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Range Safety Questions and Correct
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Surface Danger Zone (SDZ)
Ans: The ground and air space designated within the training
complex for vertical and lateral containment of projectiles,
fragments, debris, and components resulting from the firing,
launching, or detonation of weapon systems to include
explosives and demolitions.
Dispersion Area
Ans: The area within the SDZ located between the GTL and the
ricochet area. This area accounts for human error, gun or
cannon tube wear, propellant temperature, and so forth.
Angle P
Ans: The angle beginning at the firing point, located to the left
and right of the dispersion area, which defines the area which
contains projectiles after making initial contact with the target
medium.
Angle Q
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Ans: The angle beginning at distance Y, located to the left and
right of the dispersion area, which defines the area which
contains projectiles after making initial contact with the impact
medium.
Area A
Ans: The secondary danger area that laterally parallels the
impact area or ricochet area and contains fragments, debris,
and components from frangible or explosive projectiles and
warheads functioning on the right or left edge of the impact
area or ricochet area.
Area B
Ans: The secondary danger area on the downrange si de of the
impact area and Area A which contains fragments, debris, and
components from frangible or exploding projectiles and
warheads functioning on the far edge of the impact area and
Area A.
Gun Target Line
Ans: An imaginary line drawn between the firing position and
target position. Also referred to as the line of fire.
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Range Safety Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Surface Danger Zone (SDZ)
Ans: The ground and air space designated within the training
complex for vertical and lateral containment of projectiles,
fragments, debris, and components resulting from the firing,
launching, or detonation of weapon systems to include
explosives and demolitions.
Dispersion Area
Ans: The area within the SDZ located between the GTL and the
ricochet area. This area accounts for human error, gun or
cannon tube wear, propellant temperature, and so forth.
Angle P
Ans: The angle beginning at the firing point, located to the left
and right of the dispersion area, which defines the area which
contains projectiles after making initial contact with the target
medium.
Angle Q
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Ans: The angle beginning at distance Y, located to the left and
right of the dispersion area, which defines the area which
contains projectiles after making initial contact with the impact
medium.
Area A
Ans: The secondary danger area that laterally parallels the
impact area or ricochet area and contains fragments, debris,
and components from frangible or explosive projectiles and
warheads functioning on the right or left edge of the impact
area or ricochet area.
Area B
Ans: The secondary danger area on the downrange si de of the
impact area and Area A which contains fragments, debris, and
components from frangible or exploding projectiles and
warheads functioning on the far edge of the impact area and
Area A.
Gun Target Line
Ans: An imaginary line drawn between the firing position and
target position. Also referred to as the line of fire.
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