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b. Pallet load limitations.
c. Pallet preparation.
d. Limitations/restraints for shipping of empty pallets.
e. Aircraft pallet positions and loading procedures.
3.2.5.2.5 Passenger/troop on/off-loading. A description of all steps necessary for loading and off-loading
troops shall be included as follows:
a. Instructions for operation of safety belts and harnesses or a reference to the appropriate light
manual passenger brieing.
b. Instructions for troop loading procedure.
c. Instructions for troop off-loading procedure.
3.2.5.2.6 Restraint criteria. Restraint criteria shall be provided, as applicable, for the aircraft model and
shall include the following instructions:
a. Application of applied restraints. This shall include the following as it applies to the load
forces encountered during light and crash landing:
1. Fundamental principles of cargo restraint.
2. Cargo restraint load factors.
3. Minimum resistance force.
4. Effects of applying restraints at angles.
b. Application of tiedown device. Application of tiedown devices shall take into account that the
load on a tiedown device shall be compatible with the strength of the itting. Instructions for
tying down the equipment or cargo and methods of attaching tiedowns shall include the following:
1. Determination of type and quantity of tiedown devices required.
2. Show location of tiedown rings.
3. General rules for applying tiedowns.
4. Tiedown angles.
5. Tiedown angle ratio method.
6. Tiedown rings vertical restraint limits.
3.2.5.3 Section III Winching. This section shall have the following arrangement. Appropriate warnings,
cautions, and notes as required to assure safety of operations shall be included.
If required by the acquiring activity, this section shall include the method for calculating the required cargo
winch cable pull, based on the vehicle weight, loading method and associated friction coeficient. This
section shall also provide a way to determine the required number of snatch blocks or pulleys based
on the vehicle weight and method of loading.
a. General.
b. Friction effects on winching.
c. Winching procedures.
3.2.5.3.1 General. This paragraph shall discuss the general contents of this section and the need for
winching procedures for certain cargo loads.
3.2.5.3.2 Friction effects on winching. The effects of friction during winching operations shall be explained
by use of the descriptive requirements identiied below:
a. Friction
b. Coeficient of friction.
c. Rolling friction.
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