Pathfinder HLZ Test Questions With Complete
Solutions
Reference |for |Pathfinder |Operations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-21.38
Reference |for |Airborne |and |Air |Assault |Operations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-99
HLZ |Considerations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tactical |and |Technical
Technical |selection |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Landing |formations, |Surface |conditions, |
Obstacles, |Approach |and |departure |routes, |Atmospheric |conditions, |Type |of |Load
Size |of |HLZ |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Size/type |of |A/C, |Pilot/unit |proficiency, |Day/Night |
Ops, |Atmospheric |Conditions |(Humidity, |Altitude, |Temperature)
TDP |Size |1 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-25 |Meters, |OH-6, |OH-58, |MH-6,
|AH-6, |UH-72A
TDP |Size |2 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-35 |meters, |AH-1W/Z, |UH-1N/Y
TDP |Size |3 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-50 |meters, |UH-60, |AH-64, |SH-
60, |MH-60 |(All |60 |series)
TDP |Size |4 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80 |meters, |All |Cargo |A/C,
|MV/CV-22B
,TDP |Size |5 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-100 |meters, |all |daytime |SL, |A/C |
of |unknown |origin, |A/C |using |Land-Safe |Systems
TDP |Size |6 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-125 |meters, |all |SL |using |long |
lines
TDP |size |7 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-150 |meters, |all |night |SL, |SL |A/C |
using |Land-Safe
Landing |Formations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trail, |Echelon |Left, |Echelon |Right, |Heavy |Right, |
Heavy |Left, |Diamond, |Vee, |Staggered |Trail |Right, |Staggered |Trail |Left
What |Surface |conditions |are |required? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Firm |enough |to |support |
weight |of |A/C |and |free |of |loose |sand, |snow, |debris |(use |Alabama |Heel |stomp. |Max |of |2 |
inches)
Minimum |characteristics |of |obstacle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-18" |high, |wide |or |deep. |Slope |
considered |obstacle
Four |R's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Remove, |reduce, |red |(mark), |Radio |(advise |pilot)
Where |should |you |attempt |to |land |A/C |on |slope |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Upslope
Ground |Slope |Restrictions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0-7 |degrees |- |no |restrictions
7-15 |degrees |- |skid |A/C |terminate |at |hover. |wheeled |A/C |issued |advisory |and |land |upslope
over |15 |degrees |- |all |a/c |terminate |at |hover
Slope |formula |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(Difference |in |elevation/ |horizontal |distance) |* |57.3
, How |should |approaches |be |made? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Long |axis |of |HLZ |and |into |the |
wind
Obstacle |Buffer |Ratio |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10:1 |or |100 |meters |max
5:1 |or |50 |meters |if |you |may |reduce
Wind |max |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0-9 |knots |cross |wind
0-5 |knots |tail |wind
departure |heading |varying |maximum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-45 |degrees
Atmospheric |Conditions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Humidity, |Altitude |above |sea |level, |
temperature
Type |of |load |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Internal, |External, |Personnel, |Equipment
Types |of |markings |of |Night |OPs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Inverted |Y |and |NATO |T
When |is |5th |light |used |on |Inverted |Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |Cargo |A/C
How |many |lights |needed |and |when |is |NATO |T |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |lights. |When |
coordinated |for |or |flying |above |500 |feet |AGL
How |much |total |length |is |added |when |NATO |T |is |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-20 |meters
Solutions
Reference |for |Pathfinder |Operations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-21.38
Reference |for |Airborne |and |Air |Assault |Operations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FM |3-99
HLZ |Considerations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tactical |and |Technical
Technical |selection |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Landing |formations, |Surface |conditions, |
Obstacles, |Approach |and |departure |routes, |Atmospheric |conditions, |Type |of |Load
Size |of |HLZ |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Size/type |of |A/C, |Pilot/unit |proficiency, |Day/Night |
Ops, |Atmospheric |Conditions |(Humidity, |Altitude, |Temperature)
TDP |Size |1 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-25 |Meters, |OH-6, |OH-58, |MH-6,
|AH-6, |UH-72A
TDP |Size |2 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-35 |meters, |AH-1W/Z, |UH-1N/Y
TDP |Size |3 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-50 |meters, |UH-60, |AH-64, |SH-
60, |MH-60 |(All |60 |series)
TDP |Size |4 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80 |meters, |All |Cargo |A/C,
|MV/CV-22B
,TDP |Size |5 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-100 |meters, |all |daytime |SL, |A/C |
of |unknown |origin, |A/C |using |Land-Safe |Systems
TDP |Size |6 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-125 |meters, |all |SL |using |long |
lines
TDP |size |7 |Diameter |and |Type |of |A/C |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-150 |meters, |all |night |SL, |SL |A/C |
using |Land-Safe
Landing |Formations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trail, |Echelon |Left, |Echelon |Right, |Heavy |Right, |
Heavy |Left, |Diamond, |Vee, |Staggered |Trail |Right, |Staggered |Trail |Left
What |Surface |conditions |are |required? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Firm |enough |to |support |
weight |of |A/C |and |free |of |loose |sand, |snow, |debris |(use |Alabama |Heel |stomp. |Max |of |2 |
inches)
Minimum |characteristics |of |obstacle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-18" |high, |wide |or |deep. |Slope |
considered |obstacle
Four |R's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Remove, |reduce, |red |(mark), |Radio |(advise |pilot)
Where |should |you |attempt |to |land |A/C |on |slope |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Upslope
Ground |Slope |Restrictions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0-7 |degrees |- |no |restrictions
7-15 |degrees |- |skid |A/C |terminate |at |hover. |wheeled |A/C |issued |advisory |and |land |upslope
over |15 |degrees |- |all |a/c |terminate |at |hover
Slope |formula |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(Difference |in |elevation/ |horizontal |distance) |* |57.3
, How |should |approaches |be |made? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Long |axis |of |HLZ |and |into |the |
wind
Obstacle |Buffer |Ratio |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10:1 |or |100 |meters |max
5:1 |or |50 |meters |if |you |may |reduce
Wind |max |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0-9 |knots |cross |wind
0-5 |knots |tail |wind
departure |heading |varying |maximum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-45 |degrees
Atmospheric |Conditions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Humidity, |Altitude |above |sea |level, |
temperature
Type |of |load |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Internal, |External, |Personnel, |Equipment
Types |of |markings |of |Night |OPs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Inverted |Y |and |NATO |T
When |is |5th |light |used |on |Inverted |Y? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |Cargo |A/C
How |many |lights |needed |and |when |is |NATO |T |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |lights. |When |
coordinated |for |or |flying |above |500 |feet |AGL
How |much |total |length |is |added |when |NATO |T |is |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-20 |meters
