USPA SKYDIVING B LICENSE LANDING
TECHNIQUES FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● The pilot and each jumper.
Answer: Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft?
●● During movement on the surface (taxi), takeoff, and landing.
Answer: When must seat belts be fastened?
●● My instructor.
Answer: From whom do you take directions in the event of an aircraft
problem?
●● AFF and tandem students: helps student and instructors to leave at
the same time. All students: to leave at the right place over the ground.
Answer: Why is it important to exit on 'Go!' (or 'Arch!')?
●● Ahead
Answer: Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the
aircraft?
,●● It is the best position for deployment.
Answer: Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in
terms of the equipment)?
●● It dives.
Answer: What does a canopy do immediately following a turn?
●● Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line; Land in a clear
and open area, avoiding obstacles; Flare to at least the half-brake
position.
Answer: What are the landing priorities?
●● To convert forward speed to lift.
Answer: What is the purpose of the landing flare?
●● Student should demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and
elbows in, roll on landing.
Answer: Solo students: Describe the procedure for a hard landing
(parachute landing fall or PLF).?
●● USPA Instructor rated for my discipline.
Answer: Who must directly supervise your student training jumps?
, ●● Altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude.
Answer: What is your most important task when in freefall?
●● 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve,
waiverable by an S&TA.
Answer: What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
●● Change body position to modify the air flow over my back.
Answer: How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation?
●● 2,500 feet
Answer: In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and
act about executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
●● Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer
line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500
feet.
Answer: How would you address the following routine opening
problem: Twisted lines?
●● Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet.
Answer: How would you address the following routine opening
problem: Slider stops halfway down?
TECHNIQUES FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● The pilot and each jumper.
Answer: Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft?
●● During movement on the surface (taxi), takeoff, and landing.
Answer: When must seat belts be fastened?
●● My instructor.
Answer: From whom do you take directions in the event of an aircraft
problem?
●● AFF and tandem students: helps student and instructors to leave at
the same time. All students: to leave at the right place over the ground.
Answer: Why is it important to exit on 'Go!' (or 'Arch!')?
●● Ahead
Answer: Where does the wind come from initially upon exit from the
aircraft?
,●● It is the best position for deployment.
Answer: Why do skydivers first learn to fall stable face to earth (think in
terms of the equipment)?
●● It dives.
Answer: What does a canopy do immediately following a turn?
●● Land with the wing level and flying in a straight line; Land in a clear
and open area, avoiding obstacles; Flare to at least the half-brake
position.
Answer: What are the landing priorities?
●● To convert forward speed to lift.
Answer: What is the purpose of the landing flare?
●● Student should demonstrate: feet and knees together, hands and
elbows in, roll on landing.
Answer: Solo students: Describe the procedure for a hard landing
(parachute landing fall or PLF).?
●● USPA Instructor rated for my discipline.
Answer: Who must directly supervise your student training jumps?
, ●● Altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude.
Answer: What is your most important task when in freefall?
●● 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve,
waiverable by an S&TA.
Answer: What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
●● Change body position to modify the air flow over my back.
Answer: How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation?
●● 2,500 feet
Answer: In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and
act about executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
●● Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer
line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500
feet.
Answer: How would you address the following routine opening
problem: Twisted lines?
●● Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet.
Answer: How would you address the following routine opening
problem: Slider stops halfway down?
