correct as is Slingload radar altimeter not working

[Anoro]

When the load is on the hook, the radar altimeter no longer works.

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Edited August 17, 2024 by Anoro

[cw4ogden]

4 minutes ago, Anoro said:

When the load is on the hook, the radar altimeter no longer works.

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What is the load you are trying to carry?  It might be intentional as long enough loads will interfere with the radar altimeter.  M198 155mm howitzer is notorious for doing this as the barrel sits directly under the radar altimeter antenna.

Is it no longer working?  I.e. off?  Or just indicating an incorrect altitude?

Edited August 17, 2024 by cw4ogden

[Anoro]

It is an empty container. It works until the load is attached and then it stops at 55 feet when climbing.

[Deezle]

The radar altimeter is telling you the altitude between you and the load when the load is big enough, normal.

[Anoro]

To return to the subject, the radar altimeter sits below the pilots according to pictures and information on the Internet. If I am wrong, I apologize for this. I could understand that the correct altitude is not displayed if the load is swinging strongly forward. But not with a load that is hanging still.