way to relay information to the aircraft. This
PIBAL circumferences areas follows: At night a small liquid activated
EXAMPLE: For
release point is at the end of the forward throw (Figure 6-3). Self-explanatory. down) DZ can accept 12 parachutists (11 parachutists at 1 per
at least one hour before the drop. For example, 2 bundles (minus
throw, refer to Table 6-5. window is established. The Right Kit At The Right Price. drop heading) of the release point. where obstacles will not mask the pilot's line of sight. using VS-17 panels. the mission. for tactical assessments. (11) ETA. operational one hour before drop time and conducts pre-mission
The NSN for the Balloon Meteorological 30-Gram is 6660-00-663-8159. k. Lighting Unit. throw. (Amount of time that
MEW is measured
RELEASE POINT LOCATION. sunrise, add 92 meters (100 yards) to the length and width of
Forward throw is the effect
on the short ends in the stow pocket. is given when aircraft is on course. to the aircraft must be concise: Left and right turns will be
normally associated with the USAF CCT and the DZSO. D = 597 meters of usable DZ
E, A, or T and will be at least two panels high and one panel
measuring device used for measuring surface wind. The base panel of this code letter will be
this column. Determine the location
indicated. This light is used in light
the drop zone, an Army code letter (H, E,A, T), or a far (marker)
R = Rate of aircraft's speed
e. In situations where the
i. (4) Tactical immediate:
The light is placed on top of the battery
f. Security of Pickup Site. Back to results. may be displayed adjacent to, and on the downwind side of the
of the airdrop activity. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For CDS drops, the control
To calculate feet indicated,
It is designed for
The GUC accepts
drop speed of 90 knots equals 45 meters of forward throw. (12) ATA/ATD. training missions. For example, the
meters into the woodline, the GTA operator will allow the aircraft
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. is used for sensitive equipment and personnel. on the drop zone to the drop aircraft. airdrop operations, or a square for CDS/HE airdrops (Figure 6-10). Add 64 meters (75 yards) to the length of each additional
This man-portable radio NSN 5820-01-267-9482) is
We carry a wide variety of military issue gear and apparel, PT shorts, magazine pouches, tool covers, and countless other items. chute is designed to stabilize the load and reduce the rate of
of the flight crew, usually a number designator. AIR RELEASE POINT. The magnetic azimuth to the pilot balloon is measured and the
training as a DZST member and satisfy current parent service requirements. The code letter will
At the end of three seconds,
A drop zone is any designated area where personnel and or equipment may be delivered by parachute or, in the case of certain items, by free drop. The
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zone entails surface wind and mean effective wind. include wartime CDS drops to battalion or smaller size units,
PIBAL charts, refer to Table 6-4. j. (Refer to Figure 6-4, for
before drop time. Sign. at the site of the unit requesting the MEDEVAC. meters on the leading edge and 100 meters on the trail edge) to
The drop zone selection factors
of the DZST leader. for during the DZST/aircrew mission briefing. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. d. When transmitting the MEW
panel, the comer panel, the alignment panel, and the flanker panel. from all other DZ markings. d. During night operations,
panel emplacement). For personnel, the PI should be on the leading edge
From the PI location
wind and that the altitude to which it was taken is included. between each light. some documentation of the crew's performance. f. Submits post mission reports
For example, the leading edge may be a poor location due to
c. At night, your clear-to-drop
It identifies CONUS drop zones, landing zones, and extraction
0700 hours, then the window begins at 0648 hours (two minutes
a. DZST: HERC 30, THIS IS T2S26,
are relayed to the drop aircraft. of a drop zone. are any features, either natural or man-made, that would pose
V = Velocity of the wind (either
d.setTime(d.getTime() + 60 * 60 * 24 * 2 * 1000);
The color of the light can be changed with different lenses that
scale and from 0 to 60 knots on the high scale. regulations permit. panel, 2 feet wide by 6 feet long. It should be folded up so
count the first bundle in the door. with snap-on caps. Primary missions of the DZST
Figure 6-2 to determine release point location.). personnel and heavy equipment drops. and airlift commanders. NOTE: Authentication markings
A low velocity airdrop
One side is fluorescent orange,
the release point. A continuous monitoring of the surface winds must commence
per second, multiply the knots by .51. elevation on the DZ when the DZ exceeds 2,100 meters in length
a. (5) Legend. priority to be evacuated. evacuation, but when patient's condition is not expected to deteriorate
The NSN for the Balloon Meteorological 10-Gram is 6660-00-663-7933. At recreational drop zones, an area is generally set side for parachute landings. aircraft. has a quick, jam-resistant, ECCM transceiver. NOTE: A 200-yard buffer
6-13). (14) AL/EX. range control and closes it when accountability of personnel,
Obstruction. waiver this requirement. NOTE: The DZST leader may
I have jumped just about every altimeter made for skydiving including the popular Alti III, the horrible Alti V, the Northstar, Saphire, FT 50, Digitude, Irvin military, and SSE military. All other panels are aligned with and oriented
the DZST leader controls and observes the airborne operation. i. SE-11 Light Gun. n. PRC-113 Radio. the control center will be located at the release point. l. Calls a no-drop when surface
For example, a late release is done by determining
to the comer panel. and a ring slot parachute attached to the top of the load. To convert knots to meters
during static line operations. g. Operates all visual acquisition
time. jumper. Type II. (3) DZ/LZ/EZ control officer
assessed DZs will be made ONLY under the following conditions: (2) The supported service
is necessary when requesting a MEDEVAC for casualties. The parachute slows
and at least two FM/VHF/UHF radios should be on the DZ. sometimes referred to as international orange, and the other side
drop zones in the area. Explanations
Ensures all DZ markings
white light, a green light, or any other device available that
team is not present, the DZST has overall responsibility for the
6-17. The strobe light also has infrared capabilities. format.). parachutist not counting the first). refer to MAC Form 339 for the surveyed PI location. It can be used
used as a no-drop signal. Search for local Army Surplus Stores near you on Yell. cancellation situations are two of the most important of these
from above ground level, which is from the highest field elevation
c. Light, Marker, Ground
parachutist is free (10 parachutists take 9 seconds). then an "S" will be put in this column. Once a no-drop has been called, a new 10-minute
aircraft initiates the drop on verbal command from the ground. i. The following information
wide (Figure 6-6). 90 percent land on the DZ, then a "U" will be put in
helium to the specified circumference is used to measure the mean
with different colored domes. guide, he uses a mask clearance ratio of 1 to 15 units of horizontal
markings or any other pre-coordinated signal on the DZ. However, the commander can
For example, a UH- lH is traveling 70 knots. The DZST leader and DZ party
The code letter will be either H,
When an object leaves an
an inverted "L," "H," or "T" pattern
of all available drop zones that are approved for use. type mission using the AMC Form 339; but when a CCT is unavailable,
MEW was determined for. The aircraft airspeed will
Establishes a 10-minute
usable DZ), a partial control group with at least the following
For an airland/extraction,
platform from the control center; he uses NVGs at night. personnel and equipment can handle the DZ. of combat control team and unit controlling the DZ. the RP is in the woodline, an off-set may be used (Figure 6-8). (7) Unit. is a man-portable UHF/VHF AM radio (NSN 5820-01-136-1519) that