Pathfinder Drop Zone Exams (Latest 2024/ 2025
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Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A
Define drop zone - ANSWERdesignated area where personnel and/or equipment are
delivered by means of a parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location - ANSWERGround Unit
Commander
What must drop zones be on and have - ANSWERGovernment owned or leased land
A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine - ANSWERthe suitability of
a drop zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - ANSWERAirdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
Size of drop zone
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone - ANSWERGround
Unit Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items - ANSWERLow velocity
High velocity
Free drop
What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the paratroop
door/aircraft door or aircraft ramp - ANSWERPersonnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
ANSWER1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft and when does it
begin - ANSWER3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high" attitude -
ANSWERGravity
, When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what method of airdrop -
ANSWERExtraction
What is an obstacle to personnel - ANSWERAny feature that would pose a hazard to
the jumper
What is an obstacle to equipment - ANSWERAny feature that may hinder recovery or
cause damage to the load
What are the three primary obstacles - ANSWERTrees
Water
Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or high that impedes recovery of personnel or
equipment - ANSWERTrees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the widest point, within
1000 meters of any edge of the DZ - ANSWERWater
What primary obstacle is operates at 50 volts or higher and must be coordinated to
be shut off within 1000 meters of any DZ boundary - ANSWERPower lines
How late can power be shut off prior to TOT for power line obstacles - ANSWERNLT
15 minutes prior
What DZ selection factor must you take obstacles to personnel and equipment
between the drop zone and the objective into considerationg - ANSWERAccess
What four areas must the DZSTL consider when assessing adequate approach and
departure routes - ANSWERNo-fly areas
Obstacles to the aircraft
Terrain higher than the drop zone
Enemy situation and location
What three types of drops dictate the size of the DZ - ANSWERVerbally Initiated
Release System(VIRS)
Ground Marked Release System(GMRS)
Computed Air Release Point(CARP)
What primary manual covers CARP - ANSWERAFI 13-217
What secondary manual covers CARP - ANSWERAFI 11-231
How soon must the DZSTL be notified that an RPI placement will be used -
ANSWERatleast 24 hours in advance
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Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A
Define drop zone - ANSWERdesignated area where personnel and/or equipment are
delivered by means of a parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location - ANSWERGround Unit
Commander
What must drop zones be on and have - ANSWERGovernment owned or leased land
A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine - ANSWERthe suitability of
a drop zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - ANSWERAirdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
Size of drop zone
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone - ANSWERGround
Unit Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items - ANSWERLow velocity
High velocity
Free drop
What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the paratroop
door/aircraft door or aircraft ramp - ANSWERPersonnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
ANSWER1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft and when does it
begin - ANSWER3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high" attitude -
ANSWERGravity
, When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what method of airdrop -
ANSWERExtraction
What is an obstacle to personnel - ANSWERAny feature that would pose a hazard to
the jumper
What is an obstacle to equipment - ANSWERAny feature that may hinder recovery or
cause damage to the load
What are the three primary obstacles - ANSWERTrees
Water
Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or high that impedes recovery of personnel or
equipment - ANSWERTrees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the widest point, within
1000 meters of any edge of the DZ - ANSWERWater
What primary obstacle is operates at 50 volts or higher and must be coordinated to
be shut off within 1000 meters of any DZ boundary - ANSWERPower lines
How late can power be shut off prior to TOT for power line obstacles - ANSWERNLT
15 minutes prior
What DZ selection factor must you take obstacles to personnel and equipment
between the drop zone and the objective into considerationg - ANSWERAccess
What four areas must the DZSTL consider when assessing adequate approach and
departure routes - ANSWERNo-fly areas
Obstacles to the aircraft
Terrain higher than the drop zone
Enemy situation and location
What three types of drops dictate the size of the DZ - ANSWERVerbally Initiated
Release System(VIRS)
Ground Marked Release System(GMRS)
Computed Air Release Point(CARP)
What primary manual covers CARP - ANSWERAFI 13-217
What secondary manual covers CARP - ANSWERAFI 11-231
How soon must the DZSTL be notified that an RPI placement will be used -
ANSWERatleast 24 hours in advance
