Pathfinder Drop Zone Operations
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
FM 3-21.38 - CORRECT ANSWER- Pathfinder Operations and VIRS
AFI 13-217 - CORRECT ANSWER- Drop zone and landing zone Operations, CARP drop
zone sizes
USASOC Reg. 350-2 - CORRECT ANSWER- Training airborne operations and GMRS
drop zones
Drop zone support team leader (DZST) must be able to advise... - CORRECT ANSWER-
The ground unit commander on the suitability of the drop zone.
Do drop zones have to be clear? - CORRECT ANSWER- No drop zones do not have to be
clear.
UH-Series Air Drop speeds - CORRECT ANSWER- 70 Kias
CH-Series - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 Kias
STOL aircraft drop speed - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 Kias
C-130/C-17 personnel/door bundles air speeds. - CORRECT ANSWER- 130 Kias
C-130 (CDS/Equipment/Combination) - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 Kias
, C-17 (CDS/Equipment/Combination) - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 Kias
C-17 Heavy equipment - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 Kias
Knots - CORRECT ANSWER- Nautical mile per hour
KIAS - CORRECT ANSWER- Knots Indicated Airspeed
Planning drop altitude for personnel. - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000 ft
Drop altitude for door bundles. - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000 ft
Drop altitude of C-17(CDS) - CORRECT ANSWER- 600ft
Drop altitude of C-130(CDS) - CORRECT ANSWER- 600ft
Drop altitude of heavy equipment - CORRECT ANSWER- 1100ft
Drop altitude of C-17(Dual Row) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1200 ft
Low Velocity - CORRECT ANSWER- Slow rate of decent to prevent damage
High velocity - CORRECT ANSWER- Chute stabilzes the load and reduces rate of speed.
Free drop - CORRECT ANSWER- No parachute
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
FM 3-21.38 - CORRECT ANSWER- Pathfinder Operations and VIRS
AFI 13-217 - CORRECT ANSWER- Drop zone and landing zone Operations, CARP drop
zone sizes
USASOC Reg. 350-2 - CORRECT ANSWER- Training airborne operations and GMRS
drop zones
Drop zone support team leader (DZST) must be able to advise... - CORRECT ANSWER-
The ground unit commander on the suitability of the drop zone.
Do drop zones have to be clear? - CORRECT ANSWER- No drop zones do not have to be
clear.
UH-Series Air Drop speeds - CORRECT ANSWER- 70 Kias
CH-Series - CORRECT ANSWER- 90 Kias
STOL aircraft drop speed - CORRECT ANSWER- 105 Kias
C-130/C-17 personnel/door bundles air speeds. - CORRECT ANSWER- 130 Kias
C-130 (CDS/Equipment/Combination) - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 Kias
, C-17 (CDS/Equipment/Combination) - CORRECT ANSWER- 140 Kias
C-17 Heavy equipment - CORRECT ANSWER- 150 Kias
Knots - CORRECT ANSWER- Nautical mile per hour
KIAS - CORRECT ANSWER- Knots Indicated Airspeed
Planning drop altitude for personnel. - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000 ft
Drop altitude for door bundles. - CORRECT ANSWER- 1000 ft
Drop altitude of C-17(CDS) - CORRECT ANSWER- 600ft
Drop altitude of C-130(CDS) - CORRECT ANSWER- 600ft
Drop altitude of heavy equipment - CORRECT ANSWER- 1100ft
Drop altitude of C-17(Dual Row) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1200 ft
Low Velocity - CORRECT ANSWER- Slow rate of decent to prevent damage
High velocity - CORRECT ANSWER- Chute stabilzes the load and reduces rate of speed.
Free drop - CORRECT ANSWER- No parachute
