USPA B LICENSE EXAM PREP 2026/2027: THE
ULTIMATE 200-QUESTION STUDY GUIDE WITH
CANOPY PROFICIENCY, EMERGENCIES, AND
NIGHT JUMP SCENARIOS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | MOST RECENT |
ALREADY GRADED A+
SECTION 1: PULL PRIORITIES & ALTITUDE AWARENESS (Q1–
Q6)
Q1: What is the first pull priority?
• A) Pull at the proper altitude
• B) Pull when stable
• C) Pull
• D) Pull and wave off
✅ Correct Answer: C) Pull — Deployment of the parachute is always the very first
priority.
Q2: What is the second pull priority?
• A) Pull when stable
• B) Pull at the proper altitude
• C) Pull and wave off
• D) Pull facing into the wind
✅ Correct Answer: B) Pull at the proper altitude — Altitude awareness is critical;
you must deploy before it is too late.
Q3: What is the third pull priority?
• A) Pull at the proper altitude
• B) Pull when stable
, • C) Pull and track away
• D) Pull only after a 5-second delay
✅ Correct Answer: B) Pull when stable — Stability ensures a clean deployment
and reduces the risk of line twists or malfunctions.
Q4: You should check your altitude every time you...
• A) Complete a task
• B) Have 5 seconds pass
• C) Encounter difficulty
• D) All of the above
✅ Correct Answer: D) All of the above — Altitude must be checked frequently,
especially after completing tasks, every 5 seconds, or when something goes wrong.
Q5: What is the minimum deployment altitude (pin extracted) for a USPA B-
license holder during daytime jumps?
• A) 1,500 feet AGL
• B) 2,000 feet AGL
• C) 2,500 feet AGL
• D) 3,000 feet AGL
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,500 feet AGL — B-license holders must have their main
canopy open by no lower than 2,500 feet AGL.
Q6: The USPA Basic Safety Requirements state that container openings for B-
licensed skydivers must occur by what altitude?
• A) 1,800 feet AGL
• B) 2,200 feet AGL
• C) 2,500 feet AGL
• D) 3,000 feet AGL
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,500 feet AGL — This is a hard requirement in the USPA
SIM.
,SECTION 2: LANDING PRIORITIES (Q7–Q9)
Q7: What is the first landing priority?
• A) Flare to full brakes
• B) Land in a clear area
• C) Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line
• D) Perform a PLF
✅ Correct Answer: C) Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line — A
level, straight wing is the foundation of a safe landing.
Q8: What is the second landing priority?
• A) Flare to at least half-brakes
• B) Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles
• C) Execute a stand-up landing
• D) Turn into the wind
✅ Correct Answer: B) Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles —
Obstacles (trees, power lines, water) are the leading cause of landing injuries.
Q9: What is the third landing priority?
• A) Flare to at least half-brake position
• B) Perform a PLF if needed
• C) Both A and B
• D) Slip to lose altitude
✅ Correct Answer: C) Both A and B — You must flare to at least half-brakes and
be ready to execute a parachute landing fall (PLF) if necessary.
SECTION 3: CLOUD CLEARANCE & WEATHER (Q10–Q13)
Q10: Below 10,000 feet MSL, 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) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,000 feet — Horizontal clearance below 10,000 MSL is
2,000 feet.
Q11: Below 10,000 feet MSL, each jumper must maintain at least how much
vertical distance below any cloud?
• A) 500 feet
• B) 1,000 feet
• C) 2,000 feet
• D) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: A) 500 feet — You must stay at least 500 feet below the cloud
base.
Q12: Above 10,000 feet MSL, what is the required visibility for skydiving
operations?
• A) 1 mile
• B) 3 miles
• C) 5 miles
• D) 10 miles
✅ Correct Answer: C) 5 miles — Visibility must be at least 5 miles above 10,000
MSL.
Q13: Above 10,000 feet MSL, how much vertical separation must a jumper
maintain above a cloud?
• A) 500 feet
• B) 1,000 feet
• C) 2,000 feet
• D) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: B) 1,000 feet — You must stay at least 1,000 feet above any
cloud when above 10,000 MSL.
ULTIMATE 200-QUESTION STUDY GUIDE WITH
CANOPY PROFICIENCY, EMERGENCIES, AND
NIGHT JUMP SCENARIOS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | MOST RECENT |
ALREADY GRADED A+
SECTION 1: PULL PRIORITIES & ALTITUDE AWARENESS (Q1–
Q6)
Q1: What is the first pull priority?
• A) Pull at the proper altitude
• B) Pull when stable
• C) Pull
• D) Pull and wave off
✅ Correct Answer: C) Pull — Deployment of the parachute is always the very first
priority.
Q2: What is the second pull priority?
• A) Pull when stable
• B) Pull at the proper altitude
• C) Pull and wave off
• D) Pull facing into the wind
✅ Correct Answer: B) Pull at the proper altitude — Altitude awareness is critical;
you must deploy before it is too late.
Q3: What is the third pull priority?
• A) Pull at the proper altitude
• B) Pull when stable
, • C) Pull and track away
• D) Pull only after a 5-second delay
✅ Correct Answer: B) Pull when stable — Stability ensures a clean deployment
and reduces the risk of line twists or malfunctions.
Q4: You should check your altitude every time you...
• A) Complete a task
• B) Have 5 seconds pass
• C) Encounter difficulty
• D) All of the above
✅ Correct Answer: D) All of the above — Altitude must be checked frequently,
especially after completing tasks, every 5 seconds, or when something goes wrong.
Q5: What is the minimum deployment altitude (pin extracted) for a USPA B-
license holder during daytime jumps?
• A) 1,500 feet AGL
• B) 2,000 feet AGL
• C) 2,500 feet AGL
• D) 3,000 feet AGL
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,500 feet AGL — B-license holders must have their main
canopy open by no lower than 2,500 feet AGL.
Q6: The USPA Basic Safety Requirements state that container openings for B-
licensed skydivers must occur by what altitude?
• A) 1,800 feet AGL
• B) 2,200 feet AGL
• C) 2,500 feet AGL
• D) 3,000 feet AGL
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,500 feet AGL — This is a hard requirement in the USPA
SIM.
,SECTION 2: LANDING PRIORITIES (Q7–Q9)
Q7: What is the first landing priority?
• A) Flare to full brakes
• B) Land in a clear area
• C) Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line
• D) Perform a PLF
✅ Correct Answer: C) Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line — A
level, straight wing is the foundation of a safe landing.
Q8: What is the second landing priority?
• A) Flare to at least half-brakes
• B) Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles
• C) Execute a stand-up landing
• D) Turn into the wind
✅ Correct Answer: B) Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles —
Obstacles (trees, power lines, water) are the leading cause of landing injuries.
Q9: What is the third landing priority?
• A) Flare to at least half-brake position
• B) Perform a PLF if needed
• C) Both A and B
• D) Slip to lose altitude
✅ Correct Answer: C) Both A and B — You must flare to at least half-brakes and
be ready to execute a parachute landing fall (PLF) if necessary.
SECTION 3: CLOUD CLEARANCE & WEATHER (Q10–Q13)
Q10: Below 10,000 feet MSL, 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) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: C) 2,000 feet — Horizontal clearance below 10,000 MSL is
2,000 feet.
Q11: Below 10,000 feet MSL, each jumper must maintain at least how much
vertical distance below any cloud?
• A) 500 feet
• B) 1,000 feet
• C) 2,000 feet
• D) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: A) 500 feet — You must stay at least 500 feet below the cloud
base.
Q12: Above 10,000 feet MSL, what is the required visibility for skydiving
operations?
• A) 1 mile
• B) 3 miles
• C) 5 miles
• D) 10 miles
✅ Correct Answer: C) 5 miles — Visibility must be at least 5 miles above 10,000
MSL.
Q13: Above 10,000 feet MSL, how much vertical separation must a jumper
maintain above a cloud?
• A) 500 feet
• B) 1,000 feet
• C) 2,000 feet
• D) 1 mile
✅ Correct Answer: B) 1,000 feet — You must stay at least 1,000 feet above any
cloud when above 10,000 MSL.
