Air Assault School Phase 2 Questions
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What are some of the advantages of a sling load? ✔✔1. Allows rapid movement of heavy
oversized equipment, or emergency supplies to the user.
2. Rapid relocation of supplies to the user.
3. The ability to bypass surface obstacles.
4. The use of multiple flight routes and landing sites to enhance sustainability and security of
ground elements.
5. Support of manouvering unit requirements.
6. Greater movement flexibility for ground commander to accomplish tactical mission.
What are some limitations of sling loads? ✔✔1. Weight of the load exceeding aircrafts
capability.
2. Load instability during flight may restrict aircraft airspeed or manouvering capabilities.
3. Adverse weather and darkness may limit sling load operations.
4. Atmospheric conditions (humidity, altitude, temp and winds) affect the helicopters lift
capacity.
5. Limited number of helicopters available for sling missions.
6. Landing site surface such as dust, snow limit pilots visability.
, 7. Landing site must be increased during hours of darkness or reduced visability.
What is the max weight the CH 47D can lift? ✔✔1. Front or rear hook-17,000
2. Center hook-26,000
3. Front and rear hook combined-25,000
What are the hook release limitations on the UH 60? ✔✔a) Pilot or crew chief can release the
hook
b)Manual release lever on the right side
What are the hook release limitations on the CH 47? ✔✔a) Pilot or crew chief can release all
hooks electronically
b)crew can release all hooks manually from inside the aircraft
c) Fore and aft hooks have a manual release on rt side
d) Center hook has no release lever for ground crew.
What are the three units involved with the sling load operation? ✔✔1. Supported Unit
2. Aviation unit
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What are some of the advantages of a sling load? ✔✔1. Allows rapid movement of heavy
oversized equipment, or emergency supplies to the user.
2. Rapid relocation of supplies to the user.
3. The ability to bypass surface obstacles.
4. The use of multiple flight routes and landing sites to enhance sustainability and security of
ground elements.
5. Support of manouvering unit requirements.
6. Greater movement flexibility for ground commander to accomplish tactical mission.
What are some limitations of sling loads? ✔✔1. Weight of the load exceeding aircrafts
capability.
2. Load instability during flight may restrict aircraft airspeed or manouvering capabilities.
3. Adverse weather and darkness may limit sling load operations.
4. Atmospheric conditions (humidity, altitude, temp and winds) affect the helicopters lift
capacity.
5. Limited number of helicopters available for sling missions.
6. Landing site surface such as dust, snow limit pilots visability.
, 7. Landing site must be increased during hours of darkness or reduced visability.
What is the max weight the CH 47D can lift? ✔✔1. Front or rear hook-17,000
2. Center hook-26,000
3. Front and rear hook combined-25,000
What are the hook release limitations on the UH 60? ✔✔a) Pilot or crew chief can release the
hook
b)Manual release lever on the right side
What are the hook release limitations on the CH 47? ✔✔a) Pilot or crew chief can release all
hooks electronically
b)crew can release all hooks manually from inside the aircraft
c) Fore and aft hooks have a manual release on rt side
d) Center hook has no release lever for ground crew.
What are the three units involved with the sling load operation? ✔✔1. Supported Unit
2. Aviation unit
