PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-706
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 706
SEPTEMBER 2011
22
PS 706
SEP 11
23
PS 706
SEP 11
Don’t Stuff
the Helmet Bag
P
ilots and gunners, treat your AH-64’s
integrated helmet and display sighting
system (IHADSS) helmet with care. It’s a
delicate piece of equipment.
Only the helmet and the extra visor and
housing in its protective cover go into the
helmet bag. And always place the helmet
in the bag with the front facing up. Don’t
use the bag like a Christmas stocking stuffer
by cramming in gloves, flashlights, knee
boards, maps and checklists.
Piling extra items on top of or inside the
helmet can damage the mic boom, sensors,
IR harness, and cause helmet soft spots.
Helmets are fitted for head size. Stuffing
the inside stretches the helmet out of
shape. That puts your noggin at risk.
Cramming your helmet bag with stuff
can leave you with a helmet you can’t use
to communicate and that can’t protect you.
Keep other gear out of the helmet bag.
for the folks in the aviation community, the go-to bible to learn about
two-level maintenance and overall aviation maintenance is tc 3-04.
7
,
which was formerly fm 3-04.500,
army aviation maintenance.
you can find this training circular, tc 3-04.
7
, on army knowledge
online:
and the general dennis J. reimer
training and digital library:
IHADSS
Helmet…
All Aircraft…
Army AviAtion mAintenAnce
two-level
maintenance
has arrived…
…and
I’m
here
to stay!
one of the
changes to an
old standard in
aviation is
the term “avIm”
maintenance.
now
there’s a
new term
on
the block!
get used to
saying
“asc”
…
…as in
A
viation
S
upport
C
ompany.
Helmet goes in
this
way…
…
not
this way…
…
not
this way…
…and
not
this way
whoa!
I
go in the
bag
by
myself.
y’got
me?
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