USPA Category C Quiz – Questions & Correct Answers
1) In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an
average jumper to fall 1,000 feet?
a) 4.5 seconds
b) 5.5 seconds
c) 6.0 seconds Correct Ans - b) 5.5 seconds
2) What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the
belly-to-earth position?
a) Be more aggressive in your body position.
b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
c) De-arch, relax. Correct Ans - b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
3) Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get
stable before pulling?
a) Always be stable before pulling.
b) Pull above the planned altitude if you know you will not be stable.
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability. Correct Ans -
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability.
4) What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment?
a) To signal other jumpers.
b) To get stable before pulling.
c) To relax in preparation for deployment. Correct Ans - a) To
signal other jumpers.
5) What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it
important for skydivers?
a) PLF allows skdyivers to land in any location safely.
b) It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
c) It helps protect your gear. Correct Ans - b) It protects against
hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
1) In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an
average jumper to fall 1,000 feet?
a) 4.5 seconds
b) 5.5 seconds
c) 6.0 seconds Correct Ans - b) 5.5 seconds
2) What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the
belly-to-earth position?
a) Be more aggressive in your body position.
b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
c) De-arch, relax. Correct Ans - b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
3) Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get
stable before pulling?
a) Always be stable before pulling.
b) Pull above the planned altitude if you know you will not be stable.
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability. Correct Ans -
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability.
4) What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment?
a) To signal other jumpers.
b) To get stable before pulling.
c) To relax in preparation for deployment. Correct Ans - a) To
signal other jumpers.
5) What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it
important for skydivers?
a) PLF allows skdyivers to land in any location safely.
b) It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
c) It helps protect your gear. Correct Ans - b) It protects against
hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
