USPA SKYDIVING C LICENSE STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PAPER 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS GRADED A+
⩥ A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the
preceding six months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA
instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump. Answer: B) Make at least one jump under
the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
⩥ Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how
much horizontal separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile. Answer: A) 500 feet
, ⩥ According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial
distance allowed from the center of the target to the nearest hazard for a
C licensed skydiver is. Answer: 50 meters
⩥ Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy,
each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the
altitude loss with each turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b. Answer: A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet
AGL
⩥ When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar
with (on their previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned
target in a variety of wind conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level
wing before landing
D) all of the above. Answer: D) all of the above
⩥ According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150
square feet:
EXAM PAPER 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS GRADED A+
⩥ A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the
preceding six months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA
instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump. Answer: B) Make at least one jump under
the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
⩥ Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how
much horizontal separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile. Answer: A) 500 feet
, ⩥ According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial
distance allowed from the center of the target to the nearest hazard for a
C licensed skydiver is. Answer: 50 meters
⩥ Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy,
each jumper should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the
altitude loss with each turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b. Answer: A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet
AGL
⩥ When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar
with (on their previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned
target in a variety of wind conditions
C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level
wing before landing
D) all of the above. Answer: D) all of the above
⩥ According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150
square feet:
