AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

262 AFI11-2C-130V3 23 APRIL 2012
any convenient tiedown ring forward of FS 840. Ratchet the strap until taut. NOTE: For
aircraft with tiedown rings installed at FS 847 (waterline 208), the 5,000-pound tiedown
strap may be installed by attaching the hook end of the strap to the sidewall ring at FS
847 on the same side as the towed parachutist with the hook facing forward. Hook the
ratchet end of the strap to the opposite sidewall ring at FS 847, remove all the slack from
the strap, and ratchet the strap until taut. The strap will be pre-measured prior to preslowdown
and excess strap taped.
19.39.9.2. Using the static-line retriever, retrieve the static lines over the strap and as the
parachutist is pulled up to the ramp, bring the parachutist into the aircraft by hand
underneath the strap. WARNING: The last 5 feet are the most crucial for the towed
parachutist. An oscillating parachutist usually strikes the aircraft head first. If the
parachutist is oscillating violently, stop the retrieval momentarily to allow stabilization,
and then continue with retrieval. Repeat these steps as required. NOTE: After the
parachutist is pulled up to the ramp and is being controlled by the jumpmaster, safety
observer or loadmaster slightly unwinds the static-line retriever to relieve tension on the
line so the parachutist can be brought into the aircraft.
19.39.9.3. After retrieving the parachutist, run the completion of drop checklist.
WARNING: There is no effective, dependable, or consistently reliable means to
manually retrieve a towed parachutist from the paratroop door or ramp and door.
Manually retrieving a parachutist is a last resort. Manual retrieval techniques vary,
depending on the scenario, and should be used with extreme caution.
19.40. Equipment Emergency Procedures.
19.40.1. When notified of a malfunction, the PF will maintain drop airspeed and AGL
altitude (if possible) and avoid flying over or upwind of water or built up areas to the
maximum extent possible. NOTE: Make no further attempt to airdrop the platform.
WARNING: Exercise extreme caution when manually cutting the extraction line. Platforms
could dislodge from restraint chains, or a malfunctioning EPJS could suddenly initiate the
squib and release the extraction line. In all cases, the extraction line will rapidly recoil after
the cut. WARNING: The combined effects of aircraft gross weight, drop altitude, and
temperature may prevent level flight at drop speed when towing deployed extraction
parachutes as small as 22 feet. Total drag on the aircraft may be more than the thrust
available to overcome it. The situation could require an immediate forced landing near the
DZ.
19.40.2. For multiple 28-foot extraction parachutes deployed outside the aircraft, if the load
cannot be jettisoned and flight conditions permit, proceed to a suitable airfield, avoid flying
over built up areas and land in a flat attitude with ramp and door open. WARNING: With
multiple 28-foot extraction parachutes deployed outside the aircraft, maximum thrust will be
needed to stay aloft or to control the descent. The drag produced by the extraction parachutes
should decrease if airspeed is allowed to bleed off. This reduction in drag could permit level
flight or reduce the rate of descent should level flight not be possible. Do not reduce power to
achieve this air speed change and do not slow below max effort takeoff speed. Max effort
takeoff speed is 1.2 X power on stall speed and provides an acceptable airspeed margin for
zero bank angle. If the aircraft must be turned to get to a suitable landing area, this airspeed
may not be sufficient to prevent a stall while in banked flight. If a turn is required, pilots