text: Index
  coordination checklist, airdrops, 6-47 formulas
  6-24 (illus) assembly aids, 1-3, 2-1, D=KAV, 6-14 (illus)
  estimation of time, 2-13, 4-141 D=RT, 6-12 (illus)
  6-13 (illus), 6-20, 6-25 circular drop zones and, T=D/R, 6-13 (illus)
  obstacles, 6-6 6-44
  forward throw, 6-18 (illus),
  placement, 6-42 (illus) drop zone support team,
  E-1, E-4 (illus)
  selection factors, 6-1 6-18
  drop zone (continued) equipment (continued) glide path, final, 3-11 (illus)
  size, 6-9, E-2 (illus) external loads, 4-27, 5-1,
  go-around, 3-4
  survey, 6-47, 6-49 (illus) 5-18 (illus)
  favorable conditions for ground
  Drop Zone/Landing Zone
  forward throw distances, crew, 4-30
  Control Log. See forms
  3-18 slope, 4-5, 4-6 (illus),
  drop zone support team heavy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-5 4-28
  (DZST), 6-18 (illus), tactical plan, 4-1, 4-13,
  assault zone availability 6-9 (illus) B-5
  report (AZAR), 6-47 drops, 6-18 to air (GTA), 3-2, 3-12,
  computed air release operations, 6-14 3-13, 6-23
  point, Air Force, 6-40
  escape routes, 4-35 ground marked release system
  control group, 6-25
  (GMRS), E-3 (illus)
  coordination checklist, estimate of the situation, 4-1,
  Air Force Instructions
  6-24 (illus) B-5
  and,
  ground marked release
  extension, traffic pattern, 3-9, E-1
  system (GMRS), 6-32
  3-10 (illus) control center, 6-29
  leader, 6-28
  external loads, 4-27, 5-1, 5-18 drop zone, 6-12
  missions, 6-19
  (illus) forward throw distances,
  Drop Zone Survey. See forms E-4 (illus)
  extraction, 2-7, 4-2
  load drift constants, E-3
  electronic warfare, 3-12 markings, 6-37
  final glide, 3-11 release point, 6-31 (illus),
  emergency. See also safety
  6-32
  format
  cargo release procedures,
  control record, B-4 (illus)
  5-28
  operation plan, B-3 (illus) helicopters, A-1 (illus)
  codes, 4-23
  AH-64A (Apache), C-4,
  conduct, 5-25 formations, “V” type, 4-8
  C-5 (illus)
  in-flight, 3-16 (illus), 4-18 (illus)
  AH-64D (Longbow
  landings, 2-5 flight, 4-3, 4-13
  Apache), C-6,
  lighting, 4-26 (illus)
  forms C-7 (illus)
  mayday, 3-5
  AF IMT 3823, Drop Zone CH-47D (Chinook), C-12,
  medical technician, 1-1
  Survey, 6-31, 6-46, C-13 (illus)
  procedures, helicopter,
  6-51 (illus), 6-52 (illus) OH-58D (Kiowa), C-2,
  5-29
  AF IMT Form 4304, Drop C-3 (illus)
  signal mirror, 6-22
  Zone/Landing Zone UH-1H (Iroquois), C-8,
  tactical, 2-10
  Control Log, 6-54, C-9 (illus)
  environment 6-57 (illus) UH-60AL (Blackhawk),
  cold weather, 4-28, E-1 DA Form 7382, Sling Load C-10, C-11 (illus)
  desert terrain, 4-32 Inspection Record,
  hitches, 5-4 (illus)
  high threat, 2-9 5-29, 5-30 (illus)
  jungle terrain, 4-31 DA Form 7461-R, Internal hooks, cargo, 5-7, 5-16 to
  mountainous, 2-10, 3-8, Net Record, 4-11, 5-18 (illus), 5-26
  4-33 4-12 (illus)
  equipment, 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 2-4,
  3-12
  airdrop airspeeds, E-1