USPA Skydiving A License Exam Study Guide
Questions with Definitive Solutions.
Terms in this set (40)
What is the recommended 1,500 feet above the highest planned deployment altitude
minimum breakoff altitude
for free fall groups of five or
fewer?
What is the danger of line twist
entering a toggle turn too
quickly?
How can you avoid the approach only from the rear and behind the wing
propeller(s) while
approaching an airplane?
What is the biggest 1) Line twist
danger of a hard toggle 2) Hard landing while still in a turn
turn near the ground?
3) Collision with other jumpers
What should be your first check altitude and communicate with the other jumper
response in the event of a
canopy collision and
entanglement with another
jumper?
1) Bridle routing
What should you pay
2) Closing loop tension
attention to when closing a
main container equipped 3) Flap order
with a hand deployed pilot
chute?
, When the brake system To prevent wear and tear on the lower steering lines
uses Velcro, why is it a
good idea to place your
toggles back on the
Velcro after you land?
According to the FAA 1)A parachute packer under the direct supervision of a
regulations, who may pack a certified parachute rigger 2)A certified parachute rigger
main parachute?
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
Above 10,000 feet, a One mile
jumper should maintain
how much horizontal
separation from the
clouds?
Why is it bad to leave a Ultraviolet rays will damage the nylon and weaken the material
parachute in the sun?
How do you calculate the Divide the jumpers weight (including all equipment) by the
wing loading of a canopy? square footage of the canopy
Who publishes and enforces The FAA
rules regarding parachute
packing and parachute
maintenance?
Before jumping with any 1) At least 50 recent jumps using the same parachutesystem to be
type of camera system, used with the camera
USPA recommends:
2) At least a C license
3) Above average free fall skills
1) The glide path with become steeper as the windspeed
How does wind affect the decreases when flying with the wind.
glide path of the canopy? 2) The glide path will degrade (become steeper) asthe wind
speed increases while flying into the wind
Questions with Definitive Solutions.
Terms in this set (40)
What is the recommended 1,500 feet above the highest planned deployment altitude
minimum breakoff altitude
for free fall groups of five or
fewer?
What is the danger of line twist
entering a toggle turn too
quickly?
How can you avoid the approach only from the rear and behind the wing
propeller(s) while
approaching an airplane?
What is the biggest 1) Line twist
danger of a hard toggle 2) Hard landing while still in a turn
turn near the ground?
3) Collision with other jumpers
What should be your first check altitude and communicate with the other jumper
response in the event of a
canopy collision and
entanglement with another
jumper?
1) Bridle routing
What should you pay
2) Closing loop tension
attention to when closing a
main container equipped 3) Flap order
with a hand deployed pilot
chute?
, When the brake system To prevent wear and tear on the lower steering lines
uses Velcro, why is it a
good idea to place your
toggles back on the
Velcro after you land?
According to the FAA 1)A parachute packer under the direct supervision of a
regulations, who may pack a certified parachute rigger 2)A certified parachute rigger
main parachute?
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
Above 10,000 feet, a One mile
jumper should maintain
how much horizontal
separation from the
clouds?
Why is it bad to leave a Ultraviolet rays will damage the nylon and weaken the material
parachute in the sun?
How do you calculate the Divide the jumpers weight (including all equipment) by the
wing loading of a canopy? square footage of the canopy
Who publishes and enforces The FAA
rules regarding parachute
packing and parachute
maintenance?
Before jumping with any 1) At least 50 recent jumps using the same parachutesystem to be
type of camera system, used with the camera
USPA recommends:
2) At least a C license
3) Above average free fall skills
1) The glide path with become steeper as the windspeed
How does wind affect the decreases when flying with the wind.
glide path of the canopy? 2) The glide path will degrade (become steeper) asthe wind
speed increases while flying into the wind
