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Drop Zone Preliminary Operation - Continued
Jumpmaster Duties - Continued - TM-10-1670-302-10_80

TM-10-1670-302-10 Aerial Resupply and Accompanying Bundle System (ARABS) NSN 1670-01-351-8587 Manual
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2-6.  Operation  Procedures - Continued b. Jumpmaster  Duties.    The  following  is  a  guide  to  jumpmaster  duties  for ARABS. (1) Duties in the unit area and departure airfield. (a) Mission Planning and Release Point Calculation.  The release point  (RP)  may  be  calculated  to  an  approximate  position  by using the standard Distance - Constant x Altitude x Velocity (D- KAV) formula.  Always use the ARABS High Altitude Release Point (HARP) when in the accompanying mode.  Refer to FM 31-19, Military Free Fall Parachuting, for explanation of the D- KAV formula.  K constants for ARABS are contained in table 2- 3. Table 2-3.  ARABS K Constants Total Payload Weight: (excluding ARABS) 200 - 250 lbs 251 - 300 lbs 301 - 350 lbs 351 - 400 lbs 401 - 450 lbs 451 - 500 lbs K = 75 K = 76 K = 77 K = 78 K = 79 K = 80 2-45







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