DZ Practice Test A Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is the control center locted on a CARP DZ when dropping CDS from a C-130? -
CORRECT ANSWER 200 yd to the 6 o'clock of the PI
What is the primary reference for CARP DZ's? - CORRECT ANSWER AFI 13-217
Who determines the release point on a CARP DZ? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Force
Navigator
What is the minimum drop altitude in feet MSL for a C-130H, dropping Door Bundles using
T10 Cargo parachutes, at night, if the highest point is 149 ft above sea level? - CORRECT
ANSWER 550 ft MSL
What is the minimum drop altitude in feet MSL for a C-17, dropping Heavy Equipment,
using a G12E Parachute, on the dual row airdrop system, at nught, under AWADS, if the field
elevation is 350 meters above sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER 2150 ft MSL
Where is the PI located for a C-130J flying 135 KIAS dropping CDS using T10 cargo
parachutes on a CARP DZ from 600 ft AGL at night with a MEW of 12 knots? - CORRECT
ANSWER Centerline 250 yds from the lead edge
How many lights and what type lights are required to mark the code letter at night on a CARP
DZ? - CORRECT ANSWER 9 White Omni-directional lights
What radius mission specific circular night CARP DZ is required for two C-17's using GPS if
the first is dropping 2 Heavy Equipment platforms and the second is dropping 38 CDS in
double container configuration? - CORRECT ANSWER 864 yds radius
, What is the airdrop airspeed when dropping AHKIO sleds from a C-17 at night using T10
Cargo parachutes in order to conduct Artic Tactical Training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 140 kias
What radius night, surveyed circular, CARP DZ is required in order to facilitate two C-17's if
the first is dropping 10 rows of HV-CDS and the second is dropping 4 HAARS, both using
GPS, and dropping from 5500ft AGL? - CORRECT ANSWER 1085 yds radius
What size CARP DZ is required for three C-17's dropping 40 jumpers and 5 door bundles
each at night mass exit from 950 ft AGL using GPS and an offset PI? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1300 yds wide / 2350 yds long
What size night CARP dz is required for two C-17's with GPS using the center PI, the first is
dropping 16 CDS in single container configuration, fifteen minutes later the second is
dropping 32 jumpers and 6 door bundles mass exit from 1300 ft AGL? - CORRECT
ANSWER 690 yds wide / 2215 yds long
What size CARP dz is required for two C-130's flying echelon left dropping 4 rows of HV-
CDS from 5250 ft AGL at night using GPS flying 135 kias using SKE? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1180 yds wide / 1310 yds long
What radius Carp dz required for a C-130J dropping 1 JPADS from 15,000 ft AGL at night
flying 140 kias using GPS? - CORRECT ANSWER 500 meters / 546 yds
What size Carp dz is required to accomodate three C-17's using GPS at night flying not in
trail, the first is dropping 3 heavy equipment platforms, and the second is dropping 5 CDS on
a single roller, 5 minutes later the third is dropping 33 jumpers and 6 door bundles, mass exit?
- CORRECT ANSWER 750 yds wide / 2125 yds long
What size night CARP DZ is required for three C-17's if the first is dropping 3 heavy
equipment platforms, fifteen minutes later the remaining aircraft are dropping 92 jumpers and
3 door bundles mass exit using an offset PI? - CORRECT ANSWER 1150 yds wide /
4225 yds long
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is the control center locted on a CARP DZ when dropping CDS from a C-130? -
CORRECT ANSWER 200 yd to the 6 o'clock of the PI
What is the primary reference for CARP DZ's? - CORRECT ANSWER AFI 13-217
Who determines the release point on a CARP DZ? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Force
Navigator
What is the minimum drop altitude in feet MSL for a C-130H, dropping Door Bundles using
T10 Cargo parachutes, at night, if the highest point is 149 ft above sea level? - CORRECT
ANSWER 550 ft MSL
What is the minimum drop altitude in feet MSL for a C-17, dropping Heavy Equipment,
using a G12E Parachute, on the dual row airdrop system, at nught, under AWADS, if the field
elevation is 350 meters above sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER 2150 ft MSL
Where is the PI located for a C-130J flying 135 KIAS dropping CDS using T10 cargo
parachutes on a CARP DZ from 600 ft AGL at night with a MEW of 12 knots? - CORRECT
ANSWER Centerline 250 yds from the lead edge
How many lights and what type lights are required to mark the code letter at night on a CARP
DZ? - CORRECT ANSWER 9 White Omni-directional lights
What radius mission specific circular night CARP DZ is required for two C-17's using GPS if
the first is dropping 2 Heavy Equipment platforms and the second is dropping 38 CDS in
double container configuration? - CORRECT ANSWER 864 yds radius
, What is the airdrop airspeed when dropping AHKIO sleds from a C-17 at night using T10
Cargo parachutes in order to conduct Artic Tactical Training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 140 kias
What radius night, surveyed circular, CARP DZ is required in order to facilitate two C-17's if
the first is dropping 10 rows of HV-CDS and the second is dropping 4 HAARS, both using
GPS, and dropping from 5500ft AGL? - CORRECT ANSWER 1085 yds radius
What size CARP DZ is required for three C-17's dropping 40 jumpers and 5 door bundles
each at night mass exit from 950 ft AGL using GPS and an offset PI? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1300 yds wide / 2350 yds long
What size night CARP dz is required for two C-17's with GPS using the center PI, the first is
dropping 16 CDS in single container configuration, fifteen minutes later the second is
dropping 32 jumpers and 6 door bundles mass exit from 1300 ft AGL? - CORRECT
ANSWER 690 yds wide / 2215 yds long
What size CARP dz is required for two C-130's flying echelon left dropping 4 rows of HV-
CDS from 5250 ft AGL at night using GPS flying 135 kias using SKE? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1180 yds wide / 1310 yds long
What radius Carp dz required for a C-130J dropping 1 JPADS from 15,000 ft AGL at night
flying 140 kias using GPS? - CORRECT ANSWER 500 meters / 546 yds
What size Carp dz is required to accomodate three C-17's using GPS at night flying not in
trail, the first is dropping 3 heavy equipment platforms, and the second is dropping 5 CDS on
a single roller, 5 minutes later the third is dropping 33 jumpers and 6 door bundles, mass exit?
- CORRECT ANSWER 750 yds wide / 2125 yds long
What size night CARP DZ is required for three C-17's if the first is dropping 3 heavy
equipment platforms, fifteen minutes later the remaining aircraft are dropping 92 jumpers and
3 door bundles mass exit using an offset PI? - CORRECT ANSWER 1150 yds wide /
4225 yds long
