diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo.lua
index 5bcd94437..43d5eb358 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo.lua	
@@ -47,19 +47,21 @@ function AI_CARGO:New( Carrier, CargoSet )
 
   self:SetStartState( "Unloaded" )
   
-  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded", "Pickup", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Loaded", "Deploy", "*" )
+  -- Board
+  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded",     "Pickup",     "Unloaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Load",       "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Reload",       "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Board",      "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Loaded",     "Loaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "Loaded",       "PickedUp",   "Loaded" )
   
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Load", "Boarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Boarding", "Board", "Boarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Loaded", "Board", "Loaded" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Boarding", "Loaded", "Boarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Boarding", "PickedUp", "Loaded" )
-  
-  self:AddTransition( "Loaded", "Unload", "Unboarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Unboarding", "Unboard", "Unboarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Unboarding", "Unloaded", "Unboarding" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Unboarding", "Deployed", "Unloaded" )
+  -- Unload
+  self:AddTransition( "Loaded",       "Deploy",     "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Unload",     "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Unboard",    "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Unloaded",   "Unloaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded",     "Deployed",   "Unloaded" )
+
   
   --- Pickup Handler OnBefore for AI_CARGO
   -- @function [parent=#AI_CARGO] OnBeforePickup
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ end
 function AI_CARGO:onafterBoard( Carrier, From, Event, To, Cargo, CarrierUnit, PickupZone )
   self:F( { Carrier, From, Event, To, Cargo, CarrierUnit:GetName() } )
 
-  if Carrier and Carrier:IsAlive() and From == "Boarding" then
+  if Carrier and Carrier:IsAlive() then
     self:F({ IsLoaded = Cargo:IsLoaded(), Cargo:GetName(), Carrier:GetName() } )
     if not Cargo:IsLoaded() and not Cargo:IsDestroyed() then
       self:__Board( -10, Cargo, CarrierUnit, PickupZone )
@@ -509,7 +511,7 @@ end
 function AI_CARGO:onafterUnboard( Carrier, From, Event, To, Cargo, CarrierUnit, DeployZone, Defend )
   self:F( { Carrier, From, Event, To, Cargo:GetName(), DeployZone = DeployZone, Defend = Defend } )
 
-  if Carrier and Carrier:IsAlive() and From == "Unboarding" then
+  if Carrier and Carrier:IsAlive() then
     if not Cargo:IsUnLoaded() then
       self:__Unboard( 10, Cargo, CarrierUnit, DeployZone, Defend ) 
       return
@@ -580,4 +582,3 @@ function AI_CARGO:onafterDeployed( Carrier, From, Event, To, DeployZone, Defend
   end
 
 end
-
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_APC.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_APC.lua
index bee08e1b1..6bc78debb 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_APC.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_APC.lua	
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ function AI_CARGO_APC:New( APC, CargoSet, CombatRadius )
   self:AddTransition( "*", "Guard", "Unloaded" )
   self:AddTransition( "*", "Home", "*" )
   self:AddTransition( "*", "Reload", "Boarding" )
-  
+  self:AddTransition( "*", "Deployed", "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*", "PickedUp", "*" )
   self:AddTransition( "*", "Destroyed", "Destroyed" )
 
   self:SetCombatRadius( CombatRadius )
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_Helicopter.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_Helicopter.lua
index 3a83a48ae..2c1d5c028 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_Helicopter.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_Cargo_Helicopter.lua	
@@ -64,20 +64,24 @@ function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:New( Helicopter, CargoSet )
   self.Zone = ZONE_GROUP:New( Helicopter:GetName(), Helicopter, 300 )
 
   self:SetStartState( "Unloaded" ) 
+  -- Boarding
+  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded",     "Pickup",     "Unloaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Landed",     "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Load",       "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Loaded",     "Loaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "Loaded",       "PickedUp",   "Loaded" )
   
-  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded", "Pickup", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Loaded", "Deploy", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Loaded", "Loaded" )
-  self:AddTransition( "Unboarding", "Pickup", "Unloaded" )  
-  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded", "Unboard", "Unloaded" )  
-  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded", "Unloaded", "Unloaded" )
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "PickedUp", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Landed", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Queue", "*" )
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Orbit" , "*" ) 
+  -- Unboarding
+  self:AddTransition( "Loaded",       "Deploy",     "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Queue",      "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Orbit" ,     "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Destroyed",  "*" )
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Unload",     "*" )    
+  self:AddTransition( "*",            "Unloaded",   "Unloaded" )
+  self:AddTransition( "Unloaded",     "Deployed",   "Unloaded" )
+  
+  -- RTB
   self:AddTransition( "*", "Home" , "*" ) 
-  
-  self:AddTransition( "*", "Destroyed", "Destroyed" )
 
   --- Pickup Handler OnBefore for AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER
   -- @function [parent=#AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER] OnBeforePickup
@@ -207,6 +211,9 @@ function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:New( Helicopter, CargoSet )
 
   self:SetCarrier( Helicopter )
   
+  self.landingspeed = 15 -- kph
+  self.landingheight = 5.5 -- meter
+  
   return self
 end
 
@@ -255,6 +262,25 @@ function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:SetCarrier( Helicopter )
   return self
 end
 
+--- Set landingspeed and -height for helicopter landings. Adjust after tracing if your helis get stuck after landing.
+-- @param #AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER self
+-- @param #number speed Landing speed in kph(!), e.g. 15
+-- @param #number height Landing height in meters(!), e.g. 5.5
+-- @return #AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER self
+-- @usage If your choppers get stuck, add tracing to your script to determine if they hit the right parameters like so:
+--    
+--        BASE:TraceOn()
+--        BASE:TraceClass("AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER")
+--        
+-- Watch the DCS.log for entries stating `Helicopter:<name>, Height = Helicopter:<number>, Velocity = Helicopter:<number>`
+-- Adjust if necessary.
+function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:SetLandingSpeedAndHeight(speed, height)
+  local _speed = speed or 15
+  local _height = height or 5.5
+  self.landingheight = _height
+  self.landingspeed = _speed
+  return self
+end
 
 --- @param #AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER self
 -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP Helicopter
@@ -271,13 +297,13 @@ function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:onafterLanded( Helicopter, From, Event, To )
     -- 1 - When the helo lands normally on the ground.
     -- 2 - when the helo is hit and goes RTB or even when it is destroyed.
     -- For point 2, this is an issue, the infantry may not unload in this case!
-    -- So we check if the helo is on the ground, and velocity< 5.
+    -- So we check if the helo is on the ground, and velocity< 15.
     -- Only then the infantry can unload (and load too, for consistency)!
 
-    self:F( { Helicopter:GetName(), Height = Helicopter:GetHeight( true ), Velocity = Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() } )
+    self:T( { Helicopter:GetName(), Height = Helicopter:GetHeight( true ), Velocity = Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() } )
 
     if self.RoutePickup == true then
-      if Helicopter:GetHeight( true ) <= 5.5 and Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() < 15 then
+      if Helicopter:GetHeight( true ) <= self.landingheight then --and Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() < self.landingspeed then
         --self:Load( Helicopter:GetPointVec2() )
         self:Load( self.PickupZone )
         self.RoutePickup = false
@@ -285,7 +311,7 @@ function AI_CARGO_HELICOPTER:onafterLanded( Helicopter, From, Event, To )
     end
     
     if self.RouteDeploy == true then
-      if Helicopter:GetHeight( true ) <= 5.5 and Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() < 15 then
+      if Helicopter:GetHeight( true ) <= self.landingheight then --and Helicopter:GetVelocityKMH() < self.landingspeed then
         self:Unload( self.DeployZone )
         self.RouteDeploy = false
       end
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CSAR.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CSAR.lua
index e87f6ece8..b18fbb93b 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CSAR.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CSAR.lua	
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 --- **Ops** -- Combat Search and Rescue.
 --
 -- ===
@@ -1125,6 +1124,8 @@ end
 -- @return #boolean outcome The outcome.
 function CSAR:_IsLoadingDoorOpen( unit_name )
   self:T(self.lid .. " _IsLoadingDoorOpen")
+  
+  --[[
   local ret_val = false
   local unit = Unit.getByName(unit_name)
   if unit ~= nil then
@@ -1156,8 +1157,9 @@ function CSAR:_IsLoadingDoorOpen( unit_name )
       return ret_val
           
   end -- nil
+  --]]
+  return UTILS.IsLoadingDoorOpen(unit_name)
   
-  return false
 end
 
 --- (Internal) Function to check if heli is close to group.
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua
index 63d7985b5..b91663397 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua	
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ function CTLD:New(Coalition, Prefixes, Alias)
   
   -- setup
   self.CrateDistance = 30 -- list/load crates in this radius
+  self.ExtractFactor = 3.33 -- factor for troops extraction, i.e. CrateDistance * Extractfactor
   self.prefixes = Prefixes or {"Cargoheli"}
   --self.I({prefixes = self.prefixes})
   self.useprefix = true
@@ -1116,8 +1117,10 @@ end
         nearestDistance = distance
       end
     end
-  
-    if nearestGroup == nil or nearestDistance > self.CrateDistance then
+    
+    local extractdistance = self.CrateDistance * self.ExtractFactor
+    
+    if nearestGroup == nil or nearestDistance > extractdistance then
       self:_SendMessage("No units close enough to extract!", 10, false, Group)
       return self
     end
@@ -1165,7 +1168,7 @@ end
   
       -- clean up:
       table.remove(self.DroppedTroops, nearestGroupIndex)
-      nearestGroup:Destroy()
+      nearestGroup:Destroy(false)
     end
     return self
   end
@@ -1390,8 +1393,13 @@ function CTLD:_LoadCratesNearby(Group, Unit)
     -- get nearby crates
     local finddist = self.CrateDistance or 30
     local nearcrates,number = self:_FindCratesNearby(Group,Unit,finddist) -- #table
-    if number == 0 or numberonboard == cratelimit then
-      self:_SendMessage("Sorry no loadable crates nearby or fully loaded!", 10, false, Group) 
+    if number == 0 and self.hoverautoloading then
+      return -- exit
+    elseif number == 0 then
+      self:_SendMessage("Sorry no loadable crates nearby!", 10, false, Group) 
+      return -- exit
+    elseif numberonboard == cratelimit then
+      self:_SendMessage("Sorry no fully loaded!", 10, false, Group) 
       return -- exit
     else
       -- go through crates and load
@@ -1415,7 +1423,7 @@ function CTLD:_LoadCratesNearby(Group, Unit)
           table.insert(loaded.Cargo, crate)
           table.insert(crateidsloaded,crate:GetID())
           -- destroy crate
-          crate:GetPositionable():Destroy()
+          crate:GetPositionable():Destroy(false)
           crate.Positionable = nil
           self:_SendMessage(string.format("Crate ID %d for %s loaded!",crate:GetID(),crate:GetName()), 10, false, Group)
           self:_UpdateUnitCargoMass(Unit) 
@@ -1967,7 +1975,7 @@ function CTLD:_CleanUpCrates(Crates,Build,Number)
     if name == nametype then -- matching crate type
       table.insert(destIDs,thisID)
       found = found + 1
-      nowcrate:GetPositionable():Destroy()
+      nowcrate:GetPositionable():Destroy(false)
       nowcrate.Positionable = nil
     end
     if found == numberdest then break end -- got enough
@@ -2651,7 +2659,7 @@ end
     if self.hoverautoloading then
       for _,_pilot in pairs (self.CtldUnits) do
         local Unit = UNIT:FindByName(_pilot)
-        self:AutoHoverLoad(Unit)
+        if self:CanHoverLoad(Unit) then self:AutoHoverLoad(Unit) end
       end
     end
     return self