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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