diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua
index 29ac7f8c2..ad8bb6291 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua	
@@ -1567,3 +1567,43 @@ function UTILS.ShuffleTable(t)
   end
   return TempTable
 end
+
+--- (Helicopter) Check if one loading door is open.
+--@param #string unit_name Unit name to be checked
+--@return #boolean Outcome - true if a (loading door) is open, false if not, nil if none exists.
+function UTILS.IsLoadingDoorOpen( unit_name )
+
+  local ret_val = false
+  local unit = Unit.getByName(unit_name)
+  if unit ~= nil then
+      local type_name = unit:getTypeName()
+      
+      if type_name == "Mi-8MT" and unit:getDrawArgumentValue(86) == 1 or unit:getDrawArgumentValue(250) == 1 then
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " Cargo doors are open or cargo door not present")
+          ret_val =  true
+      end
+      
+      if type_name == "Mi-24P" and unit:getDrawArgumentValue(38) == 1 or unit:getDrawArgumentValue(86) == 1 then
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " a side door is open")
+          ret_val =  true
+      end
+      
+      if type_name == "UH-1H" and unit:getDrawArgumentValue(43) == 1 or unit:getDrawArgumentValue(44) == 1 then
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " a side door is open ")
+          ret_val =  true
+      end
+
+      if string.find(type_name, "SA342" ) and unit:getDrawArgumentValue(34) == 1 or unit:getDrawArgumentValue(38) == 1 then
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " front door(s) are open")
+          ret_val =  true
+      end
+
+      if ret_val == false then
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " all doors are closed")
+      end
+      return ret_val
+          
+  end -- nil
+  
+  return nil
+end
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