text: Chapter 5
  WARNING
  AVOID TRYING TO REPAIR NONREPAIRABLE DAMAGE, TO
  INCLUDE ACID CONTAMINATION, CUTS, OR FRAYS ON
  HARNESS OR SLING WEBBING.
  STORAGE
  5-54. The SPIES master stows the SPIES as follows:
  1. Protect nylon materials from direct sunlight as much as possible to avoid ultraviolet
  deterioration.
  2. Stow the SPIES rope in an aviator's kit bag for protection when not in use.
  3. Use bins or similar facilities to store SPIES equipment. Use shelves that are at least 4 inches
  from the walls and 12 inches from the floor. Ensure that storage areas are well ventilated and
  free of oil, acid, cleaning compounds, and other contaminants. Avoid stowing equipment
  above or near hot water pipes or other heat sources.
  RIGGING OF A UH-1H AND UH-60
  5-55. To rig the UH-lH or UH-60 helicopter (with cargo hook) for a SPIES Operation, use the following
  equipment:
  • One SPIES rope with deployment bag.
  • Two 11-foot or 9-foot, three- or four-loop, Type 26 cargo slings.
  • Two Type IV connector links.
  • Nine locking snaplinks.
  • One 12-foot sling rope.
  • One roll of heavy-duty ("100 mile-an-hour") tape.
  • One block of wood measuring 4 by 4 by 18 inches.
  • One fire ax (for use during emergency cutaway procedures).
  Note: For UH-1H or UH-60 helicopters without cargo hooks, use the same equipment plus
  two additional 9-foot or 11-foot, three- or four-loops, Type 26 cargo slings, two additional
  Type IV connector links, and a total of 16 locking snaplinks.
  5-56. The primary attachment point for the SPIES rope is the cargo hook. At the end of the SPIES rope,
  the polyurethane-encapsulated eye is attached to the cargo hook. The two 9- or 11-foot-long, cargo
  suspension slings joined together by a Type IV link to form one continuous sling. The team stretches out
  this sling on the helicopter deck. They take one end under the helicopter and through the eye of the SPIES
  rope, and they connect it on the other end of the sling using a Type IV link assembly. The straps are taped
  with 100-mph tape at 12-inch intervals (Figure 5-3). On the UH-1H only, the sling is passed between the
  helicopter skids and the fuselage. For both models, they can use locally procured padding to protect the
  sling from damage around the edge of the cargo hatch.