Chapter 2. SHIPMENT BY CARGO AIRCRAFT

TM 55-1520-238-S

CHAPTER 2

SHIPMENT BY CARGO AIRCRAFT

Section I. RESPONSIBILITIES AND GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SHIPMENT

BY CARGO AIRCRAFT

21 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CARGO AIRCRAFT

WARNING

CREWS.

21.1 Preparation of Cargo Aircraft. Crewmem-

Center of Balance locations and ship-

bers will prepare cargo aircraft for helicopter loading,

ping weights of helicopters and equip-

tiedown, and offloading.

ment must be accurately determined.

21.2 Aircraft Balance and Tiedown Require-

Inaccurate balance locations or incor-

ments. The cargo aircraft loadmaster will determine

rect shipping weights will cause inac-

cargo aircraft balance and tiedown requirements.

curate cargo aircraft weight and bal-

ance computations, which will

NOTE

endanger cargo aircraft, crewmem-

bers, and cargo.

Determining cargo aircraft balance and

tiedown requirements are functions of

a. Center of balance location will be marked

cargo aircraft loadmaster. In case of con-

on both sides of helicopter fuselage (fig. 21 for front

flict, Air Force requirements found in T.O.

door loading and fig. 222 for rear door loading).

9 Series take precedence.

b. The center of balance of each separately

21.3 Loading, Tiedowns, and Offloading Assis-

loaded major component (not stowed on or within a

tance. The

cargo

aircraft

loadmaster

and

helicopter) will be marked on the component or package

crewmembers will provide technical advice and

outer surface.

assistance to the responsible Army loading team during

helicopter loading, tiedown, and offloading operations.

22.3 Verification and Marking of Shipping

In addition, crewmembers will perform the following

Weights. Weights of shipmentready helicopters and

related functions:

separately loaded major components will be checked by

the loading team. Helicopter fuselage will be tagged to

a. Rig and operate all loading and offloading

indicate shipping weight. Component weight will be

aids which are part of the cargo aircraft.

marked on the component or package outer surface. All

b. Designate onboard helicopter locations.

weights will be recorded on the manifest.

c. Determine restraint requirements.

22.4 Preparation of Manifest (FM 55-12). A

manifest will be prepared by the loading team. The

d. Provide tiedown devices.

weight, location, and center of gravity of each helicopter

e. Inspect and verify all tiedowns.

(as configured for shipment)and each separately loaded

component will be itemized.

f. Direct placement of shoring during loading.

22.5 Demonstration of Stowed Item Security.

g. Direct kneeling and erecting operations as

The loading team will be prepared to demonstrate to

required.

the cargo aircraft commander, that all removed compo-

22 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ARMY LOADING

nents are adequately packaged and restrained in accor-

TEAM

dance with the applicable Air Force 9 Series Technical

Order.

See FM 55-12, Movement of Units in Air Force Aircraft.

22.6 Notification of Hazardous Materials.

The

22.1 Preparation of Helicopters. The loading

loading team will submit a list of hazardous materials to

team will prepare each helicopter for shipment.

the cargo aircraft commander. The list will itemize all

22.2 Center of Balance Identification. The

hazardous or dangerous materials as defined in

TM 38-250, which will be shipped with or within helicop-

loading team will mark center of balance locations as

ters.

follows: