USPA A LICENSE WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an
unpressurized aircraft required to be provided with
supplemental oxygen? - correct answer- 14,000
feet
According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student
may jump? - correct answer- All student jumps
must be completed by sunset.
At what altitude over the ground do aircraft enter
the traffic pattern at your airport? - correct answer-
...
At your drop zone, what is the lowest altitude the
pilot would likely ask jumpers to leave the plane
during a routine engine-out emergency? - correct
answer- ...
Can a jump be legally made from an aircraft without
an operating radio? - correct answer- no
,Category B: Who must directly supervise your
student training jumps? - correct answer- USPA
Instructor rated for my discipline
Category C: In flat and stable freefall at terminal
velocity, how long does it take an average jumper
to fall 1,000 feet? - correct answer- 5.5 seconds
Category D: For planned deployment initiation at
3,000 ft, approximately how long should an
average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 ft? -
correct answer- ...
Category D: For planned deployment initiation at
3,000 ft, approximately how long should an
average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 ft? -
correct answer- 15 seconds
Category E: What happens to a jumper's fall rate
when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying
maneuvers? - correct answer- increases
Category F: What is the best way to change the
direction of the canopy flight while conserving the
most altitude? - correct answer- braked turns
,Category G: What is the primary directional control
when moving forward to dock in freefall? - correct
answer- legs
Category H: Why is it important to look ahead
during a swoop toward other jumpers in freefall? * -
correct answer- to see others and avoid a
collision
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a
ram-air canopy. - correct answer- stable state
of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
Describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when
approaching an aircraft. + - correct answer-
Approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear.
Describe the "check of threes." - correct answer-
Check three-ring release system for correct
assembly and RSL; three points of harness
attachment for snap assembly or correct routing
and adjustment; three operation handles—main
activation, cutaway, reserve.
, Describe the difference between flaring from half
brakes and full glide. - correct answer- Flaring
from half brakes requires a quicker stroke, the
stroke is shorter, and stalls occur sooner.
Describe the equipment pre-flight strategy to use
before putting on your gear. - correct answer-
top to bottom, back to front
Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF). -
correct answer- Student should demonstrate:
feet and knees together, hands and elbows in, roll
on landing.
Describe the technique for determining the point
straight below the aircraft during jump run. -
correct answer- Determine two lines from the
horizon, one ahead and one abreast, and find the
intersection of those two lines.
Describe the three legs of the canopy landing
pattern with relation to the wind direction. - correct
answer- downwind (with the wind), base (across
the wind but downwind of the target), and final (into
the wind)
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an
unpressurized aircraft required to be provided with
supplemental oxygen? - correct answer- 14,000
feet
According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student
may jump? - correct answer- All student jumps
must be completed by sunset.
At what altitude over the ground do aircraft enter
the traffic pattern at your airport? - correct answer-
...
At your drop zone, what is the lowest altitude the
pilot would likely ask jumpers to leave the plane
during a routine engine-out emergency? - correct
answer- ...
Can a jump be legally made from an aircraft without
an operating radio? - correct answer- no
,Category B: Who must directly supervise your
student training jumps? - correct answer- USPA
Instructor rated for my discipline
Category C: In flat and stable freefall at terminal
velocity, how long does it take an average jumper
to fall 1,000 feet? - correct answer- 5.5 seconds
Category D: For planned deployment initiation at
3,000 ft, approximately how long should an
average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 ft? -
correct answer- ...
Category D: For planned deployment initiation at
3,000 ft, approximately how long should an
average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 ft? -
correct answer- 15 seconds
Category E: What happens to a jumper's fall rate
when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying
maneuvers? - correct answer- increases
Category F: What is the best way to change the
direction of the canopy flight while conserving the
most altitude? - correct answer- braked turns
,Category G: What is the primary directional control
when moving forward to dock in freefall? - correct
answer- legs
Category H: Why is it important to look ahead
during a swoop toward other jumpers in freefall? * -
correct answer- to see others and avoid a
collision
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a
ram-air canopy. - correct answer- stable state
of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
Describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when
approaching an aircraft. + - correct answer-
Approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear.
Describe the "check of threes." - correct answer-
Check three-ring release system for correct
assembly and RSL; three points of harness
attachment for snap assembly or correct routing
and adjustment; three operation handles—main
activation, cutaway, reserve.
, Describe the difference between flaring from half
brakes and full glide. - correct answer- Flaring
from half brakes requires a quicker stroke, the
stroke is shorter, and stalls occur sooner.
Describe the equipment pre-flight strategy to use
before putting on your gear. - correct answer-
top to bottom, back to front
Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF). -
correct answer- Student should demonstrate:
feet and knees together, hands and elbows in, roll
on landing.
Describe the technique for determining the point
straight below the aircraft during jump run. -
correct answer- Determine two lines from the
horizon, one ahead and one abreast, and find the
intersection of those two lines.
Describe the three legs of the canopy landing
pattern with relation to the wind direction. - correct
answer- downwind (with the wind), base (across
the wind but downwind of the target), and final (into
the wind)
