X-15 FLIGHT REQUEST

Flight No.: 1-62-103 Scheduled Date : November 2, 1965

Pilot: William Dana

Purpose : 1. Pilot Checkout

Instrumentation Engineer - (Don Yount)

Launch: Hidden Hills on magnetic heading 212°, SAS Hi-Lo-Hi (8-4-8), ASAS Armed, both BCS "OFF," RAS "OFF," b switch to "b." Ventral off.

Launch Point Coordinates: 36° 20' N, 115° 59' W

No. Time Alt Vel a q Event

1. 0 45 790 0 145 Launch, light engine at 75% T. Decrease to 50% T. Rotate at 10° a until q = 20°.

2. 25 46 1340 10 400 q = 20°. Maintain q = 20°.

3. 69 65 2300 5 460 Pushover to zero g.

4. 86 72 2900 0 550 Extend speed brakes to 35°.

5. 99 74 3200 0 650 Increase a to maintain Hdot = 0.

6. 123 74 4000 4 940 Shutdown (shutdown will be accomplished at 4000 ft/sec or 132 sec., whichever occurs first). Retract speed brakes. Maintain H » 74,000 ft.

7. 143 74 3700 4 800 Perform moderate right and left rolls and rudder pulses. Vector to Pilot Knob.

8. 170 74 3280 4 600 50 miles.

9. 185 74 3050 4 550 Pilot Knob. Descend at » 400 ft/sec. Vector to High Key. Speed brakes as required.

10. 220 62 2750 3 700 Cuddeback; continue to High Key (Hdot » -400 ft/sec). Engine Master "OFF."

11. High Key - check flap and "Squat" circuit breakers in.

12. Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero, data "OFF."

NOTES:

1. q vernier will be set at 20°, a crosspointer will null at 5°.

2. Emergency Lakes: Three Sisters and Cuddeback.

3. Flight Duration: Approximately 9 minutes.

4. Flight plan based on 59,500# thrust engine, 34,700# for 50%.

Total burn time at 50% = 141 sec.

Launch wt. = 32,915#, Burnout wt. = 14,865# - 300# allowed for in-flight jettison.

GROUND RULES FOR NO LAUNCH: 1. Radio, Radar or TM malfunction.

2. Malfunction of any SAS channel.

3. Malfunction of inertial platform.

4. Malfunction of Ball Nose.

5. APU gear box pressurization malfunction.

ALTERNATE SITUATIONS AFTER LAUNCH:

	Failure	Action

1.	Radio or Radar	Proceed as planned.

2.	Total Pitch Damper	Proceed as planned.

3.	Total Yaw Damper	Proceed as planned except pushover to 2° a at 69 sec instead of 0 g. Do not perform roll and rudder pulse maneuvers.

4.	Total Roll Damper	Same as 3 except turn Yaw Damper "OFF."

5.	Attitude Failure	Use 5° a in place of 20°q at 25 sec.

6.	Ball Nose	Proceed as planned. Use 1.5 g at 10 sec. instead of 10°a.

6.	Delayed engine light	Pushover to zero g at H = 65,000 ft. (Hdot = 600 fps)

7.	Inadvertent engine shutdown: 00 - 69 sec. Hidden Hills 69 - 72 sec. Three Sisters (2300 fps) 72 - 86 sec. Cuddeback (2400 fps) 86 - Up Edwards (2900 fps)


1.	0	45	790	0	145	Launch, light engine at 75% T. Decrease to 50% T. Rotate at 10° a until q = 20°.

2.	25	46	1340	10	400	q = 20°. Maintain q = 20°.

3.	69	65	2300	5	460	Pushover to zero g.

4.	86	72	2900	0	550	Extend speed brakes to 35°.

5.	99	74	3200	0	650	Increase a to maintain Hdot = 0.

6.	123	74	4000	4	940	Shutdown (shutdown will be accomplished at 4000 ft/sec or 132 sec., whichever occurs first). Retract speed brakes. Maintain H » 74,000 ft.

7.	143	74	3700	4	800	Perform moderate right and left rolls and rudder pulses. Vector to Pilot Knob.

8.	170	74	3280	4	600	50 miles.

9.	185	74	3050	4	550	Pilot Knob. Descend at » 400 ft/sec. Vector to High Key. Speed brakes as required.

10.	220	62	2750	3	700	Cuddeback; continue to High Key (Hdot » -400 ft/sec). Engine Master "OFF."

11.						High Key - check flap and "Squat" circuit breakers in.

12.						Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero, data "OFF."