Pathfinder HLZ Practice Work UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How much length do you have to add to your minimum amount of usable are needed when using
the inverted Y using the fifth light on the bottom right, to mark the #1 Touchdown Point? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0 meters (Only add to Nato-T "Nato-Twenty")
What is the lowest level with sufficient personnel to execute an Air Assault Operation? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Company Level
Who devices the bump plan for a battalion mission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Company XO
or 1SG
What are the only three landing formations used during desert and winter operations? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Echelon Left, Echelon Right, Trail
What are the formations used when conducting a run in landings? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Echelon Left, Echelon Right
At 0800, you have 7 each UH-72As landing in an Echelon Left formation on your site with 3
each CH-53Es carrying sling loads and landing, with a land heading of 045 degrees and the #1
TDP is marked with an Inverted Y. How many lights will you need to mark your site? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0 lights (Look at the time, trick question)
When determining your land heading, what are the three things you must consider? - CORRECT
ANSWER- long axis of site, wind direction and speed, slope of the site
How many considerations factors are there and what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2;
tactical and technical
, How far away at a minimum must the GTA and the INR be apart on the HLZ? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 25 meters
You have 5 EA OH-58Ds coming into your HLZ landing in a Trail formation at 2100 hrs. There
are also 3 ea CH 47Fs sling loading in your medical supplies and will not be landing. The #1
TDP is marked with a NATO "T". How many lights do you require to mark your site? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Ask Instructor for clarification: (28 lights TDP 1 5 lights; 8 lights for
OH-58Ds "2 ea"; 15 lights for CH-47Fs) (18 lights, TDP #1 5 lights, 8 for OH-58Ds #2-5 "2
each", 5 lights for CH-47 Sling Load; SL don't fly in formation)
Which one of the following is not a tactical consideration? a.) the enemy and friendly situation
b.) the location of the objective from the HLS c.) Size of the element being moved d.) Size of the
HLZ - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Size of the HLZ
What color chem-lights will you never use to mark a helicopter touchdown point? - CORRECT
ANSWER- blue, green, and red
Who is responsible for the control of logistical PZ? - CORRECT ANSWER- S-4
There is no existing unit below ______________ level that are capable of UNILATERALLY
conducting effective Air Assault Operations? - CORRECT ANSWER- Division
Tentative flight routes are developed to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Control, protect,
and sequence A/C movement
Where is the authority obtained to establish a flight corridor? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Brigade/Division Commanders
If it is necessary to restrict the operational area to the A/C directly involved in the operation; it is
done thru who and at what level? - CORRECT ANSWER- AME at Corps Level
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How much length do you have to add to your minimum amount of usable are needed when using
the inverted Y using the fifth light on the bottom right, to mark the #1 Touchdown Point? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0 meters (Only add to Nato-T "Nato-Twenty")
What is the lowest level with sufficient personnel to execute an Air Assault Operation? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Company Level
Who devices the bump plan for a battalion mission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Company XO
or 1SG
What are the only three landing formations used during desert and winter operations? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Echelon Left, Echelon Right, Trail
What are the formations used when conducting a run in landings? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Echelon Left, Echelon Right
At 0800, you have 7 each UH-72As landing in an Echelon Left formation on your site with 3
each CH-53Es carrying sling loads and landing, with a land heading of 045 degrees and the #1
TDP is marked with an Inverted Y. How many lights will you need to mark your site? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0 lights (Look at the time, trick question)
When determining your land heading, what are the three things you must consider? - CORRECT
ANSWER- long axis of site, wind direction and speed, slope of the site
How many considerations factors are there and what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2;
tactical and technical
, How far away at a minimum must the GTA and the INR be apart on the HLZ? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 25 meters
You have 5 EA OH-58Ds coming into your HLZ landing in a Trail formation at 2100 hrs. There
are also 3 ea CH 47Fs sling loading in your medical supplies and will not be landing. The #1
TDP is marked with a NATO "T". How many lights do you require to mark your site? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Ask Instructor for clarification: (28 lights TDP 1 5 lights; 8 lights for
OH-58Ds "2 ea"; 15 lights for CH-47Fs) (18 lights, TDP #1 5 lights, 8 for OH-58Ds #2-5 "2
each", 5 lights for CH-47 Sling Load; SL don't fly in formation)
Which one of the following is not a tactical consideration? a.) the enemy and friendly situation
b.) the location of the objective from the HLS c.) Size of the element being moved d.) Size of the
HLZ - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Size of the HLZ
What color chem-lights will you never use to mark a helicopter touchdown point? - CORRECT
ANSWER- blue, green, and red
Who is responsible for the control of logistical PZ? - CORRECT ANSWER- S-4
There is no existing unit below ______________ level that are capable of UNILATERALLY
conducting effective Air Assault Operations? - CORRECT ANSWER- Division
Tentative flight routes are developed to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Control, protect,
and sequence A/C movement
Where is the authority obtained to establish a flight corridor? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Brigade/Division Commanders
If it is necessary to restrict the operational area to the A/C directly involved in the operation; it is
done thru who and at what level? - CORRECT ANSWER- AME at Corps Level
