spinning sling loads?
Sometimes the chacons flew just fine, sometimes they spun a bit. No worries unless the doors weren't secured properly and the rating's luggage departed into Mount's Bay
Quite why the military tend toward short strops in conditions where most civilian operators would use long lines, I've never worked out. I've generally found loads on a long line less inclined to spin than those on shorter lines, although a pendulum swing is then more likely.
Quite why the military tend toward short strops in conditions where most civilian operators would use long lines, I've never worked out. I've generally found loads on a long line less inclined to spin than those on shorter lines, although a pendulum swing is then more likely.
Smooth and balanced flying is always the key: I've even done a GCA with a load which flew (as much as we could tell in IMC, according to the crewman watching out of the door) without any problem.
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I think the report meant 'erratic' as in spinning vs not spinning, rather than its general flight characteristics.
Looking at your photos, I'd seen a comment on an old thread about landrovers spinning, but I wonder whether that depends on the cab configuration?
Looking at your photos, I'd seen a comment on an old thread about landrovers spinning, but I wonder whether that depends on the cab configuration?
We usually carried 2 or 3 CONEX containers at a time with CH-47C's (single cargo hook) but I don't remember singles wanting to spin more than anything else.
MILVAN containers were a different story though, didn't work so well until we got D models & multiple hooks.
MILVAN containers were a different story though, didn't work so well until we got D models & multiple hooks.
I've generally found loads on a long line less inclined to spin than those on shorter lines, although a pendulum swing is then more likely.
Currently all about how big a force can you generate and how well you can control it. The target market is clearly for big loads and big cranes. Maybe one day that will be sorted and the attention can turn to helicopters. There is an engineering solution to everything.
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