USPA A License Written Test questions with verified detailed
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answers
Describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when approaching an aircraft. + - correct
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answer✔✔Approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear. || || || || ||
Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft? + - correct answer✔✔pilot and jumper
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When must seat belts be fastened? + - correct answer✔✔movement on the surface (taxi),
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takeoff, and landing || ||
From whom do you take direction in the event of an aircraft problem? + - correct
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answer✔✔my instructor ||
Why is it important to exit on "Go!"? - correct answer✔✔AFF and tandem students: helps
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student and instructors to leave at the same time all students: to leave at the right place over
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the ground
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Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the aircraft? - correct
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answer✔✔ahead
Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in terms of the equipment)? +
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- correct answer✔✔best position for deployment
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What does a canopy do immediately following a turn? - correct answer✔✔dives
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,What are the landing priorities? - correct answer✔✔a. Land with the wing level and flying
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in a straight line. b. Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles. c. Flare to at least the
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half-brake position. d. Perform a parachute landing fall || || || || || || ||
What is the purpose of the landing flare? - correct answer✔✔convert forward speed to lift
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Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF). - correct answer✔✔Student should
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demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and elbows in, roll on landing. || || || || || || || || || || ||
Category B: Who must directly supervise your student training jumps? - correct
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answer✔✔USPA Instructor rated for my discipline || || || || ||
What is your most important task when in freefall? - correct answer✔✔altitude awareness
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to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude
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What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump? - correct answer✔✔ten
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mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA
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How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? + - correct answer✔✔Change body position
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to modify the air flow over my back
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In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about executing
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emergency procedures by what altitude? - correct answer✔✔2,500 feet || || || || || || || ||
How would you address the following routine opening problems? - correct answer✔✔a.
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Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick
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in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
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b. Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while watching altitude
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to 2,500 feet.
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, c. Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear ris- ers and hold) and watch
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altitude. If stubborn, determine controllability with turn and flare by 2,500 feet.
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d. Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
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e. Be sure both brakes are released.
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What is the appropriate action if below 1,000 ft without a landable parachute? - correct
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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
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it's a malfunction? - correct answer✔✔If the canopy flares and turns correctly, it is probably
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safe to land. || ||
What is the correct response to an open container in freefall using a hand-deployed system?
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- correct answer✔✔no more than two tries or two seconds to locate and deploy the main
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pilot chute; if no success, cut away and deploy the reserve
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If part of the deployed parachute is caught on the jumper or the equipment (horseshoe),
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what is the correct response? + - correct answer✔✔Cut away and deploy the reserve.
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If the pilot chute extracts the deployment bag from the parachute container (backpack) but
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the deployment bag fails to release the parachute canopy for inflation, what is the correct
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response? - correct answer✔✔Cut away and deploy the reserve. || || || || || || || ||
What are the compass headings of the runway nearest the DZ at your airport? - correct
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answer✔✔...
What compass directions do the runway heading numbers represent (northeast-southwest,
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north-south, etc)? - correct answer✔✔... || || || ||
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answers
Describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when approaching an aircraft. + - correct
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answer✔✔Approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear. || || || || ||
Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft? + - correct answer✔✔pilot and jumper
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When must seat belts be fastened? + - correct answer✔✔movement on the surface (taxi),
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takeoff, and landing || ||
From whom do you take direction in the event of an aircraft problem? + - correct
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answer✔✔my instructor ||
Why is it important to exit on "Go!"? - correct answer✔✔AFF and tandem students: helps
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student and instructors to leave at the same time all students: to leave at the right place over
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the ground
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Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the aircraft? - correct
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answer✔✔ahead
Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in terms of the equipment)? +
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- correct answer✔✔best position for deployment
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What does a canopy do immediately following a turn? - correct answer✔✔dives
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,What are the landing priorities? - correct answer✔✔a. Land with the wing level and flying
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in a straight line. b. Land in a clear and open area, avoiding obstacles. c. Flare to at least the
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half-brake position. d. Perform a parachute landing fall || || || || || || ||
What is the purpose of the landing flare? - correct answer✔✔convert forward speed to lift
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Describe the procedure for a hard landing (PLF). - correct answer✔✔Student should
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demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and elbows in, roll on landing. || || || || || || || || || || ||
Category B: Who must directly supervise your student training jumps? - correct
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answer✔✔USPA Instructor rated for my discipline || || || || ||
What is your most important task when in freefall? - correct answer✔✔altitude awareness
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to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude
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What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump? - correct answer✔✔ten
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mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA
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How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation? + - correct answer✔✔Change body position
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to modify the air flow over my back
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In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about executing
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emergency procedures by what altitude? - correct answer✔✔2,500 feet || || || || || || || ||
How would you address the following routine opening problems? - correct answer✔✔a.
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Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick
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in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
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b. Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while watching altitude
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to 2,500 feet.
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, c. Pull toggles to flare position and hold (or pull down rear ris- ers and hold) and watch
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altitude. If stubborn, determine controllability with turn and flare by 2,500 feet.
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d. Determine controllability and ability to flare by 2,500 feet.
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e. Be sure both brakes are released.
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What is the appropriate action if below 1,000 ft without a landable parachute? - correct
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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
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it's a malfunction? - correct answer✔✔If the canopy flares and turns correctly, it is probably
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safe to land. || ||
What is the correct response to an open container in freefall using a hand-deployed system?
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- correct answer✔✔no more than two tries or two seconds to locate and deploy the main
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pilot chute; if no success, cut away and deploy the reserve
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If part of the deployed parachute is caught on the jumper or the equipment (horseshoe),
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what is the correct response? + - correct answer✔✔Cut away and deploy the reserve.
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If the pilot chute extracts the deployment bag from the parachute container (backpack) but
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the deployment bag fails to release the parachute canopy for inflation, what is the correct
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response? - correct answer✔✔Cut away and deploy the reserve. || || || || || || || ||
What are the compass headings of the runway nearest the DZ at your airport? - correct
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answer✔✔...
What compass directions do the runway heading numbers represent (northeast-southwest,
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north-south, etc)? - correct answer✔✔... || || || ||
