Specifications

Chapter 6 – Mission Performance
J.2.c. Loading
Boat Stern First
CAUTION !
Step Action
1 Ensure that the aircraft cargo ramp is fully lowered and the aircraft
cabin/cargo area door is fully retracted (open) (Figure 6-4).
2 Position two USCG fabricated, extended auxiliary ramps adjacent
to the aircraft cargo ramp. This will facilitate rolling wheeled
vehicles up the aircraft cargo ramp.
3 Ensure all boat trailer straps are secure.
4 Ensure spotters are positioned to determine top, bottom, and side
clearances of the boat, trailer, and aircraft fuselage components.
CAUTION !
5 Slowly back the boat trailer up the C-130 ramp and into the cargo
area.
6 When directed by the aircrew, stop the vehicle.
7 After the trailer is secured in the cargo area and when directed by
the aircrew, disconnect the vehicle from the boat trailer.
Do not attempt to use the C-130 cargo winch to load the boat stern
first into the cargo area.
The right combination of tow vehicles, tow-bars, or drawbars is
necessary during stern first loading to prevent the tongue of the trailer
from becoming too low, thereby raising the aft edge of the boat’s
cabin and striking the inside overhead of the C-130 cargo area. If this
situation cannot be corrected, load the boat and trailer bow first.
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