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What does TM 4-48.09 cover ? ✔✔Basic operations and equipment
What does TM 4-48.10 cover? ✔✔Single point load rigging procedures
What does TM 4-48.11 cover?
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Air assault Phase 2 test questions and
answers 100% passed
What does TM 4-48.09 cover ? ✔✔Basic operations and equipment
What does TM 4-48.10 cover? ✔✔Single point load rigging procedures
What does TM 4-48.11 cover? ✔✔Dual point load rigging procedures
What are the common uses of slingloads? ✔✔Ship to shore movement
Over the battle field
Shore to ship movement
Firepower emplacement
What are the sling load classifications? ✔✔Certified
Unique
Prohibited
Suitable
What is a single point load configuration, dual point, tandem, side by side and multi single point
load configuration? ✔✔SP: one load rigged, uses one cargo hook
DP: one load rigged, uses two cargo hooks
Tandem: two loads rigged, one in front on another
Side by side(shotgun): two loads rigged, one beside the other
Multi single point: loads are connected to two or more attachment points or aircraft cargo hooks.
What hook is the heaviest, lightest and medium? ✔✔Center
AFT
FORE
What are the 6 advantages to a sling load op? ✔✔-Rapid movement
-Bypass surface obstacles
-Rapid relocation
-Use of multiple flight routes and landing sites to enhance sustainability and security ground unit
-establishment of multiple landing sites to support the maneuvering unit requirements
-movement flexibility
What are the 7 limitations of a sling load op? What is the biggest? ✔✔-weight of load is
restricted to the aircrafts operating capability
-load instability during flight may restrict aircraft airspeed
-adverse Weather and darkness
*ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS*
- limited number of helicopters
-landing site surface conditions
-landing site being increased because of reduced visibility
What are the cargo hook capacities for uh-60 A/LM? ✔✔A: 8,000
L/M: 9,000
What are the hook capacities for the CH-47? ✔✔AFT/FORE: 17,000lbs
Center: 26,000lbs
Dual Point: 25,000lbs
What is the cargo hook capacity of a LUH-72A? ✔✔3,306lbs or 1,500kg
What factors will affect the lift capacity? ✔✔Wind
Humidity
Altitude
Temperature
Fuel
What 3 units are involved in a sling load operation? ✔✔Supported unit
Aviation unit
Receiving unit
The cargo hook release can opened electronically or manually by who? ✔✔The air crew, Pilot,
or crew chief
What is the name of the slingload inspection form? ✔✔DA form 7382
Is the CH-47 center hook release lever accessible by ground crew? ✔✔No, must manually
depress the spring loaded keeper and remove apex fitting from cargo hook.
The supported unit is responsible for what? ✔✔Pick up site selection and control
Distributing completed copies of sling load inspection record
Verifying the total weight of the load
What are US army specific responsibilities for supported unit? ✔✔Providing ground crew
Storing, inspecting, and maintaining all the rigging equipment needed for sling load ops
Designating safe rendezvous point away from the helicopter emergency landing area
What are aviation units responsible for? ✔✔Coordinating with supporting and receiving units
Advising the supported unit on the helicopter capabilities and limitations
Advising the suitability of the selected landing site
Assist in the recovery and return of sling load equipment
What is the receiving unit responsible for? What is most important? ✔✔Selecting, preparing, and
controlling the landing site
Receiving and de rigging the load
Ensuring proper supervision of the de rigging operation
Coordinating the return of lifting equipment and support personnel to the supported unit, if
required
*PREPARING, COORDINATING, AND INSPECTING BACKLOADS*
Who makes the final decision on whether the cargo will be moved?? ✔✔The Pilots
What are the 3 phases of a sling load operation ? ✔✔Preparation and rigging
Inspection of preparation and rigging
Sling load operation
What is the hook up team and the receiving team made up of? ✔✔-signal man
-static wand person
-hookup person
Who positions themself at the aircrafts 10 or 2 o clock position whichever is away from the air
craft emergency area? ✔✔Signalman
Who are necessary if having to open the cargo hook? ✔✔Hookup and static wand person
All ground personnel must wear what? ✔✔Helmet
Ear pro
Eye pro
Sleeves rolled down
ID Card and tags
Gloves
What is found in Appendix D or TM 4-48.09? ✔✔Discharge static wand
When driving the static wand into the ground what are the requirements? ✔✔6 to 8 inches in
firm ground
24 inches in sandy or loose soil
Drive rod in at a 45 degree angle away from the side of the load
DO NOT hold the discharge wand within 16 inches of the metal hook end
What three units require a copy of DA form 7382? ✔✔Supported unit
Aviation unit
Receiving unit
To be a sling load inspector, what qualifications must you have? ✔✔E4 or above and be a
graduate of either air assault, pathfinder, or Sling Load Inspector Certification Course
If unit commanders are responsible for training their personnel, what appendix might they look
at for help inside of TM 4-48.09? ✔✔Appendix J for Jobs
What is the only attachment the LUH 72A will allow? ✔✔Net apex fitting
What attachments does the UH-60A/L/M allow? ✔✔10K Apex with spacer, 25K apex without
Spacer, 11k/25K Reach Pendant, and the Bet apex fitting
What attachments does the CH-47 allow? ✔✔All 5
Soft POA
10k Apex
25K apex
reach pendant
Net apex fitting
What is the total number of apexs, nylon ropes, grab hook assemblys, lifting chains are issued
inside a kit bag when new? ✔✔Apex: 1
Nylon rope: 4
Grab hook assembly: 4
Lifting chains: 4
What are the characteristics of a 10k sling set? ✔✔10k:
Aluminum 4.5 lbs
Olive drape
12 feet rope length
7/8 inch rope diameter
8 feet chain length
110-115 number of chain links
52lbs total weight
Weight of each sling leg R/C: 2,500lbs
What are the characteristics of a 25k sling set? ✔✔Aluminum 4.5 lbs
Black
12 feet rope length
1 1/4th inch rope diameter
8 feet chain length
88-88 number of chain links
114lbs total weight
Weight of each sling leg R/C: 6,250lbs
What in what TM can the damage criteria chart be found? ✔✔TM 4-48.09, chapter 6
What is the rated capacity of pressure sensitive tape? ✔✔80lbs per wrap
What is the rated capacity of 1/4inch cotton webbing? ✔✔80lbs
What is the rated capacity of type 3 nylon? ✔✔550lbs
What is the rated capacity of 7/16 nylon rope? ✔✔4,500lbs
What is the rated capacity of 3/8 hemp rope? ✔✔3,180 lbs
What is the rated capacity of CGU-1B? ✔✔5,000lbs
What is the rated capacity of 15 foot row down trap? ✔✔5,000/10,000lbs
What is the rated capacity of silver and black load binders? ✔✔5,000lbs for silver and 10,000lbs
for black
What is the rated capacity of 1/2 inch tubular nylon? ✔✔1,000lbs
What is the rated capacity of A7A strap? ✔✔500lbs
What are the characteristics of the inspection of ADS? ✔✔Must be conducted before and after
every use
Every 6 months
Written or stamped with month and year using orange or blue parachute marking ink
What is the stitch rule? ✔✔3 consecutive stitches in a stitch line or 5 stitches that are loose or
broken in a stitch area
What is a 3 foot apex ring? Max capacity? ✔✔Made by joining the two ends of a 3 foot ADS
with a type 4 connector link.
10,000lbs
What is the TATER capacity of a Type 4 connector link? ✔✔10,000lbs but is unserviceable if
the spacers are missing.
What is 5k cargo nets empty weight, ACL, max weight, link count front and rear and
breakaways? ✔✔EW: 58lbs
ACL: 50,000lbs
MAX: 50,000lbs
Link count front: 3
No rear
Breakaways: 3
What is a 10k cargo nets empty weight, ACL, max weight, link count front/back, breakaways?
✔✔EW: 96lbs
ACL: 10,000lbs
Max weight: 10,000lbs
Link count front: 3
No rear count
3 break Aways
What is a A 22 cargo bags empty weight, ACL, max weight, link count front/rear, breakaways?
✔✔EW: 58lbs
ACL: 2,200lbs
max: 2,200lbs
Link count front:3
No rear count
Canvas cover for breakaway
What is the 3 fuel blivet configurations empty weight, ACL, max weight, front link count and
rear and breakaways? ✔✔Ew: 275lbs per blivet
ACL: 12,600lbs per drum
Max: 12,600lbs per drum
Link count front: 3
Rear: 55
1 cluster breakaway
What is the empty weight for the M1101 high mobility trailer as well as the ACL, max weight,
front/rear link count and breakaways? ✔✔Ew: 1,460lbs
Acl: 1,940lbs
Max: 3,400lbs
Front link count: 20
Rear: 3
1 breakaway
For the M1097 HMV what is the empty weight, ACL, Max weight, front link count, rear link
count and breakaways? ✔✔Ew: 5,600lbs
ACL: 4,400lbs
Max:10,000lbs
Link count front: 60
Rear: 10
1 cluster breakaway
For the M149 water trailer what is it's empty weight, ACL, max weight, front link count, rear,
and breakaways? ✔✔Ew: 2,540lbs
ACL: 400gals
Max: 6,060lbs
Link count front: 3
Rear: 3
Breakaways: 2
For the quadcon what is it's empty weight, ACL, max weight, front link count/rear, breakaways?
✔✔Ew: 1,764lbs
ACL: 5,236lbs
Max: 7,000lbs
Link count front: 3 for two quads
Link count rear: 3 for two quads
1 break away for two quads
*refer to book for characteristics of two quads*
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