Personnel Airdrop Flashcards
Airspeed
130 +- 3
Deck angle
6 to 7/7
STBY/RDY
35 sec/30 sec
USAF Static Line land
13
USAF Static Line land, trees
17
USAF Static Line water
25
advise JM if altitude winds are > ___?
30 knots
USAF MFF land
18
USAF MFF trees
22
USAF MFF water
25
USAF tandem
18
Non-USAF personnel
discretion of unit DZSO
PI Placement
300 yards
offset PI 2 ship
125 yards
offset PI 3 ship
250 yards
drop alt w/o corrections
up to 1000’
MFF- who decides min DZ size
JM
based on the number of personnel, proficiency, prevailing winds
airdrop will no-drop if not within the following tolerances at green light
wingmen restorations: +- 500 ft fore/aft, +- 200 ft left/right
element leads must be 32,000 ft
max aircraft weight for 2 doors
385,000 lbs
max aircraft weight for 1 door
400,000 lbs
exception to 2 door weight limit
up to 400,000 lbs is authorized dual door if single ship and jumpers are static line with T-11 parachutes
max number of personnel
102
max number of parachutists per door per pass
51
max number of door bundles per door per pass
2
manual static line retrieval w/ 1 LM per door/per pass
10
manual static line retrieval w/ 2 people per door/per pass
20
max weight for a door bundle
500 lbs
are personnel drops from troop doors allowed with cargo door and ramp open?
NO
are airdrops of personnel off the cargo ramp utilizing static line deployed parachutes?
NO
long anchor cable limited to how many static lines?
30
where are door bundles dropped from?
troop doors
door bundle will not exceed
48 inches by 30 inches by 66 inches
what procedures to use for door bundles?
normal personnel airdrop procedures
first object to exit the aircraft
inform JM if PI falls within…
150 yards of DZ edge
JM is approval authority
how to compute door bundle CARP when dropped with personnel?
COMBO drop
compute CARP for first parachutist exiting after the bundle additional CARP for the door bundle
–MC can be used to determine a CARP for door bundles (the same as CDS) by using the door exit option on the AD COMBO pg
when do you release the door bundle?
at the personnel CARP
when door bundle is the only object being dropped, base the release on the CARP for…?
the bundle
army training standards request notification how any minutes prior to TOT?
10 minutes prior
personnel normally stand up ___ minutes prior to TOT?
6 minutes prior
is FFS required for personal formation drop?
yes
distance between ELs
32,000’
5 minute TOT spacing guarantees this and allows for +- 1 min TOT deviation
How do wingmen echelon in relation to the wind?
into the wind
When does lead signal the PI used for the drop and echelon direction?
prior to the pre-IP
When does lead direct the formation to transition to personnel airdrop LTRK?
prior to the slowdown
upon initiating the climb/descent to drop altitude, wingmen establish personnel…
SKE XTRK
element wingmen should be established in echelon geometry NLT
1 minute prior to the drop
how long of an escape should be planned?
60 seconds
JM directed- be at drop altitude and airspeed normally…
2 minutes prior to green light
JM directed- 2 minutes prior to scheduled drop time the LM permits the JM to-
begin spotting procedures
JM directed- PM turns on the green light @
1 minute warning
JM directed- who accepts responsibility for drop accuracy
JM’s parent service
JM directed- JM will be advised when drop altitude winds …
exceed 30 knots
minimum acceptable bailout altitude
static line-400’ AGL
MFF-2000’ AGL
towed parachute procedures
PF maintains drop airspeed and min drop altitude for parachute type
avoid turning in the direction of the towed parachutist
first priorities the retrieve the parachutist
who makes the final decision to cut the parachutist free?
the AC
if the decision is made to cut the parachutist free, who does it?
the loadmaster will cut the static line on the AC’s command
