text: Chapter 13
  gives a copyof the air-loading table to the pickup zone control partyupon arriving at the pickup zone for
  check-in.
  13-12. Duringpreparationoftheloadingtables,leadersatalllevelsmaintainthe—
  (cid:122) Tactical integrity of units. Load a complete tactical unit, such as a fire team or squad, on the
  sameaircraftor a platooninthesameserialtoensureintegrityas a fightingunituponlanding.
  (cid:122) Tactical cross loading. Plan loads so that key personnel and critical equipment (for example,
  crew-served weapons) are notloaded on the same aircraft. Thus, ifanaircraft islost to anabort
  orenemyaction,themissionisnotseriouslyhampered.
  (cid:122) Self-sufficiencyofloads.Ensurethateachunitloadhaseverythingrequired(weapons,crew, and
  ammunition)tobeoperationaluponreachingitsdestination.Ensurethefollowing:
  Theprimemoveraccompanieseverytoweditem.
  (cid:132)
  Crewsareloadedwiththeirvehicleorweaponsystems.
  (cid:132)
  13-13. Leaders must determine whether internal or external (sling) loading is the best delivery method for
  equipment and supplies. Helicopters loaded internally can fly faster and are more maneuverable.
  Helicopters loaded externally fly slower at higher altitudes and are less maneuverable but can be loaded
  and unloaded more rapidly than internally loaded helicopters. The method used depends largely on
  availabilityofslingloadingandriggingequipment.
  DISPOSITION OF LOADS ON PICKUP ZONE
  13-14. Positionpersonnel and equipment on the pickup according to the pickup zone diagram. (See figure
  13-1.) Flight crews must understand the loading plan and should be prepared to accept Soldiers and
  equipment immediatelyon landing. Pickup zone diagrams depicting the location of chalks and sling loads
  inthe pickupzoneassistflightcrewsinloadingtroopsand equipmentquicklyonce theaircraftarrive inthe
  pickupzone.Flightcrewsshouldbeprovided apickupzone diagram.
  Figure 13-1. Example pickup zone diagram