Important Dates

6 March 2017: Start of instrument upload into the Falcon research aircraft at DLR
7 March 2017: Integration of CCNC, A-HEAD, tubing
8 March 2017: Integration of 2µm lidar, tubing
9 March 2017: Integration of 2µm lidar, mechanical approval
10 March 2017: GTR, EMV test
10 March 2017: Latest possible delivery of air freight to DLR
15 March 2017: Customs inspection air freight ("Zollbeschau Luftfracht")
15 March 2017: Start testing instruments
27 – 31 March 2017: Two test flights
3 April 2017: Falcon transfer flight from Oberpfaffenhofen (Germany) to Paphos (Cyprus)
4 – 30 April 2017: Intensive A-LIFE observation period during which the Falcon research aircraft will be based at Paphos airport (Cyprus) and ground-based instruments are operated
30 April 2017: Falcon back-transfer from Cyprus to Oberpfaffenhofen
2-3 May 2017: Download of instruments from Falcon
5-6 March 2018: 1st A-LIFE workshop