TM 1-1670-260-12&P                           0011  00 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. POST RECOVERY DISABLED HELICOPTER PROCEDURES Before returning a recovered helicopter to flight status perform the following: a. Inspection of tail-boom is mandatory if drogue chute is used. b. Contact Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.       (1) Ensure that the recovery parameters (limitations) listed in Table 4   have not been exceeded. If Table 4 parameters have been exceeded or it cannot be determined that Table 4 parameters were met, then contact AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-A (Mr. Lee Bumbicka) for corrective action or disposi- Table 4 Recovered Helicopter Recovery Parameters (Limitations)      Parameter         Value     Units Max victim vehicle weight               20,000   LB Maximum speed               40           KIAS Maximum bank angle                20              Degrees Maximum rate of climb              1000                FPM Maximum rate of descent                  1000     FPM Center of gravity location            201 - 207             Inches (Sta) Maximum landing sink rate (note 1)           5.6     FPS Angle of Attack             -2 to 3                 Degrees Terrain Lifting Limits - Fore/Aft Slope      + 12              Degrees Terrain Lifting Limits - Lateral Slope       + 15         Degrees Use of Drogue Chute               No     - NOTE If maximum sink rate cannot be determined then perform Hard Landing Inspection per Table 6. (2) Verify that the recovered helicopter utilized the main rotor blade       tiedown attachment points listed in Table 5. If the recovered heli-     copter used main rotor blade tiedown attachment points other than     those listed in Table 5 or did not use any main rotor blade tiedown     attachment points, then contact AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-A (Mr. Lee Bumbicka)     for corrective action or disposition. Table 5 Recovered Helicopter Main Rotor Blade Tiedown Substantiated Attachment Points Blades                 Attachment Location                Rating Forward                MLG Training Arm-mooring Ring      Excellent Forward                Pylon Rack                         Good Forward Right          Upper MLG Shock Strut              Poor Aft                    MLG Jack Pad                       Excellent Aft                    FS 450 Jack Fitting                Good Aft                    Pylon Rack                         Good Forward and Aft        Wing Tip Lugs                      Excellent 0011 00-15 tion.