For slopes of 15 degrees or greater, what must aircrews do?

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For slopes of 15 degrees or greater, what must aircrews do?

Explanation:
Slopes affect landing viability because the steeper the ground, the harder it is to achieve a stable touchdown and keep the aircraft from tipping or sliding. At 15 degrees or greater, the risk of an unstable landing and a potential rollover becomes unacceptable for standard operations. So, no aircraft should attempt to land on a slope this steep; instead, aircrews stay in a hover over the LZ and use external means (like a hoist or long-line) to move personnel or cargo. The other options imply landings are still possible at steeper slopes or set different hover rules, which doesn’t align with the safety limit. Therefore, on slopes of 15 degrees and up, nothing can land and the crew must hover.

Slopes affect landing viability because the steeper the ground, the harder it is to achieve a stable touchdown and keep the aircraft from tipping or sliding. At 15 degrees or greater, the risk of an unstable landing and a potential rollover becomes unacceptable for standard operations. So, no aircraft should attempt to land on a slope this steep; instead, aircrews stay in a hover over the LZ and use external means (like a hoist or long-line) to move personnel or cargo. The other options imply landings are still possible at steeper slopes or set different hover rules, which doesn’t align with the safety limit. Therefore, on slopes of 15 degrees and up, nothing can land and the crew must hover.

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