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AIR ASSULT PHASE 1 EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What reference covers basic operations and equipment?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM 4-48.09
What reference covers single point load rigging
procedures? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM4-48.10
What reference covers dual point load rigging
procedures? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM4-48.11
What reference covers Airborne and Air Assult
operations? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ FM 3-99
What reference covers Pathfinder operations? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ FM 3-21.38
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When would an A/C move cargo by external Load? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - cargo compartment cannot hold
the Load
- cargo exceeds the internal load limitations
-The Ground crew must Load or Unload the cargo at
once
- landing Conditions prevent the A/C from landing
Advantages of Sling Load? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Rapid movement of heavy/oversized equipment or
emergency supplies directly to the user
Rapid relocation of supplies/equipment
Can bypass surface obstacles
Use of multiple flight routes/landing sites to enhance
sustainability/security of ground units
Multiple landing sites support maneuvering unit
requirements
Greater movement flexibility to accomplish tactical
mission
What are the 7 limitations to Sling load? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ - Weight of the load is restricted to A/C
capabilities.
- load instability may restrict air speed or maneuvering
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- adverse weather and darkness limit sling load
operations
-Atmospheric conditions affect lift capacity
- limited number helicopters available for sling load
operations
- Surface conditions may restrict helicopter operations
-Landing size must be increased during hours of
darkness or reduced visibility.
What does ACL stand for? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Allowable Cargo Load
UH-60A ACL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 8,000 lbs
UH-60 L/M ACL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 9,000 lbs
CH-47 Front and Rear Hook individual ACL? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 17000
CH-47 Center Hook ACL? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
26,000
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CH-47 front and rear hook combined ACL? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 25,000
when can the ground crew manually release the cargo
hook? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Only when the hook
malfunctions and will not release by other means.
UH-60 hook release - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pilot or
crew chief can release hook
Manual release lever on right side
CH-47 hook release - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pilot/crew
chief can release hooks electronically
Crew can release all hooks manually from inside
Fore/aft hooks have manual release knob on right side,
turned counterclockwise, 13 ft apart
Center hook has no release lever for ground crew.
Manually depress spring loaded keeper and remove
apex
What Factors negatively affect sling load operations? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - increase in Humidity
-increase in altitude
AIR ASSULT PHASE 1 EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What reference covers basic operations and equipment?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM 4-48.09
What reference covers single point load rigging
procedures? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM4-48.10
What reference covers dual point load rigging
procedures? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ TM4-48.11
What reference covers Airborne and Air Assult
operations? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ FM 3-99
What reference covers Pathfinder operations? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ FM 3-21.38
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When would an A/C move cargo by external Load? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - cargo compartment cannot hold
the Load
- cargo exceeds the internal load limitations
-The Ground crew must Load or Unload the cargo at
once
- landing Conditions prevent the A/C from landing
Advantages of Sling Load? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Rapid movement of heavy/oversized equipment or
emergency supplies directly to the user
Rapid relocation of supplies/equipment
Can bypass surface obstacles
Use of multiple flight routes/landing sites to enhance
sustainability/security of ground units
Multiple landing sites support maneuvering unit
requirements
Greater movement flexibility to accomplish tactical
mission
What are the 7 limitations to Sling load? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ - Weight of the load is restricted to A/C
capabilities.
- load instability may restrict air speed or maneuvering
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- adverse weather and darkness limit sling load
operations
-Atmospheric conditions affect lift capacity
- limited number helicopters available for sling load
operations
- Surface conditions may restrict helicopter operations
-Landing size must be increased during hours of
darkness or reduced visibility.
What does ACL stand for? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Allowable Cargo Load
UH-60A ACL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 8,000 lbs
UH-60 L/M ACL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 9,000 lbs
CH-47 Front and Rear Hook individual ACL? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 17000
CH-47 Center Hook ACL? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
26,000
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CH-47 front and rear hook combined ACL? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 25,000
when can the ground crew manually release the cargo
hook? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Only when the hook
malfunctions and will not release by other means.
UH-60 hook release - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pilot or
crew chief can release hook
Manual release lever on right side
CH-47 hook release - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pilot/crew
chief can release hooks electronically
Crew can release all hooks manually from inside
Fore/aft hooks have manual release knob on right side,
turned counterclockwise, 13 ft apart
Center hook has no release lever for ground crew.
Manually depress spring loaded keeper and remove
apex
What Factors negatively affect sling load operations? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - increase in Humidity
-increase in altitude
