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
