Fort Campbell Pathfinder DZ Test
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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
