USPA SKYDIVING EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft? +
Answer: pilot and jumper
●● When must seat belts be fastened? +
Answer: movement on the surface (taxi), takeoff, and landing
●● From whom do you take direction in the event of an aircraft
problem? +
Answer: my instructor
●● Why is it important to exit on "Go!"?
Answer: AFF and tandem students: helps student and instructors to leave
at the same time all students: to leave at the right place over the ground
●● Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the aircraft?
Answer: ahead
●● Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in
terms of the equipment)? +
,Answer: best position for deployment
●● What does a canopy do immediately following a turn?
Answer: dives
●● What are the landing priorities?
Answer: a. Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line. b. Land
in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles. c. Flare to at least the half-
brake position. d. Perform a parachute landing fall
●● What is the purpose of the landing flare?
Answer: convert forward speed to lift
●● Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF).
Answer: Student should demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and
elbows in, roll on landing.
●● Category B: Who must directly supervise your student training
jumps?
Answer: USPA Instructor rated for my discipline
●● What is your most important task when in freefall?
, Answer: altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull
altitude
●● What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
Answer: ten mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air
reserve, waiverable by an S&TA
●● How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? +
Answer: Change body position to modify the air flow over my back
●● In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act
about executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
Answer: 2,500 feet
●● How would you address the following routine opening problems?
Answer: a. Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to
transfer line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to
2,500 feet.
b. Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet.
c. Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear ris- ers and
hold) and watch altitude. If stubborn, determine controllability with turn
and flare by 2,500 feet.
d. Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft? +
Answer: pilot and jumper
●● When must seat belts be fastened? +
Answer: movement on the surface (taxi), takeoff, and landing
●● From whom do you take direction in the event of an aircraft
problem? +
Answer: my instructor
●● Why is it important to exit on "Go!"?
Answer: AFF and tandem students: helps student and instructors to leave
at the same time all students: to leave at the right place over the ground
●● Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the aircraft?
Answer: ahead
●● Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in
terms of the equipment)? +
,Answer: best position for deployment
●● What does a canopy do immediately following a turn?
Answer: dives
●● What are the landing priorities?
Answer: a. Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line. b. Land
in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles. c. Flare to at least the half-
brake position. d. Perform a parachute landing fall
●● What is the purpose of the landing flare?
Answer: convert forward speed to lift
●● Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF).
Answer: Student should demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and
elbows in, roll on landing.
●● Category B: Who must directly supervise your student training
jumps?
Answer: USPA Instructor rated for my discipline
●● What is your most important task when in freefall?
, Answer: altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull
altitude
●● What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
Answer: ten mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air
reserve, waiverable by an S&TA
●● How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? +
Answer: Change body position to modify the air flow over my back
●● In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act
about executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
Answer: 2,500 feet
●● How would you address the following routine opening problems?
Answer: a. Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to
transfer line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to
2,500 feet.
b. Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet.
c. Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear ris- ers and
hold) and watch altitude. If stubborn, determine controllability with turn
and flare by 2,500 feet.
d. Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
