text: Index
  traffic patterns, 3-4 (illus), 3-5 VS-17 panel marker, 4-14, 6-6, direction, 1-2, 3-6, 3-10,
  (illus), 3-6, 3-7 (illus), 6-20, 6-21 (illus), 6-27, 5-25, 5-29, 6-32
  3-8 (illus), 3-10 (illus) 6-32, 6-37 drift scale, 6-22
  erratic, 6-40
  training, 1-5, 3-1, 3-12, 4-14,
  4-32, 6-1, 6-2 (illus), 6-3 warning order, 2-1, B-5 limits, 6-7
  mean effective, 6-14,
  (illus), 6-18, 6-26, 6-28 warning statements. See safety
  6-22, 6-54
  (illus), 6-46, A-2 (illus),
  weight measurement, 6-14, 6-19,
  E-4 (illus)
  aircraft, 4-3 6-25
  turnout, 3-9 (illus) external slingload, 5-15
  signal(s) (continued)
  load, 4-10, 5-5
  monitoring of, 6-28
  unit responsibilities, 5-2 rough, 5-1
  PIBAL. See pilot balloon
  safe working, 5-9
  prevailing, 4-7
  vector count, 6-39 sling set capacity, 5-12 shear, 6-40
  standard, 5-18 to 5-19
  Verbally Initiated Release speed, 3-3 (illus)
  (illus)
  System (VIRS), surface, 6-28 (illus), 6-54
  6-31 (illus), 6-40 (illus) Whelen light, 6-21 traffic pattern legs,
  3-8 (illus)
  vertical air currents, 4-34 whiteouts, 4-29 (illus)
  turbulence, cause of, 3-8,
  “V” formation, 4-14 (illus) wind, 4-32, 4-33, 6-14 4-33, 6-45
  anemometer, 6-19 velocity, 1-2, 3-10
  voice control, 2-9, 3-1
  approach path, 4-34
  wind streamer vector count,
  conditions, 2-5, 4-14
  6-39
  departure path and, 4-7