Fort Campbell Pathfinder DZ Test UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers

Fort Campbell Pathfinder DZ Test
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is a drop zone? - CORRECT ANSWER- Designated area where personnel/equipment
are delivered by means of parachute (or free drop)


Who is responsible for designating a drop zone? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ground Unit
Commander (GUC)


True or False: All drop zones must be on government owned/leased land? - CORRECT
ANSWER- True


True or False: All drop zones must have current survey or tactical assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER- True



Who advises the GUC on drop zone suitability? - CORRECT ANSWER- The DZSTL


True or False: There is no selection factor of more importance than the others? - CORRECT
ANSWER- True



What are the eight drop zone selection factors? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Airdrop Airspeed
2. Drop Altitude
3. Type of Airdrop
4. Method of Airdrop
5. Obstacles
6. Access
7. Adequate approach/departure routes
8. Size of the drop zone

,Drop Speed: UH Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER- 70 kias



Drop Speed: CH Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 kias



Drop Speed: STOL Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 kias



Drop Speed: Personnel/door bundles - CORRECT ANSWER- 130 kias



Drop Speed: CDS/Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 kias



Drop Speed: C-130 HE - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 kias



Drop Speed: C-17 HE - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 kias



Drop Speed: C-130 MFF/HV-CDS/Wedge/Ahkio/CRRC - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 kias



Drop Speed: C-17 MFF/HV-CDS/Wedge/Ahkio/CRRC - CORRECT ANSWER- 145 kias



Drop Speed: Combination drops - CORRECT ANSWER- Use highest drop speed



How do you convert AGL to MSL? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Convert Meters to Feet
2. Round Field Elevation up to nearest 50
3. Add Field Elevation to AGL to get MSL


Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - Personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- 1500ft AGL

, Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - Bundles (Day/Night) - CORRECT ANSWER- Day: 300ft
AGL
Night: 500ft AGL


Drop Altitude: Rotary/STOL - LCLA - CORRECT ANSWER- 150ft AGL


Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing - Personnel


(Tactical Training/Basic Airborne Training/SATB(TTB) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000ft
AGL


(800ft AGL/1250ft AGL/500ft AGL)


Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-17 - Door bundles


(G-14/T-10) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000ft AGL


(300ft AGL/300ft AGL)


Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-130 - Door bundles


(G-14/T-10) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000ft AGL


(300ft AGL/400ft AGL)


Drop Altitude: Fixed Wing C-17 - CDS


(G-14) - CORRECT ANSWER- 600ft AGL