For external load, the bank angle limit is greater than how many degrees?

For external load, the bank angle limit is greater than how many degrees?

• A. 20 degrees
• B. 25 degrees
• C. 30 degrees
• D. 35 degrees

Answer: (C)

External-load operations change how the load behaves in the air because the suspended weight acts like a pendulum. To maintain control and keep the load tracking properly, the aircraft is permitted a larger roll limit than in unladen flight. The standard expresses this as the bank angle limit being greater than 30 degrees, so the threshold here is 30 degrees. In other words, during external-load work you’re allowed to bank beyond 30 degrees, up to the aircraft’s external-load certification limits. The other numbers don’t represent that threshold.

External-load operations change how the load behaves in the air because the suspended weight acts like a pendulum. To maintain control and keep the load tracking properly, the aircraft is permitted a larger roll limit than in unladen flight. The standard expresses this as the bank angle limit being greater than 30 degrees, so the threshold here is 30 degrees. In other words, during external-load work you’re allowed to bank beyond 30 degrees, up to the aircraft’s external-load certification limits. The other numbers don’t represent that threshold.