QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
An inadvertent opening of your main or reserve parachute while freeflying may result in:
A)excessive loads on the parachute and jumper that may cause damage.
B)entanglement between the jumper and canopy
C)collision with other jumpers
D)any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D) any of the above
When freeflying, a jumper should:
A)use proper equipment that provides adequate pin and bridle protection, regardless of
orientation to the releative wind
B) use an automatic activation device
C) use at least one audible and one visual altimeter
D) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D) all of the above
What are the minimum visibility requirements below 10,000 feet MSL?
A) 2,000 feet
B) 3,000 feet
C) 3 Miles
D) 5 Miles - CORRECT ANSWER C) 3 miles
Skydiver's Information Manual Section 5-1 recommends that D-licensed skydivers decide
and take appropriate action for main canopy malfunction procedures by:
A) 1,000 feet
B) 1,500 feet
C) 1,800 feet
D) 2,000 feet - CORRECT ANSWER C) 1,800 feet
, As density altitude increases--
A) parachute performance remains constant
B) airspeed decreases
C) opening forces decrease
D) airspeed increases - CORRECT ANSWER D) airspeed increases
A USPA D-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 supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump - CORRECT ANSWER B) make at least one jump under
the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
Approaches and docking on canopy formation jumps should stop by--
A) 1500 feet AGL
B) 2500 feet AGL
C) 3500 feet AGL
D) 4500 feet AGL - CORRECT ANSWER B) 2500 feet AGL
The wave off procedures for wingsuit jumpers is:
A) a normal wave-off with arms
B) clicking heels together several times
C) unfastening the arms of the suit
D) extracting the pilot chute and waving it for several seconds - CORRECT
ANSWER B) clicking heels together several times
How much fuel must be aboard an aircraft for legal flight under daytime visual flight rules?
A) enough for the flight
B) enough for the flight, plus 30 min