QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Army VIRS reference - CORRECT ANSWER-FM 3-21.38
VIRS means - CORRECT ANSWER-Verbally Initiated Release
System
Minimum VIRS DZ - CORRECT ANSWER-Equipment: 275 m x
275 m
Personnel: 475 m x 475 m
PI on VIRS DZ - CORRECT ANSWER-Personnel: centerline of
the DZ and 100 m from the lead edge
Bundles: centerline of the DZ on the lead edge
CDS/HE: refer to AFI 13-217
MEW is - CORRECT ANSWER-Mean Effective Wind is the
average wind from ground level to drop altitude
When should you transmit the MEW to the aircrew - CORRECT
ANSWER-Before the first pass
PiBall sizes - CORRECT ANSWER-10 gram day: 57 inches
10 gram night: 74 inches
30 gram day: 75 inches