PATHFINDER WRITTEN SLING
LOAD EXAM 2024-2025 OVER
170 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Which reference covers Basic Sling Load Operations and Equipment?
Answer: TM 4-48.09
2. Which reference covers Single Point Sling Load Rigging Procedures?
Answer: TM 4-48.10
3. Which reference covers Dual Point Sling Load Rigging Procedures?
Answer: TM 4-48.11
4. Which reference covers Pathfinder Operations?
Answer: FM 3-21.38
5. Which reference covers Airdrop Platform Rigging Procedures?
Answer: FM 4-20.102
6. What are the four elements involved in sling load operations?
Answer:
1. Supported Unit
2. Supporting Unit
3. Receiving Unit
4. Pathfinder Unit
7. The unit whose equipment will be moved is the _______.
Answer: Supported Unit
8. The aviation unit that will fly the load(s) is the _______.
Answer: Supporting Unit
9. An internal element of the supported unit who de-rigs the load is the _______.
Answer: Receiving Unit
10. Subject matter experts in all aspects of sling load operations; can be a part of
the three other units involved.
Answer: Pathfinder Unit
11. What is the ACL?
Answer: Allowable Cargo Load
12. What is the latest a supported unit should conduct coordinations w/ the
supporting unit?
Answer: NLT 24 hours prior to mission
13. Pathfinders provide expertise in the planning and execution of both _____ and
_____ operations.
Answer: PZ (Pickup Zone) and HLZ (Heli-landing Zone)
, 14. What are the three types of loads?
Answer:
• High Density
• Low Density
• Aerodynamic
15. These loads have a greater weight to surface area ratio; most preferred and
stable load.
Answer: High Density Load
16. These loads offer the least stability and are the least preferred.
Answer: Low Density Load
17. This load is unstable until streamlined.
Answer: Aerodynamic Load
18. What is the MEL?
Answer: Maximum External Load
19. What is the ACL based on?
Answer:
• The type of aircraft
• Age of the airframe
• Pilot Experience
• Altitude above sea level
• Humidity
• Aviation unit's SOP
• Temperature
20. What is the cargo hook tensile strength of the UH-1N/Y?
Answer: 5000 lbs
21. What are allowable POA for the UH-1N/Y?
Answer:
• Nylon POA (Donut Ring)
• 11K Cargo Hook Reach Pendant
• Polyester Round Sling
LOAD EXAM 2024-2025 OVER
170 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Which reference covers Basic Sling Load Operations and Equipment?
Answer: TM 4-48.09
2. Which reference covers Single Point Sling Load Rigging Procedures?
Answer: TM 4-48.10
3. Which reference covers Dual Point Sling Load Rigging Procedures?
Answer: TM 4-48.11
4. Which reference covers Pathfinder Operations?
Answer: FM 3-21.38
5. Which reference covers Airdrop Platform Rigging Procedures?
Answer: FM 4-20.102
6. What are the four elements involved in sling load operations?
Answer:
1. Supported Unit
2. Supporting Unit
3. Receiving Unit
4. Pathfinder Unit
7. The unit whose equipment will be moved is the _______.
Answer: Supported Unit
8. The aviation unit that will fly the load(s) is the _______.
Answer: Supporting Unit
9. An internal element of the supported unit who de-rigs the load is the _______.
Answer: Receiving Unit
10. Subject matter experts in all aspects of sling load operations; can be a part of
the three other units involved.
Answer: Pathfinder Unit
11. What is the ACL?
Answer: Allowable Cargo Load
12. What is the latest a supported unit should conduct coordinations w/ the
supporting unit?
Answer: NLT 24 hours prior to mission
13. Pathfinders provide expertise in the planning and execution of both _____ and
_____ operations.
Answer: PZ (Pickup Zone) and HLZ (Heli-landing Zone)
, 14. What are the three types of loads?
Answer:
• High Density
• Low Density
• Aerodynamic
15. These loads have a greater weight to surface area ratio; most preferred and
stable load.
Answer: High Density Load
16. These loads offer the least stability and are the least preferred.
Answer: Low Density Load
17. This load is unstable until streamlined.
Answer: Aerodynamic Load
18. What is the MEL?
Answer: Maximum External Load
19. What is the ACL based on?
Answer:
• The type of aircraft
• Age of the airframe
• Pilot Experience
• Altitude above sea level
• Humidity
• Aviation unit's SOP
• Temperature
20. What is the cargo hook tensile strength of the UH-1N/Y?
Answer: 5000 lbs
21. What are allowable POA for the UH-1N/Y?
Answer:
• Nylon POA (Donut Ring)
• 11K Cargo Hook Reach Pendant
• Polyester Round Sling
