USPA Skydiving C License Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that maneuvers under canopy, each jumper should:
container opening for C-licensed skydivers must A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
occur by _____________ unless waivered to a B) use another canopy in the air as a visual
minimum altitude of _____________: reference point to judge the altitude loss with
each turn
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL C) both a and b
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL D) neither a nor b - ANSWER -A) practice
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL -
ANSWER -B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet
AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy,
jumpers should be familiar with (on their previous
canopy):
A USPA C-license holder who has not made a A) flaring for landing from slow flight
freefall within the preceding six months should: B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10
A) attend a complete first-jump course meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
B) make at least one jump under the direct conditions
supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank,
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL and returning to a level wing before landing
D) perform a static-line jump - ANSWER - D) all of the above - ANSWER -D) all of the
B) Make at least one jump under the direct above
supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must smaller than 150 square feet:
maintain at least how much horizontal separation A) is considered advanced regardless of wing
from any cloud? loading
A) 500 feet B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1
B) 1,000 feet wing loading
C) 2,000 feet C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1
D) one mile - ANSWER -A) 500 feet wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1
wing loading - ANSWER -A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the
minimum radial distance allowed from the center
of the target to the nearest hazard for a C
licensed skydiver is - ANSWER -50 meters With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run,
which exit order provides the best chance for
maintaining adequate horizontal separation
between each group of jumpers?
Before attempting any advanced landing A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by
slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
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Solutions
The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that maneuvers under canopy, each jumper should:
container opening for C-licensed skydivers must A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
occur by _____________ unless waivered to a B) use another canopy in the air as a visual
minimum altitude of _____________: reference point to judge the altitude loss with
each turn
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL C) both a and b
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL D) neither a nor b - ANSWER -A) practice
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL -
ANSWER -B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet
AGL
When choosing to jump a smaller canopy,
jumpers should be familiar with (on their previous
canopy):
A USPA C-license holder who has not made a A) flaring for landing from slow flight
freefall within the preceding six months should: B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10
A) attend a complete first-jump course meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
B) make at least one jump under the direct conditions
supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank,
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL and returning to a level wing before landing
D) perform a static-line jump - ANSWER - D) all of the above - ANSWER -D) all of the
B) Make at least one jump under the direct above
supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute
Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must smaller than 150 square feet:
maintain at least how much horizontal separation A) is considered advanced regardless of wing
from any cloud? loading
A) 500 feet B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1
B) 1,000 feet wing loading
C) 2,000 feet C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1
D) one mile - ANSWER -A) 500 feet wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1
wing loading - ANSWER -A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the
minimum radial distance allowed from the center
of the target to the nearest hazard for a C
licensed skydiver is - ANSWER -50 meters With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run,
which exit order provides the best chance for
maintaining adequate horizontal separation
between each group of jumpers?
Before attempting any advanced landing A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by
slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
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