text: Index
  ratio sling set, 5-13 specific tactics team, 1-2
  mask clearance, 6-36 straight-in approach, 3-7
  staging areas, 2-7
  obstacle, 4-7, 4-31 suspended loads, 5-26
  tactical light set, 4-27 static discharge wand, 5-24
  reach pendant, 5-7
  search and rescue, 3-12 static electricity, 4-31, 5-22
  reconnaissance party, 4-10
  security, 1-2, 2-2, 3-16, 4-13, supplies, 2-6, 4-5, 4-14, 4-30
  release point,
  4-24, 4-32, A-1. See also rigging, 5-2, 5-10, 5-19
  computed air, 6-4, 6-9,
  signal security
  6-40 support
  location, 2-2, 6-31 (illus) separation requirements, Army aviation, 2-7
  party, 4-10 3-11 (illus) ground operations, 1-5,
  2-7, 4-28, 6-48
  reorganization, 2-1, 2-7 signal lights, 3-13 (illus)
  ground-to-air
  reporting points, 3-9 signal security, 1-5, 3-17, 6-23 communications, 3-12,
  6-23
  rescue boat, 6-26 signal(s), 1-3, 1-5, 2-3 (illus),
  mixed operations, 2-7
  3-3 (illus), 3-12,
  rigging supplies, 5-20 terminal guidance, 1-5,
  3-13 (illus), 4-23, 5-24,
  rotary-wing aerial delivery, 5-3 5-26 2-9
  (illus), 6-4 (illus), 6-10 arm and hand, 2-8, 4-24, requirements, DZST, 6-25
  (illus) 5-24 supporting unit, 5-2
  mirror, 5-22
  roundsling, 5-8, 5-9 (illus) surface wind, 6-14,
  route(s), 2-2, 2-4, 2-9 6-28 (illus), 6-32, 6-54
  signal(s) (continued)
  air, 2-10, 2-11 (illus) suspended loads, 2-5, 5-27,
  no drop, 6-27
  approach and departure, 5-54
  visual, 3-12, 4-23, 6-30
  4-7, 4-34, 6-18
  escape, 4-35 signalman, 3-10, 4-14, 4-25, tactical
  4-28, 4-30, 4-34, 5-22, assessment, 6-31, 6-47
  safety 5-25 (illus)
  advisories, 3-8 SIGSEC. See signal security instrument flight, 2-9
  air traffic control, 3-1 landing lights, 4-25
  airdrop, 6-4, 6-29, 6-48 site assessment, 4-34
  taxiing aircraft, 3-10
  cargo hook, 5-15, 6-18 sling sets, 5-3, 5-7, 5-12 (illus)
  cold weather, 4-28, E-1 coupling link, 5-14 (illus) team(s), 2-9, 3-1, 6-29
  continuous support, 2-4, grabhook, 5-14, terminal guidance, 2-9
  2-7 5-15 (illus)
  desert, 4-32 safety, 5-13 terms, air traffic control,
  drop zone, 1-6 3-4 (illus) and 3-5 (illus)
  slingload theory, 5-21
  emergency cargo release,
  terrain, 2-2, 2-5, 2-10, 3-8,
  5-28 slingload, 4-17 (illus), 3-16, 4-10, 4-13, 4-22,
  equipment, 5-22 4-19 (illus), 5-1. See also 4-23 (illus), 4-25, 4-28,
  evacuation to rendezvous hitches 4-31, 4-34, 5-29, 6-18,
  point, 5-29 cargo helicopters, C-12 6-36, 6-42, 6-46, B-6
  flight formation, 4-13 equipment, 5-2 See also communication
  frostbite, 4-30 Inspection Record. See types, 4-31
  high drag coefficient, 5-20 forms
  theater missile defense, A-1
  hookup and release, 5-22 operations, 4-30
  night vision goggles, 4-27 safety, 3-12, 5-26 threat. See also advisories
  obstacles, 6-8 theory, 5-21 environment, 2-9,
  overflight of personnel, types, 5-1, 5-3 (illus) 2-11 (illus), A-2 (illus)
  3-12
  snow, 3-8, 3-15, 4-3, 4-28, touchdown point, 3-14, 4-1,
  power lines and poles, 6-7
  4-29 (illus), 5-24, 5-29 4-14, 4-25 (illus), 4-26
  rotor wash, 4-30
  simultaneous exit, 6-4 spacing techniques, 3-9