99 T ranspor tation If legally permitt ed e xt ernally loaded eq uipment must be tied on helicopt er racks under the pilo ts super vision t o a v oid loss of it ems or possible damage t o the helicopt er during fight b y loose buo y ant eq uipment being suck ed int o the main and tailr o t or blades Use only tie do wn r opes pr o vided b y the pilo t as the y will ha v e been cut t o specifc lengths bo th f or utility and saf e ty reasons Carr y t ools horizontally belo w w aist le v el ne v er upright or o v er shoulder Hold ont o har d hat when appr oaching or lea ving machine unless chin straps are used Hooking Up Bulky it ems eg fuel drums drilling eq uipment are freq uently slung under the helicopt er with lan y ar ds and a ne t attached t o a hook which can be released b y the pilo t The pilo t will pr o vide instructions on the correct pr ocedure f or arranging and hook ing up such loads and the signals t o be used Gr ound per sonnel should ha v e training on slinging saf e ty pr ocedures bef ore the y are permitt ed t o hook up loads All it ems must be securely held within the cargo ne t since loss during fight could cause the ne t and remaining it ems t o be suck ed int o the main blades or tail r o t or with disastr ous results K eep clea r of appr oach and tak eof f paths when sling loads are being carried W ear glo v es t o pr o t ect y our hands par ticularly since a static charge can build up in a light rain sno w or dust If a helic opt er is lif ting a hea vy load and appear s t o ha v e diffculty ge tting airborne NEVER tr y t o assist b y lif ting the load If the machine canno t lif t it it canno t fy with it