What is a Single-Point Load Configuration?

• A. One load rigged, one in front of the other, two cargo hooks
• B. One load rigged, uses one cargo hook during flight
• C. Two loads rigged side by side
• D. Three hooks used

Answer: (B)

Single-Point Load Configuration means lifting a load through one attachment point, usually a single cargo hook, so all the lift force goes through that one point. This setup is used when the load has a single suitable attachment point and its weight is best balanced for a single hook, making the lift simpler to control in hover. The description that fits this is one load rigged and using one cargo hook during flight, because it indicates a single point of attachment handling the lift. Other setups involve multiple hooks or multiple loads (front-to-back, side-by-side, or three hooks), which are not single-point configurations.