USPA C LICENSE FINAL PREP EXAM |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS| 2026 LATEST UPDATED| A+
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening for C-licensed skydivers must
occur by _____________ unless waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL - (answer)B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the preceding six months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump - (answer)B) Make at least one jump under the direct supervision
of a USPA instructional rating holder
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how much horizontal separation
from any cloud?
,A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile - (answer)A) 500 feet
According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial distance allowed from the
center of the target to the nearest hazard for a C licensed skydiver is - (answer)50 meters
Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy, each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the altitude loss with each
turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b - (answer)A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar with (on their previous
canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
, B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level wing before landing
D) all of the above - (answer)D) all of the above
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150 square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading - (answer)A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order provides the best chance for
maintaining adequate horizontal separation between each group of jumpers?
A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters
C) wingsuiters exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then tandems
EXPERT SOLUTIONS| 2026 LATEST UPDATED| A+
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening for C-licensed skydivers must
occur by _____________ unless waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL - (answer)B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the preceding six months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump - (answer)B) Make at least one jump under the direct supervision
of a USPA instructional rating holder
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how much horizontal separation
from any cloud?
,A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile - (answer)A) 500 feet
According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial distance allowed from the
center of the target to the nearest hazard for a C licensed skydiver is - (answer)50 meters
Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy, each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the altitude loss with each
turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b - (answer)A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar with (on their previous
canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
, B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level wing before landing
D) all of the above - (answer)D) all of the above
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150 square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading - (answer)A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order provides the best chance for
maintaining adequate horizontal separation between each group of jumpers?
A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters
C) wingsuiters exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then tandems
