USPA Skydiving A License Exam Study Guide 2026
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What is the recommended minimum breakoff al tude for free fall groups of five or fewer?
1,500 feet above the highest planned deployment al tude
What is the danger of entering a toggle turn too quickly?
line twist
How can you avoid the propeller(s) while approaching an airplane?
approach only from the rear and behind the wing
What is the biggest danger of a hard toggle turn near the ground?
1) Line twist
2) Hard landing while s ll in a turn
3) Collision with other jumpers
What should be your first response in the event of a canopy collision and entanglement with
another jumper?
check al tude and communicate with the other jumper
What should you pay a*en on to when closing a main container equipped with a hand
deployed pilot chute?
1) Bridle rou ng
2) Closing loop tension
3) Flap order
When the brake system uses Velcro, why is it a good idea to place your toggles back on the
Velcro a.er you land?
To prevent wear and tear on the lower steering lines
According to the FAA regula ons, who may pack a main parachute?
1)A parachute packer under the direct supervision of a cer fied parachute rigger
2)A cer fied parachute rigger
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
Above 10,000 feet, a jumper should maintain how much horizontal separa on from the
clouds?
update
What is the recommended minimum breakoff al tude for free fall groups of five or fewer?
1,500 feet above the highest planned deployment al tude
What is the danger of entering a toggle turn too quickly?
line twist
How can you avoid the propeller(s) while approaching an airplane?
approach only from the rear and behind the wing
What is the biggest danger of a hard toggle turn near the ground?
1) Line twist
2) Hard landing while s ll in a turn
3) Collision with other jumpers
What should be your first response in the event of a canopy collision and entanglement with
another jumper?
check al tude and communicate with the other jumper
What should you pay a*en on to when closing a main container equipped with a hand
deployed pilot chute?
1) Bridle rou ng
2) Closing loop tension
3) Flap order
When the brake system uses Velcro, why is it a good idea to place your toggles back on the
Velcro a.er you land?
To prevent wear and tear on the lower steering lines
According to the FAA regula ons, who may pack a main parachute?
1)A parachute packer under the direct supervision of a cer fied parachute rigger
2)A cer fied parachute rigger
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
Above 10,000 feet, a jumper should maintain how much horizontal separa on from the
clouds?
