Which option is a common use of sling loads?

Which option is a common use of sling loads?

• A. Medical evacuation by helicopter
• B. Aerial surveying
• C. Ship to Shore
• D. Vehicle maintenance on the ground

Answer: (C)

Sling loads involve moving cargo under a helicopter to transport it from one place to another when a landing site isn’t practical or available. Transferring equipment from a ship to shore is a classic use because a vessel’s deck can’t easily offload heavy gear directly onto land, and a helicopter can lift the load from the ship and place it where it’s needed on shore. Medical evacuation by helicopter usually uses a hoist or cabin transport rather than an external suspended load. Aerial surveying can be done from the air without a suspended payload, and vehicle maintenance on the ground doesn’t involve airborne transport.

Sling loads involve moving cargo under a helicopter to transport it from one place to another when a landing site isn’t practical or available. Transferring equipment from a ship to shore is a classic use because a vessel’s deck can’t easily offload heavy gear directly onto land, and a helicopter can lift the load from the ship and place it where it’s needed on shore.

Medical evacuation by helicopter usually uses a hoist or cabin transport rather than an external suspended load. Aerial surveying can be done from the air without a suspended payload, and vehicle maintenance on the ground doesn’t involve airborne transport.