Jumpmaster Exam Answered

Jumpmaster Exam Answered Jumpmaster Duty Areas - Answer- 1. Unit Area 2. Departure airfield 3. During flight Safety duty areas - Answer- 1. Unit Area 2. Departure airfield 3. During flight 4. After flight SARJE - Answer- Static line control/ activation of the reserve parachute inside the aircraft/ red and amber light procedures/ jump refusals/ exiting procedures ADEPT - Answer- alternating door exiting procedures for training A minimum of _____ mock door exits must be conducted - Answer- three; one mass tactical and two planned exits DACO - Answer- Departure Airfield Control Officer Station Time - Answer- 35 minutes prior to takeoff time T-11 main parachute average rate of descent - Answer- 16-18 feet per seconds T-11 main - maximum suspended weight and approximate weight - Answer- 400lbs, 38lbs T-11 main - minimum/maximum safe drop speed - Answer- 50 knots/150 knots Ten major components of the T-11 main parachute - Answer- 1. Universal Static Line Motified 2. deployment bag 3. drogue parachute 4. deployment sleeve 5. bridal assembly 6. canopy assembly 7. sliders 8. riser assembly 9. harness assembly 10. pack tray T-11 reserve - average rate of descent - Answer- 26 feet per second T-11 reserve - maximum suspended weight and average weight - Answer- 400 lbs/ 15 lbs T-11 reserve - average rate of deployment - Answer- approx 0.9 seconds T-11 reserve - deployment - Answer- deployed by the ejector spring assembly throwing the reserve extractor and apex of the reserve canopy away from the Jumper's body Five major components of the T-11 reserve parachute - Answer- 1. ejector spring assembly with reserve extractor 2. reserve canopy assembly 3. reserve riser assembly 4. reserve pack tray 5. rip cord assembly Items of the advanced combat helmet - Answer- 4 oval pads 2 trapezoid pads 1 crown pad 4 adjustable buckles 2 adjustable straps long portion chin strap short portion chin strap chin strap fastener four webbing retainers nape pad hook disks Items of the parachutist recovery bag - Answer- 2 lag strap retainers 2 carrying handles 2 should carrying straps reserve parachute stowage pocket 2 zippers and nine straps (2/7 for akb) Modular Airborne Weapons Case dimensions - Answer- 15 inches wide Between 32 1/2 and 42 1/2 in of usable length Can weigh no more than 37 lbs Large Modular Airborne Weapons Case dimensions - Answer- 16 inches wide Between 40 1/2 and 54 in of usable length No more than 45 lbs Mandatory safety features of the MAWC - Answer- 1. Tab Thong Secured (secured by either the upper tie down tape or the slide fastener) 2. nose cone securing straps tightened (both nose cone securing straps must have all slack removed and the hook and pile tape on both sides must be secured) The MAWC must be lowered when: - Answer- 1. It weighs more than 35 lbs or more 2. It contains a crew served weapon 3. It is a large modular airborne weapons case 4. the JM deems it too big or bulky to land safetly How to properly wear the MAWC - Answer- The MAWC or large MAWC will have the nose cone no less than 6 inches above the ground and the top of the MAWC or large MAWC will sit between the top of the chest strap and bottom of the canopy release assembly Items of the harness single point release - Answer- two equipment retainer straps adjustable cross strap release handle cross strap three sets of color-coded attaching loops two friction adapters two adjustable leg straps (male/female portion leg strap release assembly) two adjustable d ring attaching straps (snap hook, triangle link) ALICE - Answer- All purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment items of the ALICE pack - Answer- main compartment three outer accessory pouches envelope cushioned portion two shoulder carrying straps MOLLE - Answer- Modular lighweight load-carrying equipment items of the MOLLE - Answer- main compartment internal sleeping bag compartment outer accessory pouches MOLLE frame top carrying flap back pad two shoulder carrying strap Two categories of malfunctions - Answer- Complete and partial Complete malfunctions occur when ____ - Answer- main parachute fails to deploy or fails to inflate (Complete malfunction) Fail to deploy is caused by: - Answer- 1. Broken universal static line modified 2. broken anchor line cable 3. failure to hook up 4. Jumper being cut free when being towed from their universal static line modified (Complete malfunction) Failure to inflate is caused by: - Answer- 1. air channel being blocked by either friction or debris (streamer) 2. the deployment sleeve failing to be removed from the canopy assembly Partial functions - Answer- 1. semi-inversion 2. squid 3. cigarette role 4. complete inversion 5. damage suspension lines 6. blown section or panel Partial malfunctions are caused by: - Answer- 1. Excessive aircraft speed 2. high power setting on aircraft engines 3. high angle of draft (crabbing) 4. rigger error 5. improper body position upon exiting the aircraft Entanglements - Answer- High altitude (caused by simultaneous exits from opposite paratroop doors) Mid altitude (caused by one or more jumpers failing to execute the third point of performance) Jumpers on a UH-60 blackhawk - Answer- 8 combat equipped (6 if internal fuel tanks are present) Minimum/Maximum safe drop speed on a UH-60 - Answer- 65 knots/75 knots Jumpers on a CH-47 chinook - Answer- 28 (odd numbered sit starboard, even sit port side) Min/Max safe drop speed on a CH-47 chinook - Answer- 80 knots/110 knots Restrictions of a A-series container - Answer- 1. One per active paratroop door (two per aircraft) 2. First pass only 3. First 3 aircraft in offset trail formation 4. First aircraft in trail formation Can not exit under AWADS during peacetime AWADS - Answer- adverse weather aerial delivery system Dimensions of an a-series container - Answer- 30 inches wide, 66 inches high, 48 inches deep 500 lbs maximum, 350lbs recommended for training Stinger missile jump packet restrictions: - Answer- 1. cannot be jumped from the left paratroop door 2. cannot be jumped from army aircraft 3. must be jumped by number one or number one and number two jumpers 4. (Tactical) one 2 SMJP per pass 5. (proficiency) up to 6 SMJP per pass 6. When exiting A-series containers no SMJP will be exited that pass 7. M4 must be jumped exposed with carrying handle and no optics 8. Must be rigged as a tandem load with the MOLLE or ALICE Major components of the A-21 cargo bag - Answer- 1. canvas cover 2. sling assembly with scuff pad attached 3. ring strap group 4. quick release assembly M3 MAAWS restrictions - Answer- M3 Multi-role Anti-Armor/Anti-Personnel Weapon System 1. Can only be jumped right door on airforce aircraft 2. No more than 2 84mm rounds per jumpers