Air Assault School Phase 2 Questions and Correct Answers 100% Pass 2024/2025 What are some of the advantages of a sling load? - Correct Answer 1. Allows rapid movement of heavy oversized equipment, or emergency supplies to the user.
- Rapid relocation of supplies to the user.
- The ability to bypass surface obstacles.
- The use of multiple flight routes and landing sites to enhance sustainability and security of ground
- Support of manouvering unit requirements.
- Greater movement flexibility for ground commander to accomplish tactical mission.
- Load instability during flight may restrict aircraft airspeed or manouvering capabilities.
- Adverse weather and darkness may limit sling load operations.
- Atmospheric conditions (humidity, altitude, temp and winds) affect the helicopters lift capacity.
- Limited number of helicopters available for sling missions.
- Landing site surface such as dust, snow limit pilots visability.
- Landing site must be increased during hours of darkness or reduced visability.
- Center hook-26,000
- Front and rear hook combined-25,000
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What are some limitations of sling loads? - Correct Answer 1. Weight of the load exceeding aircrafts capability.
What is the max weight the CH 47D can lift? - Correct Answer 1. Front or rear hook-17,000
What are the hook release limitations on the UH 60? - Correct Answer a) Pilot or crew chief can release the hook b)Manual release lever on the right side What are the hook release limitations on the CH 47? - Correct Answer a) Pilot or crew chief can release all hooks electronically b)crew can release all hooks manually from inside the aircraft 1 / 2
c) Fore and aft hooks have a manual release on rt side
d) Center hook has no release lever for ground crew.
What are the three units involved with the sling load operation? - Correct Answer 1. Supported Unit
- Aviation unit
- Receiving unit
- 1 1/8 inches in diameter
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Who selects, prepares, and controls the PZ in a sling load operation? - Correct Answer Supported Unit Who will provide assistance in the recovery and return of sling load equipment? - Correct Answer Aviation unit Who selects, prepares, and controls the LZ in a sling load operation? - Correct Answer Receiving unit What is the weight of a 10K sling set? - Correct Answer 52 LBS (with 4 leg assy) What color is the apex fitting and what is the diameter of the pin on a 10K? - Correct Answer 1. Dull grey alluminum
How many chain links does a 10K sling set have? - Correct Answer 110-115 What color is the 10K sling set? - Correct Answer Green What is the weight of a 25K sling set? - Correct Answer 114 LBS (with 4 leg assy) How many chain links does a 25K sling set have? - Correct Answer 84-88 What color is the apex fitting and what is the diameter of the pin on a 25K? - Correct Answer Gold colored steel