USPA SKYDIVING C LICENSE STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION GRADED A+
⩥ How can you tell if the RSL is routed correctly? Answer: Clear path
from snap shackle to guide ring
⩥ What is the minimum pull altitude allowed for student skydivers and
A license holders. Answer: 3,000 feet
⩥ What are the maximum winds allowed for student skydivers? Answer:
14 mph
⩥ If a jumper falls for one minute through upper winds averaging 30
mph from the west:
a. How far will the jumper drift? Note: 60 mph = 1 mile per minute;
therefore, 30 mph = 1/2 mile per minute.
b. In which direction? Answer: a. 1/2 mile
b. East
⩥ Describe your procedure for landing in power lines. Answer: Avoid
the area early during the descent, minimum braked turn necessary to
, avoid lines, land parallel to the wires, braked landing, prepare for PLF,
try to touch only one line at a time, wait for help and confirmation that
the power has been turned off and will remain off until recovery
operations are complete
⩥ In the event of an aircraft emergency with no students or instructors
aboard, who should coordinate procedures between the pilot and the
other jumpers on the load?. Answer: Jumpmaster, or spotter
⩥ At your drop zone, what is the lowest altitude the pilot would likely
ask jumpers to leave the plane during a routine engine-out emergency?.
Answer: Dropzone-specific answer
⩥ In an aircraft emergency, what is the lowest exit altitude that you
would deploy your main parachute before choosing the reserve instead.
Answer: school-specific policy
⩥ How many jumps are required for the USPA A license. Answer: 25
⩥ What does a USPA A license permit a skydiver to do. Answer: Jump
without supervision, pack his or her own main parachute, engage in
basic group jumps, and perform water jumps
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION GRADED A+
⩥ How can you tell if the RSL is routed correctly? Answer: Clear path
from snap shackle to guide ring
⩥ What is the minimum pull altitude allowed for student skydivers and
A license holders. Answer: 3,000 feet
⩥ What are the maximum winds allowed for student skydivers? Answer:
14 mph
⩥ If a jumper falls for one minute through upper winds averaging 30
mph from the west:
a. How far will the jumper drift? Note: 60 mph = 1 mile per minute;
therefore, 30 mph = 1/2 mile per minute.
b. In which direction? Answer: a. 1/2 mile
b. East
⩥ Describe your procedure for landing in power lines. Answer: Avoid
the area early during the descent, minimum braked turn necessary to
, avoid lines, land parallel to the wires, braked landing, prepare for PLF,
try to touch only one line at a time, wait for help and confirmation that
the power has been turned off and will remain off until recovery
operations are complete
⩥ In the event of an aircraft emergency with no students or instructors
aboard, who should coordinate procedures between the pilot and the
other jumpers on the load?. Answer: Jumpmaster, or spotter
⩥ At your drop zone, what is the lowest altitude the pilot would likely
ask jumpers to leave the plane during a routine engine-out emergency?.
Answer: Dropzone-specific answer
⩥ In an aircraft emergency, what is the lowest exit altitude that you
would deploy your main parachute before choosing the reserve instead.
Answer: school-specific policy
⩥ How many jumps are required for the USPA A license. Answer: 25
⩥ What does a USPA A license permit a skydiver to do. Answer: Jump
without supervision, pack his or her own main parachute, engage in
basic group jumps, and perform water jumps
