C-17 Copilot Airdrop (CPAD) 2016

Wingman no-drop if not within what position tolerances

+/-500 ft fore/aft, +/- 200 ft left/right

Wing tolerances for personnel echelon

+/-500' LTRK, +/-200' XTRK

Combat escape length

1 sec

Authorized jump lines

20' static

Heavy standby/drogue

20/15 sec

Dual row stby/ready light

20/15s

Lead taxi how far down runway for takeoff

200-300ft additional

SKE prox warning IMC

2000'

Visual spacing #2

2000' long, 180-200' right

Fluid trail spacing #2

2000-5000

Winds: USAF personnel MFF trees

22

CDS: Max container weight

2200 lb (no parachute)

Max restraint for BSA

32, 48" containers

Personnel standby/ready times

35/30 sec

Max # of CDS bundles

40 (32 on floor, 8 on ramp)

Minimum visual formation landing interval

45 sec

Non-combat DZ survey currency

5 years

Wingman power setting to expedite taxi onto runway

1.05 EPR

Min depth for water DZ

10'

Dual row max drop weight capability on pallets

121,350 lb

Dual row platform max weight (18ft)

14,500 lb/platform

Max weight per GRM

18,800 lb

NVG formation departures wx mins - current and qual'd

600/2

Fluid trail spacing #3

6000-9000

When must wingmen go inline for visual drop

> 3 deg drift

Weight requiring a BSA

> 9400 lb

Winds: HAARS, HV CDS, HSLLADS, or HV-LCADS

No Restriction

Must wear flotation devices if how close to water obstacle

1000'

Post A/R position for R1

1000' below lead tanker, 2 nm echelon

Sonde drop airspeed

170

Winds: USAF Training Bundles (SATB)

25

Winds: USAF personnel MFF water

25

CDS: Aircraft designed to drop up to how many containers rigged to max weight (with ECVR)

40 (32 + 8 on the ramp)

Min static line bailout altitude

400' AGL

Max time of SKE symbol divergence

5 sec

HALO deck angle (default)

< 5 deg (4.9)

Formation takeoff weather mins

Publ mins, no lower than 200-1/2 (RVR24)

Increase DZ by what for dropping dual row

Increase width by 400 yds

MFF personnel DZ size

JM will determine the DZ size based on # of jumpers, proficiency, and winds

Rectangular DZ marking letters

JRACS "Jr. AC's"

Timing to take spacing in the break

Lead break + 18 sec

Timing to take spacing at the perch

Lead perch + 25 sec

Airspeed heirarchy

MC limits, PERF speed limit, max speed, AT SPD, speed to make time, SPD, tech order

Winds: CDS/Equipment using Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS)

Refer to JPADS guidance system technical Manuals

Max # jets in SKE

18

Min MFF bailout altitude

2,000' AGL

CDS stby/ready light times

20 / 15 s

Personnel deck angle (default)

6-7 deg (7)

Personnel offset PI 2 ship

125 yd

Advise personnel JM if altitude winds are at or greater than

30 kt

Minimum formation takeoff interval

30 sec

Personnel PI placement

300 yd

IMC airdrop peacetime unilateral wx mins

300-1/2

Non combat DZ wx mins

300-1/2

NVG formation departures wx mins - OG waiver

300/1

Min free fall altitude

3000'

Personnel element lead LTRK

32,000'

Visual element spacing personnel

32,000'

Personnel drop weight limit (simultaneous doors)

385,000 lb

Dual row deck angle (default)

4+/-0.5 (4)

Personnel drop weight limit (single door)

400,000 lb

Visual spacing #3

4000' long, "on the left side"

No protruding obstacles within what dist of PI

400m

Manual static line retrieval w/ 1 LM (per door, per pass)

10

Min CDS stabilization point

10 sec prior to lime light

Minimum SKE recovery interval

10,000 ft

MSA

1000 FT ABOVE HIGHEST OBSTRUCTION TO FLIGHT WITHIN 5NM OF CENTER-LINE

463L platform drop altitude

1000'

Dual row drop alt G-12D/E

1000'

SKE prox warning VIS

1000'

DRAS min drop altitude for G-12D/E parachute

1000' AGL

CDS: Max container height

101"

Maximum number of jumpers

102

MC FOM required to descent to low level with NVGs

5

Awaiting A/R position for #3

50' above #2, 4000' in trail of #2

Night VMC enroute altitude

500 FT ABOVE HIGHEST OBSTRUCTION TO FLIGHT (MAN MADE, TERRAIN FEATURE, OR SPOT ELEVATION) OR 400 FT PLUS ONE CONTOUR INTERVAL ABOVE THE HIGHEST DEPICTED TERRAIN CONTOUR WITHIN 3NM OF CENTERLINE

Max total weight for heavy parachute extraction

110,000 lb

Dual row max drop weight capability on platforms

116,000 lb

Maximum dimensions of heavy drop load

118" high, 126" wide, 60 ft long (64 ft long with two 32 ft platforms)

Maximum FDP for training & JA/ATT (autopilot inop)

12+00 hours

Desired SKE recovery interval

12,000 ft

Visual element spacing heavy/CDS

12,000'

Dual row drop alt G-11D

1200'

DRAS min drop altitude for G-11D parachute

1200' AGL

Winds: USAF CDS or LV-LCADS using G-12 parachutes

13

Winds: USAF personnel static line land

13

Personnel airdrop speed

130 +/- 3

HALO drop airspeed

138-145

CDS airspeed

145 +/- 5

Heavy airdrop airspeed

145 +/- 5

Dual row drop airspeed

150+/-3

NVG formation departures wx mins - non-current or unqual'd

1500/3

Maximum FDP for training & JA/ATT

16+00 hours (mission related events in first 12 hrs)

Dual row min DZ for unilateral training loads is

1600 x 600 yds

Winds: USAF Static line trees

17

Winds: USAF equipment (ground disconnect)

17

Winds: Heavy USAF equipment

17 kt

Heavy actuator arm pressure

175 lbs

Winds: USAF personnel MFF land

18

Winds: USAF personnel tandem

18

SKE escape speed

180 (or as briefed)

Combat DZ survey currency

180 days

NVG enroute altitude

500 FT ABOVE HIGHEST SPOT ELEVATION OR 400 FT PLUS ONE CONTOUR INTERVAL ABOVE THE HIGHEST DEPICTED TERRAIN CONTOUR WITHIN 3NM OF CENTER-LINE

Max weight for door bundle

500 lb

Heavy PI Placement

500 yd

Awaiting A/R position for #2

500' above lead tanker, 1 nm echelon

Max single heavy platform weight (without being aft of 870)

55,000 lb

G-12E min chute alt

550'

CDS formation training minimum drop altitude

550' AGL

Max number of door bundles per pass, per door

2

Manual static line retrieval w/ 2 people (per door, per pass)

20

Winds: USAF CDS using G-13/14 parachutes

20

Visual escape speed

200 (or as briefed)

US Army training drops wx mins

200 ft ceiling, may be waived

Typical altitude gain/airspeed loss for dual row drop

200-300 ft increase, 10-12 kt decrease

CDS PI Placement

225 yds

Dual row PI placement

225 yds

Winds: USAF Static line water

25 (3-3 table 7.2 says 17)

CDS deck angle (default)

6-9 deg (7)

Desired visual formation landing interval

60 sec

Personnel escape time

60 sec (or as briefed)

SKE escape time

60 sec (or as briefed)

Max single heavy platform weight

60,000 lb

G-11B min chute alt

750'

Formation landing weather mins

Airport apch mins, no lower than 200-1/2

Personnel offset PI 3 ship

250 yd

Formation taxi minimum interval

1 aircraft length, 2.5 deg down line

Inadvertent weather penetration w/ SKE

1) Into weather- Lead: "XXX flight, execute IWP with SKE now, base alt XXX, base hdg XXX, base airspeed XXX. Acknowledge." Wingmen: Start climb at 1000 fpm, set SKE XTRK to 1000. 2) Level at base alt- Lead: "Assume SKE interval now." Wingmen: reduce airspeed 20 kt to reach 4000 and 8000 LTRK. Then reset XTRK to 500.

Heavy deck angle (default)

3.5-5 deg (3.5)

CDS: Aircraft designed to drop up to how many containers rigged to max weight (without ECVR)

30

DZ water obstacle definition

Any water 4 feet or more deep, >40 ft wide and long

Operational airdrop wx mins

At discretion of supported forces commander

Inadvertent weather penetration w/o SKE

1) Into weather- Lead: "XXX flight, execute IWP without SKE now, base alt XXX, base hdg XXX, base airspeed XXX. Acknowledge." Wingmen: Start climb at 1000 fpm, bank 30 deg, 30 deg off hdg, for 30 sec. 2) After 30 sec- Wingmen: Resume base hdg, use tools to locate other jets.

Spacing requirements for ATC "standard formation"

No more than 1 nm lateral and 100 ft vertical separation

Post A/R position for R2

Normal SKE position off R1

26 ring slot wind limit

none

SKE capture criteria

within: 18 KTAS, 15 deg hdg, 1200 XTRK, 1500 LTRK, on correct side of lead

BSBSL TFTI

Bank-angle/roll rate Sqwk-norm or stby Box-SKE leader, prox, lead/wing, IWP XTRK/LTRK SED-MCT or INT Lights-IAW cmd guidance T-talk to ATC as req'd F-FCI check T-A/A TACAN IAW MDC I-consider IWP procedures

Min required info in dog house

C-course D-distance A-enroute altitude M-MSA

What to do if you're dropping with a ceiling below 600'

Clear all personnel from DZ NLT 5 min prior TOT

Winds: Dual row non-USAF equipment

Discretion of supported force DZSO

Winds: Heavy Non-USAF equipment

Discretion of supported force DZSO

Winds: Non-USAF personnel

Discretion of unit DZSO (10 kt on hard surface, 30 kt crosswind @ altitude)

Requirement for ECVR

Full 40 bundle load or any containers past FS1100

Circular DZ marking letters

HO

When use breakaway static lines for CDS

HV and LV CDS dropped at or above 10,000 MSL

Min required info on a chart

T-turn point I-IP D-DZ E-ESA C-course data C-chum data and date C-chart series and date

Personnel drop altitude without correction

Up to 1000'

Heavy drop altitude w/o correction

Up to 1100'

Dual row drop alt w/o corrections

Up to 1200'

Drop Alt w/o Corrections (CDS - HV)

Up to 3000'

Drop Alt w/o Corrections (CDS - LV)

Up to 600'

Wind heirarchy

atmospheric model, spot winds, climb/descent winds, wind factors, zero/zero

What does BSA stand for

buffer stop assembly