TESTS SOLVED QUESTIONS EXPERT
CERTIFIED 100 PERCENT CORRECT
⩥ Describe the "check of threes.
Answer: Check three-ring release system for correct assembly and RSL;
three points of harness attachment for snap assembly or correct routing
and adjustment; three operation handles—main activation, cutaway,
reserve
⩥ What must the spotter do to determine what is directly underneath the
aircraft while on jump run?.
Answer: Place head completely outside the aircraft and look straight
down
⩥ How far horizontally must jumpers be from any cloud? below 10,000
feet MSL?.
Answer: below 10,000 feet MSL? 2,000 feet;
⩥ How far horizontally must jumpers be from any cloud? 10,000 feet
MSL and above?.
Answer: b. 10,000 feet MSL and above? one mile
,⩥ What are the minimum visibility requirements below 10,000 feet
MSL.
Answer: below 10,000 feet MSL? three miles
⩥ What are the minimum visibility requirements 10,000 feet MSL and
above.
Answer: 10,000 feet MSL and above? five miles
⩥ Who is responsible for a jumper observing cloud clearance
requirements.
Answer: Jumper and pilot
⩥ According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student may jump.
Answer: All student jumps must be completed by sunset
⩥ Describe the technique for determining the point straight below the
aircraft during jump run.
Answer: Determine two lines from the horizon, one ahead and one
abreast, and find the intersection of those two lines
⩥ What must the jumper look for below before exiting the aircraft.
Answer: Clouds and other aircraft
, ⩥ What is the best way to change the direction of canopy flight while
conserving the most altitude?.
Answer: Braked turns
⩥ What happens if a canopy is controlled too deeply in the brakes?.
Answer: Stalls
⩥ Describe the difference between flaring from half brakes and full
glide.
Answer: Flaring from half brakes requires a quicker stroke, the stroke is
shorter, and stalls occur sooner
⩥ How does the half-braked position affect the canopy's flight?.
Answer: Slows descent, changes glide
⩥ What is a glide path?.
Answer: The angle at which the parachute descends towards its
projected landing point
⩥ How does wind affect the glide path?.
Answer: The glide path will degrade as the wind decreases when flying
with the wind. The glide path will degrade as the wind speed increases
when flying into the wind