Pathfinder HLZ Exam 2024 Questions and Answers.

Pathfinder HLZ Exam 2024 Questions and Answers. Reference for Pathfinder Operations - ANSWER FM 3-21.38 Reference for Airborne and Air Assault Operations - ANSWER FM 3-99 HLZ Considerations - ANSWER Tactical and Technical Technical selection factors - ANSWER Landing formations, Surface conditions, Obstacles, Approach and departure routes, Atmospheric conditions, Type of Load Size of HLZ factors - 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 - ANSWER 25 Meters, OH-6, OH-58, MH-6, AH-6, UH-72A TDP Size 2 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 35 meters, AH-1W/Z, UH-1N/Y TDP Size 3 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 50 meters, UH-60, AH-64, SH-60, MH-60 (All 60 series) TDP Size 4 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 80 meters, All Cargo A/C, MV/CV-22B TDP Size 5 Diameter and Type of A/C - 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 - ANSWER 125 meters, all SL using long lines TDP size 7 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 150 meters, all night SL, SL A/C using Land-Safe Landing Formations - ANSWER Trail, Echelon Left, Echelon Right, Heavy Right, Heavy Left, Diamond, Vee, Staggered Trail Right, Staggered Trail Left What Surface conditions are required? - 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 - ANSWER 18" high, wide or deep. Slope considered obstacle Pathfinder HLZ Exam 2024 Questions and Answers Four R's - ANSWER Remove, reduce, red (mark), Radio (advise pilot) Where should you attempt to land A/C on slope - ANSWER Upslope Ground Slope Restrictions - 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 - ANSWER (Difference in elevation/ horizontal distance) * 57.3 How should approaches be made? - ANSWER Long axis of HLZ and into the wind Obstacle Buffer Ratio - ANSWER 10:1 or 100 meters max 5:1 or 50 meters if you may reduce Wind max - ANSWER 0-9 knots cross wind 0-5 knots tail wind departure heading varying maximum - ANSWER 45 degrees Atmospheric Conditions - ANSWER Humidity, Altitude above sea level, temperature Type of load - ANSWER Internal, External, Personnel, Equipment Types of markings of Night OPs - ANSWER Inverted Y and NATO T.