USPA -Category C Quiz- And All Solved
Correctly.
1) In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an average jumper to fall
1,000 feet?
a) 4.5 seconds
b) 5.5 seconds
c) 6.0 seconds - Answer b) 5.5 seconds
2) What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the belly-to-earth position?
a) Be more aggressive in your body position.
b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
c) De-arch, relax. - Answer b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
3) Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get stable before pulling?
a) Always be stable before pulling.
b) Pull above the planned altitude if you know you will not be stable.
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability. - Answer c) Pull at the planned altitude,
regardless of stability.
4) What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment?
a) To signal other jumpers.
b) To get stable before pulling.
c) To relax in preparation for deployment. - Answer a) To signal other jumpers.
5) What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it important for skydivers?
a) PLF allows skdyivers to land in any location safely.
b) It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
Correctly.
1) In flat and stable freefall at terminal velocity, how long does it take an average jumper to fall
1,000 feet?
a) 4.5 seconds
b) 5.5 seconds
c) 6.0 seconds - Answer b) 5.5 seconds
2) What is the correct procedure for recovering from instability to the belly-to-earth position?
a) Be more aggressive in your body position.
b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
c) De-arch, relax. - Answer b) Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
3) Which is better, to pull at the planned altitude or to fall lower to get stable before pulling?
a) Always be stable before pulling.
b) Pull above the planned altitude if you know you will not be stable.
c) Pull at the planned altitude, regardless of stability. - Answer c) Pull at the planned altitude,
regardless of stability.
4) What is the purpose of the wave-off before deployment?
a) To signal other jumpers.
b) To get stable before pulling.
c) To relax in preparation for deployment. - Answer a) To signal other jumpers.
5) What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it important for skydivers?
a) PLF allows skdyivers to land in any location safely.
b) It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
