AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

AFI11-2C-130V3 23 APRIL 2012 251
19.24.2. Rig both anchor cables and static line retrievers before takeoff to provide maximum
mission flexibility. Mission commanders may approve rigging only one cable and static line
retriever winch if circumstances dictate.
19.24.3. Use one anchor cable for each pass and limit each pass to a maximum of 20
parachutists. If more than one pass is required, alternate anchor cables, retrieving static lines
and deployment bags prior to each additional pass to prevent entanglement. Static lines are
retrieved using aft controls. NOTE: To ensure full utilization of the aircraft during training,
over-the-ramp personnel airdrops may be made with center-aisle seats installed to
approximately flight station 650 (aft of escape ladder). When more than 20 static line
parachutists are to be dropped on a single pass, the paratroop doors will be used.
19.25. Combination Airdrops.
19.25.1. Combination drops are those during which parachutists exit from the aircraft ramp
after equipment extraction or gravity release (CDS, Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC),
Container Ramp Bundle (CRB) etc.).
19.25.2. Combination drops are restricted to single-ship or the last aircraft of an equipment
formation. When tailgating parachutists, the drop altitude is determined by the item
requiring the highest drop altitude per AFI 11-231. If an additional pass is required to drop
all the personnel after a combination CDS drop, close the ramp and door and re-rig the staticline
retriever cable as depicted in TO 1C-130A-9.
19.25.3. The navigator will compute a CDS or platform CARP and a personnel CARP (for
ten seconds after the equipment release point) using the same IAS and altitude used for the
equipment. Inform the jumpmaster if the PI falls within 150 yards of the DZ boundary; the
jumpmaster is the final approving authority in this situation.
19.26. Door Bundle Airdrops.
19.26.1. General A-7A or A-21 containers weighing up to 500 pounds (excluding the weight
of the parachutes) are referred to as "door bundles" and are dropped from the aircraft through
the paratroop door or ramp and door using the personnel airdrop checklist. Door bundles may
be dropped independently or with personnel and are limited to one bundle per exit used.
When dropped with personnel, the bundle is the first object to exit the aircraft. Remove
restraints and position the bundle in the paratroop door or on the ramp prior to completion of
the slowdown checklist. (EXCEPTION: If the jumpmaster needs the paratroop door for
spotting, place the door bundle as close as possible to the paratroop door.) If jumpers are to
follow the door bundle, the user is responsible for ejecting the bundle out the troop door or
off the ramp. For door bundles exiting over the ramp, secure the forward end of the bundle to
a suitable floor tiedown ring with one-half inch tubular nylon. This tie is to prevent
premature release of the bundle and will be cut by the loadmaster at the release point.
19.26.1.1. Door bundles dropped from the paratroop doors will be rigged with nonbreakaway
static lines. Their dimensions, including the parachute, must not exceed 48
inches by 30 inches by 66 inches unless authorized in a specific T.O. When the container
is placed in the door for airdrop, the largest dimension will be placed in the vertical or
upright position. The parachute must be placed on top of the load, or toward the inside of
the aircraft.