PATHFINDER DZ STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PATHFINDER DZ STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS




What is a drop zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-Designated area
where personnel/equipment are delivered by means of
parachute (or free drop)

Who is responsible for designating a drop zone? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander (GUC)

True or False: All drop zones must be on government
owned/leased land? - CORRECT ANSWER-True

True or False: All drop zones must have current survey or
tactical assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-True

Who advises the GUC on drop zone suitability? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The DZSTL

True or False: There is no selection factor of more importance
than the others? - CORRECT ANSWER-True

What are the eight drop zone selection factors? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Airdrop Airspeed
2. Drop Altitude
3. Type of Airdrop

,4. Method of Airdrop
5. Obstacles
6. Access
7. Adequate approach/departure routes
8. Size of the drop zone

Drop Speed: UH Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER-70 kias

Drop Speed: CH Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER-90 kias

Drop Speed: STOL Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER-105 kias

Drop Speed: Personnel/door bundles - CORRECT ANSWER-
130 kias

Drop Speed: CDS/Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-140 kias

Drop Speed: C-130 HE - CORRECT ANSWER-140 kias

Drop Speed: C-17 HE - CORRECT ANSWER-150 kias

Drop Speed: C-130 MFF/HV-CDS/Wedge/Ahkio/CRRC -
CORRECT ANSWER-140 kias

Drop Speed: C-17 MFF/HV-CDS/Wedge/Ahkio/CRRC -
CORRECT ANSWER-145 kias

Drop Speed: Combination drops - CORRECT ANSWER-Use
highest drop speed

How do you convert AGL to MSL? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Convert Meters to Feet
2. Round Field Elevation up to nearest 50
3. Add Field Elevation to AGL to get MSL

Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - Personnel - CORRECT
ANSWER-1500ft AGL

, Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - Bundles (Day/Night) - CORRECT
ANSWER-Day: 300ft AGL
Night: 500ft AGL

Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - LCLA - CORRECT ANSWER-
150ft AGL

Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing - Personnel

(Tactical Training/Basic Airborne Training/SATB(TTB) -
CORRECT ANSWER-1000ft AGL

(800ft AGL/1250ft AGL/500ft AGL)

Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-17 - Door bundles

(G-14/T-10) - CORRECT ANSWER-1000ft AGL

(300ft AGL/300ft AGL)

Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-130 - Door bundles

(G-14/T-10) - CORRECT ANSWER-1000ft AGL

(300ft AGL/400ft AGL)

Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-17 - CDS

(G-14) - CORRECT ANSWER-600ft AGL

(300ft AGL)

Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-130 - CDS

(G-14) - CORRECT ANSWER-600ft AGL