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TM 55-1520-238-S

239.12 Secure Tail Rotors. (Fig. 234).

e. Connect Cargo Aircraft Winch Cable to

Helicopter. Cargo aircraft loadmaster will

240 HELICOPTER OFF LOADING TACTICAL

direct coupling of the cargo aircraft winch

SHIPMENT.

cable to the tail wheel winching yoke and

take up cable slack.

240.1 OffLoad Ramps and/or shoring.

f. Assign Personnel. Assign loading team

240.2 OffLoad Four 2.75inch Rocket Pods.

members to monitor ramp crest, overhead

240.3 OffLoad Four Hellfire Launchers.

and sidewall clearances, operate tail wheel

steering bar, and operate helicopter

240.4 OffLoad Two Horizontal Stabilators.

brakes.

240.5 OffLoad Four Main Rotor Blades.

CAUTION

WARNING

To prevent injury to personnel and

As helicopter moves up the ramp

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

tail first, under-belly clearance is

craft, the helicopter will be re-

critical.

strained with winch cable prior to

releasing chains and wheel chocks.

The first critical clearance encoun-

tered will be the gun cage to ground

To prevent injury to personnel and

clearance as the tail of the helicop-

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

ter moves up the ramp. Adjust shor-

craft in the event of winch failure,

ing under main wheels as required

the helicopter CPG station will be

to maintain clearance.

occupied by a qualified person to

operate brakes.

The second critical clearance is the

240.6 OffLoad First Helicopter.

dopler antenna fairing to the ramp

crest. Maintain clearance by raising

a. Place Approach Shoring. Place the built

cargo aircraft ramp (after helicopter

up shoring or the prefabricated ramps un-

main wheels are firmly on ramp).

der the ramp toes as shown for tail first

g. Winch Helicopter. Winch helicopter onto

load. Position secondary approach shoring

approach shoring and up cargo ramp. Stop

ramps (fig. 241). Position roller tray shor-

helicopter when the main wheels is firmly

ing (fig. 238) for tail first load. Raise cargo

on the ramp. Raise ramp to allow adequate

aircraft ramp to approximately level.

ramp crest clearance. Continue winching to

b. Assign Personnel. Assign loading team

position the helicopter as shown in (fig.

members to monitor ramp crest, overhead

242).

and sidewall clearances, operate tail wheel

h. Apply Brakes. Apply helicopter brakes

steering bar, and operate helicopter

and place chocks.

brakes.

i. Install Chains.

Install safety chains.

c. Unlock Tail Wheel Swivel. Paragraph

238.1.a.

j. Lock Tail Wheel. Paragraph 238.1.j.

d. Install Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

k. Remove Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 238.1.b.

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 238.1.k

l. Release Brakes. Instruct brakeman to

NOTE

release helicopter brakes and dismount he-

Tail wheel steering bar will be used to

licopter.

steer helicopter and to keep main and tail

239.6 Load Four Main Rotor Blades. Position two

wheels on loading ramps.

main rotor blade rack sets holding two blades each on

e. Connect Cargo Aircraft Winch Cable to

cargo floor under second helicopter.

Helicopter. Cargo aircraft loadmaster will

239.7 Load Three Horizontal Stabilators.

direct coupling of the cargo aircraft winch

239.8 Load Six Hellfire Launchers.

cable to the tail wheel winching yoke and

take up cable slack.

239.9 Load Six 2.75 inch Rocket Pods.

f. Remove Tiedowns. Remove aircraft tie-

239.10 Load Ramp and/or Shoring.

downs and wheel chocks. Maintain tension

239.11 Install helicopter Tiedowns. (Fig. 217).

on cargo aircraft cable restrain helicopter.

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