerary |
| Day
1: AM
- Classroom: Atmospheric theory |
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Relation to the Physical Body |
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Physiological effect, conditions and corrections, oxygen deprivation,
nitrogen absorbed, and remedies. |
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• Relation to Aircraft Flight |
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Atmospheric tables, atmosphere pressure, Mach number, aircraft handling,
aircraft flight profiles. |
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Introduction to High Performance Aircraft L-39 orientation flight
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Flight maneuvers relationship to space flight |
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Sustained 4 G maneuvers to simulate orbiter launch GLOC |
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Training to build G tolerance |
| Day
1: PM - Flight Training |
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L-39 Flight Briefing |
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Aircraft Exterior / Aircraft Interior |
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Aircraft Safety / Emergency Systems |
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L-39 Flight 1 ( Flight Time, approx 45 minutes) Orientation Maneuvering
Flight, Sustained G Flight, Weightlessness, Negative Flight |
| DAY
2: AM - Classroom: Intro to Pressure Suits |
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L-39 suit orientation and relationship to space flight. |
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Fit to the Physical Body |
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Physiological effect, checklist items for operation, conditions
and corrections, oxygen operation, and conditions of use |
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Aircraft Suit Fit and Function |
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Operational fit and use in aircraft flight profiles |
| Day
2: PM - Flight Training |
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L-39 Flight Briefing |
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Aircraft Differences with Pressure Suit |
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Aircraft Cockpit Hookup and Operation |
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Aircraft Safety / Emergency Systems |
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L-39 Flight ( flight time approx 45 min) |
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Orientation to Pressure Suit Flight |
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Pressure Suit Operation in Sustained G Flight, Weightlessness, Negative
Flight |
Day
3: Extra-Curricular Activities (& Weather Day)
Possible options include: |
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Edwards NASA / Shuttle |
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Edwards Test Pilot School |
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• F-104 Rocket Plane |
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• Edwards Pressure Chamber |
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Depressurization Demonstration |
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JPL |
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• Remote Piloted Spacecraft |
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• Mojave Space Port |
