USPA A license questions with verified answers
Above what altitude MSL are all occupants of an unpressurized aircraft required
to be provided with supplemental oxygen Ans✓✓✓ 15,000 feet
Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an unpressurized aircraft required to
breathe supplemental oxygen Ans✓✓✓ 14,000 feet
According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student may jump Ans✓✓✓ All
student jumps must be completed by sunset
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy Ans✓✓✓ Stable
state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when approaching an aircraft Ans✓✓✓
approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear
Describe the difference between flaring from half brakes and full glide Ans✓✓✓
Flaring from half brakes requires a quicker stroke, the stroke is shorter, and stalls
occur sooner
Describe your procedure for landing in high winds Ans✓✓✓ Stay well downwind
of any obstacle, face into the wind early, disconnect the RSL, land with a PLF, pull
one toggle down completely, and after landing, cut away if necessary
For planned deployment initiation at 3,000 feet, approximately how long should
an average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 feet Ans✓✓✓ 15 seconds
, from who do you take directions in the event of an aircraft problem Ans✓✓✓ my
instructor
How can jumpers assure adequate separation between groups exiting the aircraft
Ans✓✓✓ Gauge separation according to position over the ground
How can you tell if the RSL is routed correctly Ans✓✓✓ Clear path from snap
shackle to guide ring
How do higher wind speeds affect the planned landing pattern as compared to
the pattern plan for a calm day Ans✓✓✓ Shortens the final approach, shortens
the base leg, lengthens the downwind leg, and places the planned pattern entry
point farther upwind
How do you know if a reserve parachute has been packed by an FAA rigger within
the last 180 days Ans✓✓✓ Information found on the reserve packing data card
How do you know the reserve container has not been opened since the FAA
rigger last closed it Ans✓✓✓ Rigger's packing seal on the reserve ripcord
How does the half-braked position affect the canopy's flight Ans✓✓✓ Slows
descent, changes glide
How does the RSL work Ans✓✓✓ Forms a separable link between the main riser
and reserve ripcord so that cutting away the main activates the reserve, if the RSL
is hooked up
Above what altitude MSL are all occupants of an unpressurized aircraft required
to be provided with supplemental oxygen Ans✓✓✓ 15,000 feet
Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an unpressurized aircraft required to
breathe supplemental oxygen Ans✓✓✓ 14,000 feet
According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student may jump Ans✓✓✓ All
student jumps must be completed by sunset
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy Ans✓✓✓ Stable
state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when approaching an aircraft Ans✓✓✓
approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear
Describe the difference between flaring from half brakes and full glide Ans✓✓✓
Flaring from half brakes requires a quicker stroke, the stroke is shorter, and stalls
occur sooner
Describe your procedure for landing in high winds Ans✓✓✓ Stay well downwind
of any obstacle, face into the wind early, disconnect the RSL, land with a PLF, pull
one toggle down completely, and after landing, cut away if necessary
For planned deployment initiation at 3,000 feet, approximately how long should
an average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 feet Ans✓✓✓ 15 seconds
, from who do you take directions in the event of an aircraft problem Ans✓✓✓ my
instructor
How can jumpers assure adequate separation between groups exiting the aircraft
Ans✓✓✓ Gauge separation according to position over the ground
How can you tell if the RSL is routed correctly Ans✓✓✓ Clear path from snap
shackle to guide ring
How do higher wind speeds affect the planned landing pattern as compared to
the pattern plan for a calm day Ans✓✓✓ Shortens the final approach, shortens
the base leg, lengthens the downwind leg, and places the planned pattern entry
point farther upwind
How do you know if a reserve parachute has been packed by an FAA rigger within
the last 180 days Ans✓✓✓ Information found on the reserve packing data card
How do you know the reserve container has not been opened since the FAA
rigger last closed it Ans✓✓✓ Rigger's packing seal on the reserve ripcord
How does the half-braked position affect the canopy's flight Ans✓✓✓ Slows
descent, changes glide
How does the RSL work Ans✓✓✓ Forms a separable link between the main riser
and reserve ripcord so that cutting away the main activates the reserve, if the RSL
is hooked up
