Pathfinder Written Sling Load Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Which |reference |covers |Basic |Sling |Load |Operations |and |Equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.09
Which |reference |covers |Single |Point |Sling |Load |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.10
Which |reference |covers |Dual |Point |Sling |Load |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.11
Which |reference |covers |Pathfinder |Operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-21.38
Which |reference |covers |Airdrop |Platform |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |4-
20.102
What |are |the |four |elements |involved |in |sling |load |operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Supported |Unit
Supporting |Unit
Receiving |Unit |
Pathfinder |Unit
The |unit |whose |equipment |will |be |moved |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Supported |
Unit
,The |aviation |unit |that |will |fly |the |load(s) |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Supporting |
Unit
An |internal |element |of |the |supported |unit |who |de-rigs |the |load |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Receiving |Unit
Subject |matter |experts |in |all |aspects |of |sling |load |operations; |can |be |a |part |of |the |three |other |
units |involved. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pathfinder |Unit
What |is |the |ACL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Allowable |Cargo |Load
What |is |the |latest |a |supported |unit |should |conduct |coordinations |w/ |the |supporting |unit? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NLT |24 |hours |prior |to |mission
Pathfinders |provide |expertise |in |the |planning |and |execution |of |both |_____ |and |_____ |
operations. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PZ |and |HLZ
What |are |the |three |types |of |loads? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Density
Low |Density |
Aerodynamic
These |loads |have |a |greater |weight |to |surface |area |ratio; |most |preferred |and |stable |load/ |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Density |Load
These |loads |offer |the |least |stability |and |are |the |least |preferred. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Low |
Density |Load
This |load |is |unstable |until |streamlined. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aerodynamic |Load
, What |is |the |MEL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maximum |External |Load
What |is |the |ACL |based |on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |type |of |aircraft
Age |of |the |airframe
Pilot |Experience
Altitude |above |sea |level |
Humidity
Aviation |unit's |SOP
Temperature
What |is |the |cargo |hook |tensile |strength |of |the |UH-1N/Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5000 |lbs
What |are |allowable |POA |for |the |UH-1N/Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Nylon |POA |(Donut |Ring)
11K |Cargo |Hook |Reach |Pendant
Polyester |Round |Sling
T/F: |A |UH-1N/Y |can |take |Metal |POAs. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F: |A |UH-1N/Y |can |take |a |11K |and |25K |Cargo |Hook |Reach |Pendant. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
False
How |many |cargo |hooks |does |a |UH-1N/Y |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1
What |are |allowable |POA |for |the |UH-60A/L/M? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10K |Apex |Fitting |w/ |
Spacer
25K |Apex |Fitting |w/o |Spacer
With Correct Answers
Which |reference |covers |Basic |Sling |Load |Operations |and |Equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.09
Which |reference |covers |Single |Point |Sling |Load |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.10
Which |reference |covers |Dual |Point |Sling |Load |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TM |4-48.11
Which |reference |covers |Pathfinder |Operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-21.38
Which |reference |covers |Airdrop |Platform |Rigging |Procedures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |4-
20.102
What |are |the |four |elements |involved |in |sling |load |operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Supported |Unit
Supporting |Unit
Receiving |Unit |
Pathfinder |Unit
The |unit |whose |equipment |will |be |moved |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Supported |
Unit
,The |aviation |unit |that |will |fly |the |load(s) |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Supporting |
Unit
An |internal |element |of |the |supported |unit |who |de-rigs |the |load |is |the |_______. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Receiving |Unit
Subject |matter |experts |in |all |aspects |of |sling |load |operations; |can |be |a |part |of |the |three |other |
units |involved. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pathfinder |Unit
What |is |the |ACL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Allowable |Cargo |Load
What |is |the |latest |a |supported |unit |should |conduct |coordinations |w/ |the |supporting |unit? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NLT |24 |hours |prior |to |mission
Pathfinders |provide |expertise |in |the |planning |and |execution |of |both |_____ |and |_____ |
operations. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PZ |and |HLZ
What |are |the |three |types |of |loads? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Density
Low |Density |
Aerodynamic
These |loads |have |a |greater |weight |to |surface |area |ratio; |most |preferred |and |stable |load/ |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Density |Load
These |loads |offer |the |least |stability |and |are |the |least |preferred. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Low |
Density |Load
This |load |is |unstable |until |streamlined. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aerodynamic |Load
, What |is |the |MEL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maximum |External |Load
What |is |the |ACL |based |on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |type |of |aircraft
Age |of |the |airframe
Pilot |Experience
Altitude |above |sea |level |
Humidity
Aviation |unit's |SOP
Temperature
What |is |the |cargo |hook |tensile |strength |of |the |UH-1N/Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5000 |lbs
What |are |allowable |POA |for |the |UH-1N/Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Nylon |POA |(Donut |Ring)
11K |Cargo |Hook |Reach |Pendant
Polyester |Round |Sling
T/F: |A |UH-1N/Y |can |take |Metal |POAs. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F: |A |UH-1N/Y |can |take |a |11K |and |25K |Cargo |Hook |Reach |Pendant. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
False
How |many |cargo |hooks |does |a |UH-1N/Y |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1
What |are |allowable |POA |for |the |UH-60A/L/M? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10K |Apex |Fitting |w/ |
Spacer
25K |Apex |Fitting |w/o |Spacer
