HLZ 2

Question 1

What are the two considerations for HLZ selection?

Answer 1

Tactical and technical

Question 2

Who is responsible for tactical considerations?

Answer 2

Ground Unit Commander (GUC)

Question 3

What are the tactical considerations?

Answer 3

The estimate of the situation using METT-TC
Location of the objective from tentative HLS
Size of the element being moved

Question 4

Who is responsible for technical considerations?

Answer 4

Pathfinder

Question 5

What are the seven technical selection factors?

Answer 5

Size of HLP
Landing formations
Surface conditions
Obstacles
Approach and departure routes
Atmospheric conditions
Type of load

Question 6

What are the subfactors for size of HLZ selection factor?

Answer 6

Size/type of aircraft
Pilot/unit proficiency
Day or night
Atmospheric conditions

Question 7

How many sizes are there for TDPs?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

What are the sizes?

Answer 8

25 meters
35 meters
50 meters
80 meters
100 meters
125 meters
150 meters

Question 9

What aircraft require a 25 meter TDP?

Answer 9

OH-6, OH-58, MH-6, AH-6, UH-72A

Question 10

What aircraft require a 35 meter TDP?

Answer 10

AH-1W/Z, UH-1Y/N

Question 11

What aircraft require a 50 meter TDP?

Answer 11

AH-64, UH-60A/L/M, SH-60

Question 12

What aircraft require a 80 meter TDP?

Answer 12

ALL CH aircraft, to include MV/CV-22B

Question 13

What aircraft require a 100 meter TDP?

Answer 13

ALL daytime slingload aircraft, ALL unknown aircraft

Question 14

What aircraft require a 125 meter TDP?

Answer 14

ALL slingload aircraft using longlines

Question 15

What aircraft require a 150 meter TDP?

Answer 15

ALL nighttime slingload aircraft

Question 16

What are the 9 standard aircraft formations?

Answer 16

Trail
Staggered trail left
Staggered trail right
Echelon left
Echelon right
Heavy left
Heavy right
Diamond
Vee

Question 17

What is the distance between aircraft in flight for day?

Answer 17

2 - 3 rotor disks

Question 18

What is the distance between aircraft in flight for night?

Answer 18

3 - 5 rotor disks

Question 19

What must the surface conditions be at the site?

Answer 19

Firm enough to support the weight of the aircraft and free of debris that would cause brown-out or white-out conditions

Question 20

T/F: The ground slope can be considered an obstacle.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

If you have an obstacle, what the four R’s?

Answer 21

Remove
Reduce
Red (mark in red)
Radio (advise pilot)

Question 22

All aircraft can land on a slope ______ or less with no advisory given?

Answer 22

7 degrees

Question 23

All aircraft can land on a slope ______ or less with no advisory given?

Answer 23

7 degrees

Question 24

When slope exceeds 7 degrees, _____ aircraft that utilize skids will _______ __ ____?

Answer 24

Terminate at hover

Question 25

When slope measures between ______, large UH and CH aircraft will be issued __ ______.

Answer 25

7 and 15 degrees | An advisory

Question 26

How will large UH and CH aircraft land when slope exceeds 7 degrees?

Answer 26

Upslope

Question 27

If slope exceeds 15 degrees, can aircraft land?

Answer 27

No, they must terminate at hover

Question 28

What is ground slope expressed in?

Answer 28

Degrees

Question 29

What is the formula for slope estimation?

Answer 29

(Difference in elevation / Horizontal distance) x 57.3

Question 30

What is the conversion factor for feet to meters?

Answer 30

1 meter = 3.28 feet

Question 31

How must you always round when finding a slope?

Answer 31

Up

Question 32

How must you always round when finding a slope?

Answer 32

Up

Question 33

In terms of land heading, how are approaches and departures ideally made?

Answer 33

Along the long axis of the HLS Over the lowest obstacle Into the wind

Question 34

What is the obstacle buffer and obstacle ratio?

Answer 34

100 meters or 10:1 (whichever is greater) for ends | 10 meters to each side

Question 35

When can the obstacle buffer and ratio be reduced?

Answer 35

By authority of the GUC

Question 36

What is the reduced obstacle buffer and obstacle ratio?

Answer 36

50 meters or 5:1 (whichever is greater) for ends | 10 meters to each side

Question 37

How should you always attempt to land aircraft?

Answer 37

Into the wind

Question 38

How should you always attempt to land aircraft?

Answer 38

Into the wind

Question 39

T/F: Wind direction within 45 degrees left or right of land heading is considered a head wind.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Aircraft can generally land with a crosswind between ____ or a tailwind between ____.

Answer 40

0-9 knots | 0-5 knots

Question 41

Pilots must land into the wind when tailwind or crosswind exceeds ____.

Answer 41

9 knots

Question 42

How much can a departure heading vary from land heading?

Answer 42

Up to 45 degrees