Pathfinder Drop Zone Operations
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Drop Zone selection factors - CORRECT ANSWER- airdrop airspeed, drop altitude, type of
airdrop, method of airdrop, obstacles, access, adequate approach and departure routes, size of
drop zone
What is the airdrop airspeed of a UH-1? - CORRECT ANSWER- 70 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a CH-47? - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a C-23? - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a Casa 212? - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 KIAS
Who is responsible for designating the drop zone location? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ground
unit commander
What is the airdrop airspeed of a CH-53? - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a fixed wing A/C with jumpers or door bundles? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 130 knots
what is the airdrop airspeed of a fixed wing A/C with equipment of any type? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 140 knots
What is the airdrop airspeed for equipment from a C-17? - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 knots
, Which airspeed do you choose for a combination load? - CORRECT ANSWER- the higher
airdrop speed
What two factors determine drop altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER- type of load and/or type
of parachute, Mean Effective Wind
Where is drop altitude measured from? - CORRECT ANSWER- Above Ground Level
(AGL)
How do you calculate Mean Sea Level? - CORRECT ANSWER- field elevation (rounded up
by 50)+ Above Ground Level = Mean sea level
Drop altitude for Rotary wing & STOL personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- 1500 feet AGL
day or night
Drop altitude for rotary wing &STOL bundles - CORRECT ANSWER- day:300, night:500
Drop altitude for LCLA (low cost low altitude) day/night: - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 feet
AGL day or night
Planning drop altitude for USAF fixed wing delivery combat operations - CORRECT
ANSWER- determined by airborne and airlift commanders
Planning drop altitude for personnel in tactical training - CORRECT ANSWER- 800 feet
AGL
Planning drop altitude for personnel in Basic Airborne Training - CORRECT ANSWER-
1250 feet AGL
Planning drop altitude for SATB-P - CORRECT ANSWER- 500 feet AGL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Drop Zone selection factors - CORRECT ANSWER- airdrop airspeed, drop altitude, type of
airdrop, method of airdrop, obstacles, access, adequate approach and departure routes, size of
drop zone
What is the airdrop airspeed of a UH-1? - CORRECT ANSWER- 70 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a CH-47? - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a C-23? - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a Casa 212? - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 KIAS
Who is responsible for designating the drop zone location? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ground
unit commander
What is the airdrop airspeed of a CH-53? - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 KIAS
What is the airdrop airspeed of a fixed wing A/C with jumpers or door bundles? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 130 knots
what is the airdrop airspeed of a fixed wing A/C with equipment of any type? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 140 knots
What is the airdrop airspeed for equipment from a C-17? - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 knots
, Which airspeed do you choose for a combination load? - CORRECT ANSWER- the higher
airdrop speed
What two factors determine drop altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER- type of load and/or type
of parachute, Mean Effective Wind
Where is drop altitude measured from? - CORRECT ANSWER- Above Ground Level
(AGL)
How do you calculate Mean Sea Level? - CORRECT ANSWER- field elevation (rounded up
by 50)+ Above Ground Level = Mean sea level
Drop altitude for Rotary wing & STOL personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- 1500 feet AGL
day or night
Drop altitude for rotary wing &STOL bundles - CORRECT ANSWER- day:300, night:500
Drop altitude for LCLA (low cost low altitude) day/night: - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 feet
AGL day or night
Planning drop altitude for USAF fixed wing delivery combat operations - CORRECT
ANSWER- determined by airborne and airlift commanders
Planning drop altitude for personnel in tactical training - CORRECT ANSWER- 800 feet
AGL
Planning drop altitude for personnel in Basic Airborne Training - CORRECT ANSWER-
1250 feet AGL
Planning drop altitude for SATB-P - CORRECT ANSWER- 500 feet AGL
