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<br />-~'AirMt~thods <br />L6W PONA!3CN FN tiAti4':4Nt: <br />TO PREPARE A LANDING <br />ZONE <br />Selecrino an OtrScene LZ ILertdino Zone <br />first, demnnine if dte area is large enough m <br />Isnd d[e Air Life helicopter safety. The landing <br />surface should he flat and firth, fFVa of debris <br />hat vvcuki blow up inm die romr system. <br />Touchdown Area: The Cauchdmwn area should he square with <br />120 x 120 feet on each side. <br />The landing s¢e should be clear of people, vehicles, obscruc- <br />tions. such es Cress, poles and wires. Keep in mind that wires <br />cannot be seen from me air ac night The landing sRe must he <br />free of scamps. brush, posts, and large racks. <br />Wind Direction & Toul:hdown Area <br />Consider the wmA direction. HeLCOp[ers land and fake off inm <br />the vend. <br />Is Ne approach and daparmre pads free r,' <br />obstruNons (~+nres. poles, antennas. vees, em.j? If Here are <br />obstructions. please tell die Air 4fe team on the inrtia radio <br />call. <br />Illumination of the LZ i9t night <br />Mark the muchd4wn area wvh five lighrs,,~road hares (one m <br />each comer and one indicating wind direwonj. <br />When using aummohile[sj. place the vehicle(sj in position <br />based upon the number of vehcles available. fur insmnce, d <br />only one vah~cle is available, place a in position 81. If two vehf <br />Iles are available. place them in vehicle n 1 S b2 positrons, etc. <br />Gyve priority after the first three vehicles m illuminating ahsm- <br />c~s m flight and obstacles near the landing surface. <br />At nigh[ assure Nac spotlights, floetllighs, vehicle lights and <br />hand lighm usetl m define the LZ and obstacles are hoc <br />pointed et the helicopmr. Turn off nor[sssendal lights. White <br />lights, such as sDotlighcs, flash bulbs. and headlights ruin the <br />pdoi s nighC+nsian and temporenly 61ind him. Retl Lghts, <br />however, are very helpful in finding accident bcadons and tlo <br />not have as <br />detilmenml affects on the pike's night vision. <br />0.. <br />• <br />HOW <br /> ~.M~~s <br /> ~~ <br /> ~= <br /> rK.ro x.>u~,, c~a+Wav <br />~~ ~". <br /> <br />; <br />f~ <br />~ <br />i <br /> <br /> <br />t~-.__._..-- <br />k <br /> <br />` <br />_.__ .---' ..3... <br />] <br />-& -~ <br />,,: <br />-tT ~ ,_i <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ j ~~}5` ~ ~ r <br />-- <br />,. u 4-_ <br />ti_ .. i <br />t?7 ~ i <br /><Y ~ <br />__ - ._.T ~i =._- <br />~O~B <br />22 <br />