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platform: King Air
flight_id: KA-20251008a
takeoff: "2025-10-08 12:40:00Z"
landing: "2025-10-08 15:45:00Z"
departure_airport: KRN
arrival_airport: KRN
crew:
  - name: Robert Oscar David
    job: PI
  - name: Sorin Ghemulet
    job: Instrument operator
  - name: Tim Carlsen
    job: Instrument operator
categories: [cirrus, cb_anvil, ec_under]
orphan: true
---

{logo}`CELLO`

# Flight plan - {front}`flight_id`

```{badges}
```

## Crew

The flight is planned to take off at {front}`takeoff`.

```{crew}
```

## Logistics

Item | Value
-------------| -----
Tow-out+refuel | **10:30 UTC** (12:30 LT)
**Takeoff** | **12:40 UTC** (14:40 LT)
**Landing** | **15:45 UTC** (17:45 LT)
Distance | ~448 nm
Duration | ~3.1 h


## Flight plan

```{figure} ../figures/KA-20251008a/KA-20251008a-plan.png
---
name: KA-20251008a-flight-plan
---
Flight plan for 8th October 2025, targeting EC orbit 7743C.
```

Leg | Start | Distance | Est. time | FL | Notes
-------------| ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | -----
**KRN-WP1** | 12:40 UTC | 174 nm | 0.97 h | transfer, ~FL250 | Arrive WP1 @FL250 <br>at 13:38 UTC
**Hold** | 13:38 UTC | - | 20 min | FL250 | assess cloud situation
**Hold between WP1-WP2** | 13:58 UTC | 20 nm | 50 min | **FL040-FL150**, <br>legs at diff. levels | **EC overpass 14:16 UTC**, <br>in-cloud if possible
**WP1-KRN** | 14:48 UTC | 174 nm | 0.97 h | transfer, ~FL250 | going home

Suggested alternates: **ENTC**/TOS, **ENAN**/ANX