Pathfinder Test 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
FM 3-21.38 - CORRECT ANSWER- Pathfinder Manual
FM 3-04.120 - CORRECT ANSWER- ATC Manual
FAA 7110.65P - CORRECT ANSWER- FAA Publication on ATC
Pathfinder ATC - CORRECT ANSWER- Procedures used by the pathfinder element to
promote the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic in and around a tactical operations site
Four Purposes of Pathfinder ATC - CORRECT ANSWER- Prevent Collisions
Expedite Traffic
Aid in Search and Rescue
Provide Flight Information
Three Pathfinder ATC qualitites - CORRECT ANSWER- Accuracy
Speed
Knowledge
Six Commo Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER- Speak in a normal tone
Speak directly into the microphone
Speak with confidence
Avoid a montonous pitch
Avoid speaking too fast/slow
Avoid emotion
, Two types of flight info - CORRECT ANSWER- Pertinent
Advisory
Pertinent Info - CORRECT ANSWER- Wind Speed and Direction
Description of the landing sight
signal on call
field elevation of the landing sight (night)
Advisory Info - CORRECT ANSWER- Turbulence
Obstacles
Mortar Fire
Enemy Situation
Other Aircraft
Weather
Three Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER- Arriving
aircraft cannot be given clearance to land until all preceding aircraft have taxied or flown
forward of the designated landing point. Departing aircraft cannot be given clearance to depart
until all preceding aircraft have flown clear of the forward landing point. Never fly a load over
troops or equipment.
Pathfinder knowledge breaks down into two sub categories - CORRECT ANSWER- Ground
Unit Commanders Intnet
Pathfinder Mission
Determine Turbulence (two ways) - CORRECT ANSWER- From site History
From previous lift
Obstacle classification - CORRECT ANSWER- 18" high/wide/deep
Questions and CORRECT Answers
FM 3-21.38 - CORRECT ANSWER- Pathfinder Manual
FM 3-04.120 - CORRECT ANSWER- ATC Manual
FAA 7110.65P - CORRECT ANSWER- FAA Publication on ATC
Pathfinder ATC - CORRECT ANSWER- Procedures used by the pathfinder element to
promote the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic in and around a tactical operations site
Four Purposes of Pathfinder ATC - CORRECT ANSWER- Prevent Collisions
Expedite Traffic
Aid in Search and Rescue
Provide Flight Information
Three Pathfinder ATC qualitites - CORRECT ANSWER- Accuracy
Speed
Knowledge
Six Commo Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER- Speak in a normal tone
Speak directly into the microphone
Speak with confidence
Avoid a montonous pitch
Avoid speaking too fast/slow
Avoid emotion
, Two types of flight info - CORRECT ANSWER- Pertinent
Advisory
Pertinent Info - CORRECT ANSWER- Wind Speed and Direction
Description of the landing sight
signal on call
field elevation of the landing sight (night)
Advisory Info - CORRECT ANSWER- Turbulence
Obstacles
Mortar Fire
Enemy Situation
Other Aircraft
Weather
Three Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER- Arriving
aircraft cannot be given clearance to land until all preceding aircraft have taxied or flown
forward of the designated landing point. Departing aircraft cannot be given clearance to depart
until all preceding aircraft have flown clear of the forward landing point. Never fly a load over
troops or equipment.
Pathfinder knowledge breaks down into two sub categories - CORRECT ANSWER- Ground
Unit Commanders Intnet
Pathfinder Mission
Determine Turbulence (two ways) - CORRECT ANSWER- From site History
From previous lift
Obstacle classification - CORRECT ANSWER- 18" high/wide/deep
