DanW Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I am trying to understand how the fast rope is secured where it is not used or just before it is used. There are multiple pictures on the web with the rope being attached to tank or somewhere to the ceiling but exact attachement is mostly in the shadow and barely visible. I do not mean FRIES. Any help appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) The rope is attached to a frame within the cabin that is fixed to the roof, is there another system other than FRIES? https://www.skycoreaviation.com/mission-equipment/fast-rope-insertion-extraction-system-fries/ Edited May 6, 2020 by scotthldr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, scotthldr said: ...is there another system other than FRIES? Yes, what you have pictured is the older H-bar rapel/Fast Rope rig, not a FRIES rig. FRIES looks like below. I think he is talking about how the Fast Rope is stored when not in use. There is no standard. It can be attached to the strapping on the aux tanks if carried, like below. Sometimes they are also stored in a bag that is weighted on the bottom and has the ground end of the fast rope attached so the bag is just thrown out to unwind it. Edited May 7, 2020 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanW Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Yeah. I was asking how it is attached when not used (typo). I was told on FB that it is attached to the D-ring just behind the doors. Thanks for the pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 It honestly depends on the crew chiefs, since stowing the ropes is their responsibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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