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the helicopter CPG station will be

219 TRANSPORTED GROUND SUPPORT

occupied by a qualified person to

EQUIPMENT.

operate brakes.

Paragraph 212.

220 MARKING.

CAUTION

Paragraph 213.

221 HELICOPTER LOADING AND TIEDOWN (C5

To prevent damage to helicopter and

cargo aircraft, use shoring as nec-

AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT REAR DOOR LOADING).

essary under helicopter main and

Paragraphs 221.1 thru

tail wheels to provide clearance be-

221.32 provide procedures for the loading and tie

tween helicopter underbelly and

down of six AH64A helicopters loaded through the rear

cargo aircraft ramp hinge.

door of a C5 cargo aircraft. The loaded configuration of

To prevent damage to helicopter and

the C5 aircraft is shown in figure FO1.

cargo aircraft, ensure that rotor

221.1 Air Force Responsibilities During Load-

head and tail rotor are properly posi-

ing. Paragraph 21 and 214.1. Also the Air Force

tioned prior to approaching cargo

loadmaster shall direct kneeling and erecting operations

aircraft.

during loading.

To prevent damage to helicopter and

221.2 Army Unit Responsibilities During Load-

cargo aircraft, chocks shall be used

ing. Paragraph 22 and 214.2. Also the Army Unit

to prevent the helicopter from mov-

shall connect, test, and operate hydraulic kneeling cart.

ing past the stated cargo aircraft fu-

selage station.

221.3 Shoring. Paragraph 214.3.

Ensure that C5 crew stair ladder is

221.4 Verify Preliminary Safety Procedures.

fully extended prior to loading heli-

copter.

WARNING

a. Unlock Tail Wheel Swivel. Paragraph

To prevent fire or explosion, verify that

214.6a.

armament, canopy jettison, fuel and

b. Install Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

electrical systems are safetied on each

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 214.6b.

helicopter prior to loading.

NOTE

Paragraph 210.2.

Tail wheel steering bar will be used to

221.5 Load Rocket Launchers. Position twelve

steer helicopter and to keep main and tail

boxed rocket launchers on left side of forward cargo

wheels on loading ramps.

ramp (fig. FO1).

c. Connect and Checkout Hydraulic Cart.

221.6 Load Ground Support Equipment. Position

boxed ground support equipment on right side of for-

ward cargo ramp (fig. FO1).

WARNING

221.7 Load Helicopter

Number

Six

Nose

Prior to operating hydraulic cart,

First. Figure FO1.

personnel must be thoroughly fa-

miliar with operation and safety pro-

WARNING

cedures contained in paragraphs

810, 811, 812, and 813.

To prevent injury to personnel and

Personnel must remain clear of heli-

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

copter during kneeling and erecting

craft from helicopter rolling free, the

operations to prevent injury to per-

helicopter will be restrained with

sonnel in event of main landing gear

chains and wheel chocks prior to re-

strut collapse and helicopter roll

leasing tension on winch cable.

over.

To prevent injury to personnel and

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

Connect hydraulic cart to helicopter (para-

craft in the event of winch failure,

graph 810).

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