What is the hoist cable length for the HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC?

What is the hoist cable length for the HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC?

• A. 256 ft total, 250 ft usable
• B. 300 ft total, 260 ft usable
• C. 2560 ft total, 2500 ft usable
• D. 200 ft total, 180 ft usable

Answer: (A)

In this situation, the important detail is the actual hoist cable length specification for the HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC. The system is designed so you can feed out 250 feet of cable, while the total amount of cable on the reel is 256 feet. The extra 6 feet stays on the drum and accounts for spool geometry, tangling clearance, and safe storage, so it isn’t deployable during a hoist. So, you plan and operate with 250 feet of usable length, knowing the full reel length is 256 feet. The other options propose lengths that don’t match the aircraft’s official hoist CBL specification, making them incorrect for this MEDEVAC configuration.

In this situation, the important detail is the actual hoist cable length specification for the HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC. The system is designed so you can feed out 250 feet of cable, while the total amount of cable on the reel is 256 feet. The extra 6 feet stays on the drum and accounts for spool geometry, tangling clearance, and safe storage, so it isn’t deployable during a hoist.

So, you plan and operate with 250 feet of usable length, knowing the full reel length is 256 feet. The other options propose lengths that don’t match the aircraft’s official hoist CBL specification, making them incorrect for this MEDEVAC configuration.