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USPA Skydiving C License Study Guide
Questions and Correct Answers
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening
for C-licensed skydivers must occur by _____________ unless
waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL Ans: — B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000
feet AGL
A USPA C-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 direct supervision of a USPA
instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump Ans: — B) Make at least one jump
under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how
much horizontal separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile Ans: — A) 500 feet
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According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial
distance allowed from the center of the target to the nearest
hazard for a C licensed skydiver is Ans: — 50 meters
Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy,
each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to
judge the altitude loss with each turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b Ans: — A) practice the maneuver above 2,500
feet AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be
familiar with (on their previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned
target in a variety of wind conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a
level wing before landing
D) all of the above Ans: — D) all of the above
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150
square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading Ans:
— A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order
provides the best chance for maintaining adequate horizontal
separation between each group of jumpers?
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USPA Skydiving C License Study Guide
Questions and Correct Answers
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening
for C-licensed skydivers must occur by _____________ unless
waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL Ans: — B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000
feet AGL
A USPA C-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 direct supervision of a USPA
instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump Ans: — B) Make at least one jump
under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how
much horizontal separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile Ans: — A) 500 feet
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According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial
distance allowed from the center of the target to the nearest
hazard for a C licensed skydiver is Ans: — 50 meters
Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy,
each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to
judge the altitude loss with each turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b Ans: — A) practice the maneuver above 2,500
feet AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be
familiar with (on their previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned
target in a variety of wind conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a
level wing before landing
D) all of the above Ans: — D) all of the above
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150
square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading Ans:
— A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order
provides the best chance for maintaining adequate horizontal
separation between each group of jumpers?
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