Patent ID: 8590841

Claim:
An aerial vehicle, comprising: a fuselage having a door and a leading end; a first hard point positioned on the fuselage and adjacent to the door between the door and the leading end of the fuselage; a second hard point positioned on the fuselage and adjacent to the door between the door and the leading end of the fuselage; a third hard point positioned on the fuselage and adjacent to the door between the door and the leading end of the fuselage; a hoist system comprising: a support frame assembly mounted on the first, second, and third hard points, the support frame assembly having a support frame and a rotatable adjustment member coupled between the support frame and the third hard point; a hoist arm coupled to the support frame assembly; and a hoist having a hoisting cable, the hoist coupled to the hoist arm such that the hoist cable is aligned with a doorway for the door.