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OH

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Observation Helicopter

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UH

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Utility helicopter

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AH

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Attack Helicopter

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CH

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Cargo helicopter

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LUH

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Light Utility Helicopter

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ACL

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Allowable Cargo Load

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Who is the first recipient of the air assault badge?

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Major James Dailey

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AH-64A/D max speed

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140-145 knots

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AH-64A/D cruising speed

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110 - 120 knots

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AH-64A/D flight time

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2 Hours

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AH- 64A/D crew

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2
Pilot
Co-pilot/gunner

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AH-64A/D armament

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‎1. 30mm chain machine gun = 1200 rnds

  1. 2.75in FFAR=76rnds
  2. ‎Hellfire II missle laser guided=16 rounds (bracket holds four rounds each)
  3. 2.75in AGR 19/20 APKWS- 76rounds
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AH-64A/D mission

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Anti Armor (Primary) CAS, A2A combat, Recon

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UH-60 A/L/M max speed

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156 knots

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UH-60 A/L/M cruising speed

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120-145 knots

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UH-60 A/L/M flight time

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2 hours 30 minutes

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UH-60 A/L/M ACL with seats

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11

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UH-60 A/L/M ACL without seats

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UH-60 A/L/M crew for tactical operations

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4
Pilot
Co-pilot
2 x crew chiefs

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UH-60 A Cargo Hook Capacity

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8,000 lbs

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UH-60 L/M Cargo Hook Capacity

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9,000 lbs

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UH-60 A max gross weight

mass gross weight

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22,000 lbs

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UH-60 L/M mass gross weight

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23,500lbs

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UH-60 A/L/M mission

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F. FRIES/SPIES repelling and airborne operations
A. Air Assault and ‎Air Movement (Primary)
C. CASEVAC
S. Sling load ops and resupply ops.

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FRIES
``` Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System ```
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SPIES
``` Special Purpose Insertion Extraction System ```
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CH-47 D/F max speed
170 knots
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CH-47 D/F cruising speed
120-145 knots
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CH-47 D/F flight time
2 hours 30 minutes
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CH-47 D/F crew
``` 4: Pilot Co pilot Crew chief Flight engineer ```
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CH-47 D/F combat equipped ACL
33 passengers
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CH-47 D/F max litter ACL
24 casualties
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CH-47 D/F ambulatory capacity
31 casualties
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CH-47 D/F mission
‎1. air assault and air movement ops. 2. personnel recovery. 3. waterborne ‎ops. 4. aircraft recovery 5. airborne ops. 6. MAS CASEVAC‎ (Takes Precedence over all)
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CH-47 D/F fore hook capacity
17,000lbs
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CH-47 D/F Aft hook capacity
17,000lbs
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CH-47 D/F center hook capacity
26,000lbs
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CH-47 D/F dual hook load capacity (fore and aft combined)
25,000lbs
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CH-47 D/F max gross weight
50,000lbs
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LUH-72A max speed
145 knots
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LUH-72A cruising speed
133 knots
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LUH-72A crew
3 - pilot - co pilot - crew chief
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LUH-72A combat ACL
8
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LUH-72A litter capacity
2 litter casualties
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LUH-72A cargo hook capacity
1500 kgs/ 3306 lbs
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LUH-72A max gross weight
7903lbs
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LUH-72A mission
Homeland security Logistics Drug interdiction MEDEVAC General support‎
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AH-6J‎
Attack “little bird” with rockets and shit
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MH-6J
Multi use “little bird”
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AH/MH-6 Cruise Speed
135 knots
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AH/MH-6 Max Speed
152 knots
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CH-46 Sea Knight Cargo Hook Capacity
10,000 lbs
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MV-22 Max Airspeed
240 knots
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MV-22 Combat Equipped ACL
24 Pax w/ seats 32 Pax w/o seats
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MQ-1: Gray Eagle Max Altitude/Flight Time
Max Altitude is 25,000 feet MSL 22 hours of flight time but only 11 if carrying 4 hellfires (reduced by 50%)
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Large fuel pods
450 gallons (Extra 3 hours)
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Small fuel pods
230 gallons (60-90 mins)
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AH-64 Average Hourly Fuel Consumption
175 gallons per hour
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What reference covers Aircraft Safety?
FM 3-99 Airborne and Air Assault Operations
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What items are needed at all times?
ID Card, ID tags, Earplugs
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Why are sleeves rolled down?
to protect from flash fires, flying debris ‎
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Secure loose equipment
IAW with unit SOP, grenades secured, antennas tied down or ‎removed, unfix bayonets ‎
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LUH-72A Approach direction ‎
45 from front (engine running), 90 from side (when off)‎
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Survival Acronym
Size Up situation Undue Haste make you waste Remember where you are Vanquish fear Improvise Value Living Act like Dig Live by wits
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Advantages of Aeromedical Evacuation
1.Timely treatment 2.Movement of patients over long distances quickly 3. Movement of patients over terrain 4. PTs can be moved directly to MTF 5. Fewer movements to MTF
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UH-60 Approach direction ‎
90 from the side (away from the tail rotor) and front)
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CH-47 Approach direction ‎
45 from rear‎ (away from engine exhaust)
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bending foward at the waist when approaching aircraft
1. added stability. 2. maintain low sillohette. 3. staying clear of main ‎rotor blade. ‎
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3 part of the Aircraft to stay away from ‎
main rotor blade, tail rotor blade, cargo hook (static electricity)
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Crash position
Magazine well facing away from body - UH-60L/M: sit upright, muzzle pointed down, mag well faced away - CH-47D/F: Bend forward at waist, muzzle pointed down - LUH-72A: sit upright, muzzle pointed down, magwell faced away
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LUH-72A Emergency equipment‎
4 emergency exits 1 first aid kit 1 fire extinguisher
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UH-60A/L/M emergency equipment‎
4 emergency exits (windows fall out) 3 first aid kits 2 fire extinguishers
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CH-47D emergency equipment‎
10 emergency exits (windows fall out 7 first aid kits 3 fire extinguishers
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Emergency actions | Hard surface
take all commands from the crew, wait for blades to stop, exit from 3, 9, or ‎‎12 o’clock (6 for CH47and CH53) and move 100m away from crash site
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Waterborne Emergency actions
wait for blades to stop and exit the AC, swim up stream or ‎down current away from fuel spill
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Fire Emergency actions
remove all injured from AC, first-aid kits, and fire extinguishers - ‎fire extinguishers are for people only ‎
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9 line medevac
1. location 2. freq 3. precedence 4. equipment 5. type (A or L) 6. security or Mist report 7. marking 8. nationality 9. CBRN or terrain.
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First army medevac
OH-13 Sioux, Angel of Mercy, left casualties exposed with no inflight care.
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What reference material covers Aeromedical Evacuation?
ATP 4-02.2
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Basic Aero Medevac Mission D-A-M-E
Delivery of whole blood, Air crash rescue, ‎Movement of medical personnel and supplies, Evacuation of selected casualties.
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LUH-72A red cross markings
4 Each cargo door, top and belly
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LUH-72A Aero medical‎ crew
``` 4 Pilot Co-pilot Crew chief In flight medic ```
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LUH-72A Aero medical‎ acl
2L w/ 1 medic or 5A‎
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LUH-72A Aero medical loading sequence
litter patients loaded in rear of AC and loaded side by ‎side ambulatory patients loaded through the cargo door and into troop seats
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HH-60M red cross markings
5 Each cargo door, top, nose and belly (Same as UH-60Q)
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HH-60M Aero Medical‎ crew
``` 4 Pilot Co-pilot Crew chief In flight medic ``` (Same as UH-60Q)
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HH-60M Aero Medical‎ acl (normal) ‎
4L 1A‎ (Same as UH-60Q normal config)
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HH-60M Aero Medical‎ acl (prior notification)‎
6L Or 6A‎
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HH-60M Aero Medical‎ updated equipment
air condition, oxygen generating system, ‎truama suction, patient vital monitoring system, crew bubble window. ‎
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UH-60Q‎ prior notification
6L 1A or 7A (without hoist) 3L 1A or 4A (with hoist)
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CH-47 Aero Medical Use
primary use in mascas evac
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CH-47 red cross markings
0
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CH-47 Aero Medical Use‎ crew
4(p,cp,cc,inflight engineer)‎
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CH-47 Aero Medical ACL
24L 1A or 31A
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LUH-72A flight time
3 hours 30 mins
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FM for army aviation
FM 3-04
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Aircraft safety FM
FM 3-99 (airborne and air assault operations)
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Aero medical evacuation ATP
ATP 4-02.2
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UH-60Q normal ACL for casualties
4L and 1A (same as HH-60M)
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CH-47 when in a mass call role
And armed escort is needed
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Methods of casualty extraction
sit down method: when AC has a suitable LZ hoist method: no suitable LZ
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High performance Utility Hoist Hoist tensile strength? Cable tensile strength?
Hoist: 600lbs Cable: 600lbs
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Hoist cable length
256 ft however usable length is 250ft
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Fast speed hoist ACL and speed
300lbs, 250 ft per minute | Speed 250ft/min
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Slow speed hoist ACL and speed
600lbs, 125 ft per minute | Speed 125 ft/min
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Jungle Penetrator ACL and Strength
3A and 600 lbs
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Combat assault FM
FM 3-99 (airborne and air assault operations)
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What are air assault operations
Movement to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain
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What is an air movement operation?
Air movements are operations involving the use of utility and cargo rotary wing aircraft and operational support fixed assets for other than air assault
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What are the levels and capabilities for an air assault?
Division: lowest level with RESOURCES and Assets for AASLT Battalion: lowest level that can plan and coordinate for AASLT Company: lowest level to EXECUTE AASLT
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Flight time considerations PZ-SP RP-LZ Load time H-Hour
PZ-SP: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47) RP-LZ: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47) Load time: 3min during day (0600-1759) 5min during night (1800-0559) H-Hour: is when first AC of first lift touches down on LZ
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5 stages of the reverse planning sequence
- G: ground tactical plan - L: landing plan - A: air movement plan - L: loading plan - S: staging plan
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What is Mission command comprised of?
1. Commanders intent 2. Individual initiative 3. mission orders 4. resource allocation
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What are the three types of abort criteria?
Delay, Divert and Abort
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What are the six factors that determine abort criteria?
1. Weather 2. Available aircraft 3. Time 4. Mission essential combat power 5. Mission criticality 6. Enemy
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What are the three terrain flight modes?
Nap of the Earth, low level and contour
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What is a chalk/load?
Personnel and equipment designated to be moved by specific aircraft.
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What is a serial?
A tactical grouping of two or more aircraft under control of a serial commander and separated from other tactical groupings within the lift by time or space.
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AH-6J/MH-6J max speed
152 knots
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with hoist
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LUH-72A flight time
3.5 hrs
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CH-47 D/F limitations
-cruise speed is greatly decreased by light, bulky sling loads (less than 80 knots)
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UH-60 limitations
Cannot sling load a HMMWV equipped with TOW missile. Cruise speed is greatly decreased by light, bulky sling loads. (Less than 80 knots) External storage support system greatly reduces access to cargo doors
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UH-60 A/L/M cargo hook capacity
``` A = 8,000lbs L/M = 9,000lbs ```
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Flight time considerations PZ-SP RP-LZ Load time H-Hour
PZ-SP: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47) RP-LZ: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47) Load time: 3min during day (0600-1759) 5min during night (1800-0559) H-Hour: is when first AC of first lift touches down on LZ
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Phases of PZ/LZ Operations
1.Selecting 2. Marking 3. Controlling
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HLZ Consideration Factors
Tactical (Location of OBJ, Size and Type of HLZ, Estimate of Situation) Technical (FLOATRS)
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What is FLOATRS
Formation/ Number of Aircraft Loads Obstacles Atmospheric Conditions Type of Aircraft Routes Surface Condition
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How many TDP sizes?
1: 25m 6/58 2: 35m 1/72 3: 50m 60/64 4: 80m CH/V-22 5: 100m Day Sling/Unknown Aircraft 6: 125m Long Sling 7: 150m Night Sling
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How many formations? Which is most secure?
9. Diamond is most secure
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Which formation is suitable for long narrow HLZs?
Trail
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What is an obstacle?
Anything 18 inches high, wide or deep.
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4 steps when dealing with an obstacle
Remove, Reduce, Red, Radio
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What are degree limitations for A/C?
0-7 Any A/C can land 8-15 All CH and M U/H can land with advisory
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What is equation for determining slope?
(VD x 57.3)/HD
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When can aircraft not land? (Winds)
When crosswinds exceed 9 knots and tailwinds exceed 5 knots.
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Atmospheric Conditions Acronym?
Humidity Altitude Temperature
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For Day/Night marking you can use a signalman.
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Dimensions between the 4 Inverted Y lights
7m x 14m x 14m (+1 light for CH making 5 total)
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Dimensions between the NATO T
10m x 10m x 10m x 10m
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Space for additional A/C
5m x 5m for non-Cargo. 10m x 10m for Cargo 5m between reference lights for sling loads
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3 different ways to control a TDP
Visual (Hand and Arm, Lights, Panels, Mirrors, Smoke) Electronic (Beacons, FM Homing) Verbal (GTA, FM, UHF VHF)
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Steps to HLZ Setup
1. Establish Control Facilities 2. Determine L/W 3. Obstacles (4 Rs) 4. Determine area that's unusable 5. Mark and Clear TDPs

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