PATHFINDER DROP ZONES REVIEWED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define drop zone - CORRECT ANSWER-designated area
where personnel and/or equipment are delivered by means of a
parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander
What must drop zones be on and have - CORRECT ANSWER-
Government owned or leased land
A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine -
CORRECT ANSWER-the suitability of a drop zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - CORRECT
ANSWER-Airdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
,Size of drop zone
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone
- CORRECT ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items -
CORRECT ANSWER-Low velocity
High velocity
Free drop
What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the
paratroop door/aircraft door or aircraft ramp - CORRECT
ANSWER-Personnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and
when does it begin - CORRECT ANSWER-1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft
and when does it begin - CORRECT ANSWER-3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high"
attitude - CORRECT ANSWER-Gravity
When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what
method of airdrop - CORRECT ANSWER-Extraction
What is an obstacle to personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-Any
feature that would pose a hazard to the jumper
What is an obstacle to equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Any
feature that may hinder recovery or cause damage to the load
What are the three primary obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER-
Trees
Water
, Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or high that impedes recovery
of personnel or equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Trees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the
widest point, within 1000 meters of any edge of the DZ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Water
What primary obstacle is operates at 50 volts or higher and
must be coordinated to be shut off within 1000 meters of any
DZ boundary - CORRECT ANSWER-Power lines
How late can power be shut off prior to TOT for power line
obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER-NLT 15 minutes prior
What DZ selection factor must you take obstacles to personnel
and equipment between the drop zone and the objective into
considerationg - CORRECT ANSWER-Access
What four areas must the DZSTL consider when assessing
adequate approach and departure routes - CORRECT
ANSWER-No-fly areas
Obstacles to the aircraft
Terrain higher than the drop zone
Enemy situation and location
What three types of drops dictate the size of the DZ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Verbally Initiated Release System(VIRS)
Ground Marked Release System(GMRS)
Computed Air Release Point(CARP)
What primary manual covers CARP - CORRECT ANSWER-AFI
13-217
What secondary manual covers CARP - CORRECT ANSWER-
AFI 11-231
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define drop zone - CORRECT ANSWER-designated area
where personnel and/or equipment are delivered by means of a
parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander
What must drop zones be on and have - CORRECT ANSWER-
Government owned or leased land
A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine -
CORRECT ANSWER-the suitability of a drop zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - CORRECT
ANSWER-Airdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
,Size of drop zone
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone
- CORRECT ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items -
CORRECT ANSWER-Low velocity
High velocity
Free drop
What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the
paratroop door/aircraft door or aircraft ramp - CORRECT
ANSWER-Personnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and
when does it begin - CORRECT ANSWER-1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft
and when does it begin - CORRECT ANSWER-3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high"
attitude - CORRECT ANSWER-Gravity
When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what
method of airdrop - CORRECT ANSWER-Extraction
What is an obstacle to personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-Any
feature that would pose a hazard to the jumper
What is an obstacle to equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Any
feature that may hinder recovery or cause damage to the load
What are the three primary obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER-
Trees
Water
, Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or high that impedes recovery
of personnel or equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Trees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the
widest point, within 1000 meters of any edge of the DZ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Water
What primary obstacle is operates at 50 volts or higher and
must be coordinated to be shut off within 1000 meters of any
DZ boundary - CORRECT ANSWER-Power lines
How late can power be shut off prior to TOT for power line
obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER-NLT 15 minutes prior
What DZ selection factor must you take obstacles to personnel
and equipment between the drop zone and the objective into
considerationg - CORRECT ANSWER-Access
What four areas must the DZSTL consider when assessing
adequate approach and departure routes - CORRECT
ANSWER-No-fly areas
Obstacles to the aircraft
Terrain higher than the drop zone
Enemy situation and location
What three types of drops dictate the size of the DZ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Verbally Initiated Release System(VIRS)
Ground Marked Release System(GMRS)
Computed Air Release Point(CARP)
What primary manual covers CARP - CORRECT ANSWER-AFI
13-217
What secondary manual covers CARP - CORRECT ANSWER-
AFI 11-231
