USPA A LICENSE 2025-2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS!!
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What does a canopy do after completing a maximum input toggle turn?
a. It stalls.
b. It planes out.
c. It dives. - ANSWER ✔ It dives
2. What are the three biggest dangers of a hard toggle turn near the ground?
a. 1: line twist; 2: collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
b. 1: stall; 2:collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
c. 1: line twist; 2: loss of control; 3: stall - ANSWER ✔ 1: line twist; 2:
collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
3. What are the first things to do in the event of a collision and entanglement
with another jumper?
a. Check altitude, establish communication.
b. Clear entaglement, check condition of other jumper.
c. Cut away and deploy reserve. - ANSWER ✔ Check altitude, establish
communication
4. What is the most critical aspect of closing the main container equipped with a
hand-deployed pilot chute?
a. Closing pin loop is as far up the closing pin as possible.
b. Bridle routing and placement.
c. Orientation of closing pin. - ANSWER ✔ Bridle routing and
placement
5. Why is it a bad idea to drag the harness and container system when stowing
the lines?
, a. Foreign objects could get caught in the lines.
b. It causes unnecessary wear on the three-ring release webbing and
loops.
c. Harness and container fabric colors will fade faster. - ANSWER ✔ It
causes unnecessary wear on the three-ring release webbing and loops
6. When velcro is used on the brake system, why is it a good idea to place your
toggles back on the velcro after you land?
a. It covers the hook velcro, which can damage other components, and
prevents tangles.
b. It regenerates the velcro mechanism.
c. It will prevent future brake fires. - ANSWER ✔ It covers the hook
velcro, which can damage other components, and prevents tangles
7. Who may pack a main parachute?
a. Only an FAA rigger.
b. Anyone who has been trained to pack parachutes.
c. The person jumping it, an FAA rigger, or a packer under the direct
supervision of an FAA rigger. - ANSWER ✔ The person jumping it,
an FAA rigger, or a packer under the direct supervision of an FAA
rigger
8. What are the three legs of the canopy landing pattern with relation to the wind
direction?
a. Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of
the target), and final (with the wind).
b. Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of
the target), and final (into the wind).
c. Downwind (against the wind), base (across the wind but upwind of
the target), and final (into the wind). - ANSWER ✔ Downwind (with
the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of the target), and
final (into the wind).
9. Why is it undesirable to land off the end of a runway?
a. Approaching and departing aircraft.
b. Turbulent winds.
c. FAA regulations. - ANSWER ✔ Approaching and departing aircraft.
, 10.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 ✔ 5.5 seconds
11.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 ✔ Altitude, arch, legs, relax
12.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 ✔ Pull
at the planned altitude, regardless of stability
13.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 ✔ To signal other
jumpers
14.What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it
important for skydivers?
a. PLF allows skydivers to land in any location safely.
b. It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
c. It helps protect your gear. - ANSWER ✔ It protects against hard
landings, and all skydivers have hard landings
15.What part of the landing pattern is most dangerous to skydivers?
a. The intersection of the base and final approach legs.
b. The last 20 feet of the landing leg.
c. Entry into the downwind leg. - ANSWER ✔ The intersection of the
base and final approach legs
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS!!
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What does a canopy do after completing a maximum input toggle turn?
a. It stalls.
b. It planes out.
c. It dives. - ANSWER ✔ It dives
2. What are the three biggest dangers of a hard toggle turn near the ground?
a. 1: line twist; 2: collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
b. 1: stall; 2:collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
c. 1: line twist; 2: loss of control; 3: stall - ANSWER ✔ 1: line twist; 2:
collision with jumpers; 3: collision with the ground
3. What are the first things to do in the event of a collision and entanglement
with another jumper?
a. Check altitude, establish communication.
b. Clear entaglement, check condition of other jumper.
c. Cut away and deploy reserve. - ANSWER ✔ Check altitude, establish
communication
4. What is the most critical aspect of closing the main container equipped with a
hand-deployed pilot chute?
a. Closing pin loop is as far up the closing pin as possible.
b. Bridle routing and placement.
c. Orientation of closing pin. - ANSWER ✔ Bridle routing and
placement
5. Why is it a bad idea to drag the harness and container system when stowing
the lines?
, a. Foreign objects could get caught in the lines.
b. It causes unnecessary wear on the three-ring release webbing and
loops.
c. Harness and container fabric colors will fade faster. - ANSWER ✔ It
causes unnecessary wear on the three-ring release webbing and loops
6. When velcro is used on the brake system, why is it a good idea to place your
toggles back on the velcro after you land?
a. It covers the hook velcro, which can damage other components, and
prevents tangles.
b. It regenerates the velcro mechanism.
c. It will prevent future brake fires. - ANSWER ✔ It covers the hook
velcro, which can damage other components, and prevents tangles
7. Who may pack a main parachute?
a. Only an FAA rigger.
b. Anyone who has been trained to pack parachutes.
c. The person jumping it, an FAA rigger, or a packer under the direct
supervision of an FAA rigger. - ANSWER ✔ The person jumping it,
an FAA rigger, or a packer under the direct supervision of an FAA
rigger
8. What are the three legs of the canopy landing pattern with relation to the wind
direction?
a. Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of
the target), and final (with the wind).
b. Downwind (with the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of
the target), and final (into the wind).
c. Downwind (against the wind), base (across the wind but upwind of
the target), and final (into the wind). - ANSWER ✔ Downwind (with
the wind), base (across the wind but downwind of the target), and
final (into the wind).
9. Why is it undesirable to land off the end of a runway?
a. Approaching and departing aircraft.
b. Turbulent winds.
c. FAA regulations. - ANSWER ✔ Approaching and departing aircraft.
, 10.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 ✔ 5.5 seconds
11.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 ✔ Altitude, arch, legs, relax
12.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 ✔ Pull
at the planned altitude, regardless of stability
13.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 ✔ To signal other
jumpers
14.What is the purpose of the parachute landing fall (PLF), and why is it
important for skydivers?
a. PLF allows skydivers to land in any location safely.
b. It protects against hard landings, and all skydivers have hard landings.
c. It helps protect your gear. - ANSWER ✔ It protects against hard
landings, and all skydivers have hard landings
15.What part of the landing pattern is most dangerous to skydivers?
a. The intersection of the base and final approach legs.
b. The last 20 feet of the landing leg.
c. Entry into the downwind leg. - ANSWER ✔ The intersection of the
base and final approach legs
