USPA- SIM A license Quiz Question and
All Correct Answers.
Who must directly supervise your student training jumps? - Answer USPA Instructor rated for
my discipline.
What is your most important task when in freefall? - Answer Altitude awareness to recognize
and act at the assigned pull altitude.
What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump? - Answer 10 mph for a round
reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA.
How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? - Answer Change body position to modify the
air flow over my back.
In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about executing emergency
procedures by what altitude? - Answer 2,500 feet
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Twisted lines? - Answer
Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick in
opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Slider stops halfway down? -
Answer Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while watching
altitude to 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Closed end cells? - Answer
Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear risers and hold) and watch altitude. If
stubborn, determine controllability with turn and flare by 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Broken lines or other damage?
- Answer Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Good canopy that is turning? -
Answer Be sure both brakes are released.
What is the appropriate action if below 1,000 feet without a landable parachute? - Answer
Immediately deploy the reserve parachute, but not below 1,000 feet with an SOS system.
, If the pilot chute goes over the front of the canopy after it has opened, how can you tell if it's a
malfunction? - Answer If the canopy flares and turns correctly, it is probably safe to land.
What is the correct response to an open container in freefall using a hand-deployed system? -
Answer No more than two tries or two seconds to locate and deploy the main pilot chute; if
no success, cut away and deploy the reserve.
If the pilot chute extracts the deployment bag from the parachute container (backpack) but the
deployment bag fails to release the parachute canopy for inflation, what is the correct
response? - Answer Cut away and deploy the reserve.
If part of the deployed parachute is caught on the jumper or the equipment (horseshoe),what is
the correct response? - Answer Cut away and deploy the reserve.
What are the three legs of the canopy landing pattern with relation to the wind direction? -
Answer Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of the target), and
final (into the wind).
Why is it undesirable to land off the end of a runway? - Answer Approaching and departing
aircraft.
In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an average jumper to fall
1,000 feet? - Answer 5.5 seconds
What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the belly-to-earth position? -
Answer Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get stable before pulling? -
Answer Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability.
What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment? - Answer To signal other jumpers.
What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it important for skydivers? -
Answer It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
What part of the landing pattern is most dangerous to skydivers? - Answer The intersection of
the base and final approach legs.
All Correct Answers.
Who must directly supervise your student training jumps? - Answer USPA Instructor rated for
my discipline.
What is your most important task when in freefall? - Answer Altitude awareness to recognize
and act at the assigned pull altitude.
What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump? - Answer 10 mph for a round
reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA.
How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? - Answer Change body position to modify the
air flow over my back.
In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about executing emergency
procedures by what altitude? - Answer 2,500 feet
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Twisted lines? - Answer
Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick in
opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Slider stops halfway down? -
Answer Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while watching
altitude to 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Closed end cells? - Answer
Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear risers and hold) and watch altitude. If
stubborn, determine controllability with turn and flare by 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Broken lines or other damage?
- Answer Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
How would you address the following routine opening problem: Good canopy that is turning? -
Answer Be sure both brakes are released.
What is the appropriate action if below 1,000 feet without a landable parachute? - Answer
Immediately deploy the reserve parachute, but not below 1,000 feet with an SOS system.
, If the pilot chute goes over the front of the canopy after it has opened, how can you tell if it's a
malfunction? - Answer If the canopy flares and turns correctly, it is probably safe to land.
What is the correct response to an open container in freefall using a hand-deployed system? -
Answer No more than two tries or two seconds to locate and deploy the main pilot chute; if
no success, cut away and deploy the reserve.
If the pilot chute extracts the deployment bag from the parachute container (backpack) but the
deployment bag fails to release the parachute canopy for inflation, what is the correct
response? - Answer Cut away and deploy the reserve.
If part of the deployed parachute is caught on the jumper or the equipment (horseshoe),what is
the correct response? - Answer Cut away and deploy the reserve.
What are the three legs of the canopy landing pattern with relation to the wind direction? -
Answer Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of the target), and
final (into the wind).
Why is it undesirable to land off the end of a runway? - Answer Approaching and departing
aircraft.
In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an average jumper to fall
1,000 feet? - Answer 5.5 seconds
What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the belly-to-earth position? -
Answer Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get stable before pulling? -
Answer Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability.
What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment? - Answer To signal other jumpers.
What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it important for skydivers? -
Answer It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
What part of the landing pattern is most dangerous to skydivers? - Answer The intersection of
the base and final approach legs.
