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Old 16th August 2007 | 00:46
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UH60Hwkdrvr
 
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I have done self hook-ups in the UH60. We land next the load (storage container, fuel blivet, cargo pallet, etc...) then we have one of the crewmen from the back tie a couple of blade ropes to the the end of the sling clevis. The crewman in the back is sitting near the cargo hook access cover, reaches through and grabs the blade rope. As we begin lifting the helo and centering over the load, the crewman pulls the ropes into the cabin through the hole in the floor. Ultimately the helo will be over the load and we will attach the hook. Could be a bit dangerous for the crewman if we had an emergency before he could untie the ropes, but never had an issue. It works, when no one is around to hook the load. M.A.C.
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