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To: simpson96

This spinning need not occur...Placing a crewman on the ground with a tag line attached to the litter and played out lateral to the helo allows for countering the rotation from rotor wash...

Once the litter is on board the helo, the ground crewman can also be recovered...

Issue is one of procedure...


25 posted on 06/05/2019 10:01:15 AM PDT by elteemike (Light travels faster than sound...That's why so many people appear bright until you hear them speak)
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To: elteemike
This spinning need not occur...Placing a crewman on the ground with a tag line attached to the litter and played out lateral to the helo allows for countering the rotation from rotor wash...

I've wondered why there can't be a system of vanes on the litter to, at least partially, counteract the turning force of the rotor wash.

33 posted on 06/05/2019 11:37:57 AM PDT by pa_dweller (They never thought she would lose. BWAAAAHAAAHAAHAAaa!)
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To: elteemike
Once the litter is on board the helo, the ground crewman can also be recovered.

And who keeps him from spinning?

36 posted on 06/05/2019 1:55:31 PM PDT by LouAvul
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