USPA SKYDIVING A LICENSE EXAM Question and
Answer 2026 | Complete Certification Review
Guide | Grade A+
• 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 still 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 altitude and communicate with
the other jumper
• What should you pay attention to when closing a main container equipped with
a hand deployed pilot chute? -✓✓1) Bridle routing
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 after you land? -✓✓To prevent wear and tear on the lower
steering lines
, • According to the FAA regulations, who may pack a main parachute? -✓✓1)A
parachute packer under the direct supervision of a certified parachute rigger
2)A certified parachute rigger
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
• Above 10,000 feet, a jumper should maintain how much horizontal separation
from the clouds? -✓✓One mile
• Why is it bad to leave a parachute in the sun? -✓✓Ultraviolet rays will damage
the nylon and weaken the material
• How do you calculate the wing loading of a canopy? -✓✓Divide the jumpers
weight (including all equipment) by the square footage of the canopy
• Who publishes and enforces rules regarding parachute packing and parachute
maintenance? -✓✓The FAA
• Before jumping with any type of camera system, USPA recommends: -✓✓1) At
least 50 recent jumps using the same parachute system to be used with the
camera
2) At least a C license
3) Above average free fall skills
• How does wind affect the glide path of the canopy? -✓✓1) The glide path with
become steeper as the wind speed decreases when flying with the wind.
2) The glide path will degrade (become steeper) as the wind speed increases
while flying into the wind
Answer 2026 | Complete Certification Review
Guide | Grade A+
• 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 still 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 altitude and communicate with
the other jumper
• What should you pay attention to when closing a main container equipped with
a hand deployed pilot chute? -✓✓1) Bridle routing
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 after you land? -✓✓To prevent wear and tear on the lower
steering lines
, • According to the FAA regulations, who may pack a main parachute? -✓✓1)A
parachute packer under the direct supervision of a certified parachute rigger
2)A certified parachute rigger
3)The person making the next jump with that parachute
• Above 10,000 feet, a jumper should maintain how much horizontal separation
from the clouds? -✓✓One mile
• Why is it bad to leave a parachute in the sun? -✓✓Ultraviolet rays will damage
the nylon and weaken the material
• How do you calculate the wing loading of a canopy? -✓✓Divide the jumpers
weight (including all equipment) by the square footage of the canopy
• Who publishes and enforces rules regarding parachute packing and parachute
maintenance? -✓✓The FAA
• Before jumping with any type of camera system, USPA recommends: -✓✓1) At
least 50 recent jumps using the same parachute system to be used with the
camera
2) At least a C license
3) Above average free fall skills
• How does wind affect the glide path of the canopy? -✓✓1) The glide path with
become steeper as the wind speed decreases when flying with the wind.
2) The glide path will degrade (become steeper) as the wind speed increases
while flying into the wind
