JUMPMASTER WRITTEN EXAM (CARP)
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Jumpmaster team qualifications - ANS a) Must be a graduate from an authorized
Jumpmaster Course
b) Must be a SGT or above to perform duties as the PJ, AJ, or Safety
c) Must Safety twice before performing duties as the AJ
d) Must Safety twice and AJ twice before performing duties as the PJ, regardless of rank or
rating
Jumpmaster Currency - ANS a) Baseline currency: Must Safety twice and assist once within
180 days.
b) Novice rated JMs must perform duties as a PJ or AJ on a high performance aircraft once
every 180 days to remain current
c) Advanced rated JMs must perform duties as the PJ, AJ , or Safety on a high perfomance
aircraft every 180 days to remain current
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Duties of the Jumpmaster team begin _ _ _. - ANS immediately upon notification
Where are the duties of the Jumpmaster performed? - ANS 1. Unit area
2. Departure field
3. In flight
What are the duties of the JM team in the Unit Area? - ANS a) JM team rehearsals
b) MACO Briefing (Operations brief)
c) Sustained Airborne Training (can also occur at departure airfield)
d) Mock door training (can also occur at departure airfield)
Upon notification, the PJ receives the following information: - ANS a) Mission and ground
tactical plan
b) Air movement plan
c) Names of the AJ(s), Safeties, and time/place to brief them
d) Transportation (movement to marshalling area, and departure airfield plan and times)
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
,e) Tactical crossload plan
f) Weather decision time(s).
g) type of aircraft for the operation and special items of equipment being worn by jumpers or
any A-series containers on the aircraft
h) Aircraft tail numbers, chalk numbers, and parking spots
i) Landing plan
j) air item turn in plan
k) medical support plan
l) receive timeline from backplanning and begin execution
What does a landing plan include? - ANS Drop zones, drop times, delivery sequence,
number/type of loads (PP, CDS, and free drop) and type of drops (CARP, GMRS, WSV, VIRS or
JSJR)
The Primary Jumpmaster can delegate _ but not _ . - ANS authority; responsibility
What occurs during JM team rehearsals? - ANS a) the PJ notifies the rest of the JM team and
determines responsibilities of the members of the team
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
, b) The manifest of jumpers in prepared
c) The PJ conducts a full rehearsal with the JM team prior to jumpers arriving
Sustained airborne training must be conducted within _ hours of take-off and not more than _
hours prior to take-off. - ANS 24; 48
What is covered in sustained airborne training at a minimum? - ANS pre-jump, parachute
landing falls, and mock door training
Parachute Landing fall platforms must be at least _ inches in height - ANS 24
SERJT/E - ANS -Static Line Control
-Exiting Procedures
-Red Light Procedures
-Jump Refusals
-Towed Jumper Procedures
-Emergency Procedures
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Jumpmaster team qualifications - ANS a) Must be a graduate from an authorized
Jumpmaster Course
b) Must be a SGT or above to perform duties as the PJ, AJ, or Safety
c) Must Safety twice before performing duties as the AJ
d) Must Safety twice and AJ twice before performing duties as the PJ, regardless of rank or
rating
Jumpmaster Currency - ANS a) Baseline currency: Must Safety twice and assist once within
180 days.
b) Novice rated JMs must perform duties as a PJ or AJ on a high performance aircraft once
every 180 days to remain current
c) Advanced rated JMs must perform duties as the PJ, AJ , or Safety on a high perfomance
aircraft every 180 days to remain current
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Duties of the Jumpmaster team begin _ _ _. - ANS immediately upon notification
Where are the duties of the Jumpmaster performed? - ANS 1. Unit area
2. Departure field
3. In flight
What are the duties of the JM team in the Unit Area? - ANS a) JM team rehearsals
b) MACO Briefing (Operations brief)
c) Sustained Airborne Training (can also occur at departure airfield)
d) Mock door training (can also occur at departure airfield)
Upon notification, the PJ receives the following information: - ANS a) Mission and ground
tactical plan
b) Air movement plan
c) Names of the AJ(s), Safeties, and time/place to brief them
d) Transportation (movement to marshalling area, and departure airfield plan and times)
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
,e) Tactical crossload plan
f) Weather decision time(s).
g) type of aircraft for the operation and special items of equipment being worn by jumpers or
any A-series containers on the aircraft
h) Aircraft tail numbers, chalk numbers, and parking spots
i) Landing plan
j) air item turn in plan
k) medical support plan
l) receive timeline from backplanning and begin execution
What does a landing plan include? - ANS Drop zones, drop times, delivery sequence,
number/type of loads (PP, CDS, and free drop) and type of drops (CARP, GMRS, WSV, VIRS or
JSJR)
The Primary Jumpmaster can delegate _ but not _ . - ANS authority; responsibility
What occurs during JM team rehearsals? - ANS a) the PJ notifies the rest of the JM team and
determines responsibilities of the members of the team
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
, b) The manifest of jumpers in prepared
c) The PJ conducts a full rehearsal with the JM team prior to jumpers arriving
Sustained airborne training must be conducted within _ hours of take-off and not more than _
hours prior to take-off. - ANS 24; 48
What is covered in sustained airborne training at a minimum? - ANS pre-jump, parachute
landing falls, and mock door training
Parachute Landing fall platforms must be at least _ inches in height - ANS 24
SERJT/E - ANS -Static Line Control
-Exiting Procedures
-Red Light Procedures
-Jump Refusals
-Towed Jumper Procedures
-Emergency Procedures
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4
