PATHFINDER SLINGLOAD WRITTEN TEST
LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Supported fUnit fResponsibilities f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fSelects, fprepares, fand
fcontrols fthe fPZ
Advance fcoordination fwith fsupporting funit fNLT f24 fhours fprior fto
fmission.
Actual fRigging fof floads
Furnishing fsling fload fequipment frequired.
Assuring floads fare fproperly frigged fand fdo fnot fexceed fACL fof fA/C
Aviation fUnit fResponsibilities f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fEnsure floads ffall fwithin fA/C
fACL
Provide fassistance fin frecovery fand freturn fof fequipment
Advises fsupported funit fon fload flimitations
advise fsupported fand freceiving funits fon fsuitability fof fselected fLZ/PZs.
,Establish fcoordination fwith fsupported fand freceiving funits.
Receiving fUnit f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fSelecting, fpreparing, fand fcontrolling
flanding fsite fto finclude fcommo
Receiving fand fde-rigging fthe fload
Ensure fproper fsupervision fof fde-rigging
provide freturn fof flifting fequipment fand fpersonnel
Pathfinder fduties f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fprovide fadvice fand faid fto fsupported,
faviation, fand freceiving funits
Provide fexpertise fin fplanning fand fexecution fof fboth fPZ fand fHLZ
foperations
Supervise fthe frigging fand finspection fof fall floads
Provide fground fguidance fand fair ftraffic fcontrol fduring fthe fsling fload.
Ensure fthat fthe floads ffall funder fthe ftransporting faircraft's fACL.
References f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fTM f4-48.09 fMultiservice fhelicopter fsling fload:
fbasic foperations fand fequipment, fJuly f2012
TM f4-48.10 fSingle fPoint fLoad fRigging fProcedures, fJuly f2012
TM f4-48.11 fDual fPoint fLoad fRigging fProcedures, fJuly f2012
ATTP f3-18.12, fAir fAssault fOperations, f1 fMarch f2011
, FM f3-21.38 fPathfinder fOperations
Types fof floads f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fHigh fDensity f- fbest fstability
Low fDensity f- fleast fstability
Aerodynamic f- funstable funtil fstreamlined
Apex frequirements fUH-60 f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fWhen fusing fthe f10K fapex ffor fa
fUH-60, fthe faluminum fspacer fmust fbe fused. fIf fthe f25K fpax fis fused, fthe
fspacer fis fnot frequired for freccomended
Apex frequirements fCH-47 f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fTakes feverything, fspacer for fnot
CH-47 fweight floading fpriority f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fHeaviest fload fon fcenter
fhook
next fheaviest fon fforward fcargo fhook
lightest fload fon faft fcargo fhook
CH-47 floads fconfiguration ffor fdifferent flocations f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fFirst
fdelivered fand flightest fload fon fthe faft fcargo fhook
Second fdelivered fand fnext fheaviest fon fthe fforward fhook
Last fto fbe fdelivered fand fheaviest fon fthe fcenter fhook
LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Supported fUnit fResponsibilities f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fSelects, fprepares, fand
fcontrols fthe fPZ
Advance fcoordination fwith fsupporting funit fNLT f24 fhours fprior fto
fmission.
Actual fRigging fof floads
Furnishing fsling fload fequipment frequired.
Assuring floads fare fproperly frigged fand fdo fnot fexceed fACL fof fA/C
Aviation fUnit fResponsibilities f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fEnsure floads ffall fwithin fA/C
fACL
Provide fassistance fin frecovery fand freturn fof fequipment
Advises fsupported funit fon fload flimitations
advise fsupported fand freceiving funits fon fsuitability fof fselected fLZ/PZs.
,Establish fcoordination fwith fsupported fand freceiving funits.
Receiving fUnit f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fSelecting, fpreparing, fand fcontrolling
flanding fsite fto finclude fcommo
Receiving fand fde-rigging fthe fload
Ensure fproper fsupervision fof fde-rigging
provide freturn fof flifting fequipment fand fpersonnel
Pathfinder fduties f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fprovide fadvice fand faid fto fsupported,
faviation, fand freceiving funits
Provide fexpertise fin fplanning fand fexecution fof fboth fPZ fand fHLZ
foperations
Supervise fthe frigging fand finspection fof fall floads
Provide fground fguidance fand fair ftraffic fcontrol fduring fthe fsling fload.
Ensure fthat fthe floads ffall funder fthe ftransporting faircraft's fACL.
References f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fTM f4-48.09 fMultiservice fhelicopter fsling fload:
fbasic foperations fand fequipment, fJuly f2012
TM f4-48.10 fSingle fPoint fLoad fRigging fProcedures, fJuly f2012
TM f4-48.11 fDual fPoint fLoad fRigging fProcedures, fJuly f2012
ATTP f3-18.12, fAir fAssault fOperations, f1 fMarch f2011
, FM f3-21.38 fPathfinder fOperations
Types fof floads f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fHigh fDensity f- fbest fstability
Low fDensity f- fleast fstability
Aerodynamic f- funstable funtil fstreamlined
Apex frequirements fUH-60 f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fWhen fusing fthe f10K fapex ffor fa
fUH-60, fthe faluminum fspacer fmust fbe fused. fIf fthe f25K fpax fis fused, fthe
fspacer fis fnot frequired for freccomended
Apex frequirements fCH-47 f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fTakes feverything, fspacer for fnot
CH-47 fweight floading fpriority f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fHeaviest fload fon fcenter
fhook
next fheaviest fon fforward fcargo fhook
lightest fload fon faft fcargo fhook
CH-47 floads fconfiguration ffor fdifferent flocations f f f f f f f f f f f f✔✔- fFirst
fdelivered fand flightest fload fon fthe faft fcargo fhook
Second fdelivered fand fnext fheaviest fon fthe fforward fhook
Last fto fbe fdelivered fand fheaviest fon fthe fcenter fhook
