Hoist Review

Question 1

Dangers Associated with Hoist Ops

Answer 1

Low Power Margin
Engine Failure
Tail Rotor Failure

Question 2

Dangers Associated with Hoist Ops (cont.)

Answer 2

Mechanical failure of hoist components or rescue equipment

Question 3

Dangers Associated with Hoist Ops (cont.)

Answer 3

Hoist procedure or technique failure

Question 4

Litter Hoist Methods

Answer 4

tag line / statice extraction litter procedure

Question 5

Litter Hoist Methods (cont)

Answer 5

Dynamic Extraction Litter Procedure: high training requirement; reduces risk for other EPs

Question 6

Key elements of dynamic extraction:

Answer 6

Cable length
available wind
dynamic departures
rate and timing of cable up

Question 7

minimum cable length to initiate dynamic hoist extraction (UH72)

Answer 7

100 feet

alt can be reduced by 25’ when winds are greater than 10kts

min. cable length must be increased by obstacle height

Question 8

standard target airspeed to fly away is:

Answer 8

30kts *key is smooth/steady acceleration to avoid oscillation (announce passing through ETL)

Question 9

“Clear of Obstacles” =

Answer 9

load is above obstacles , not for aicraft movement

Question 10

“Load is free” =

Answer 10

per HEAP, cable up in EP and recover load to aircraft

Question 11

“Cleared for Forward Flight” =

Answer 11

*P is cleared to slow/smooth accel to 30kts fwd flt

Question 12

“Free Hover” =

Answer 12

*P can relax hover while HO ops in Cabin, not for fwd flt