USASOC JUMPMASTER SUSTAINED
AIRBORNE TRAINING (SAT) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. Two essential elements prior to Sustained Airborne Training? - Answer-✅Airborne
Commander Meeting and Jumpmaster Rehearsals.
/.What are the criteria and components of SAT? - Answer-✅Operation Brief
(MACO/DACO),
Pre Jump,
PLF's,
Aircraft Mock door Rehearsals.
/.What should the Jumpmaster team rehearse? - Answer-✅All components of SAT.
/.What are the three phases of SAT - Answer-✅Actions on the aircraft: SERJTE and
mock door training
Pre Jump Training
PLFs: parachute landing falls
/.Why are SAT rehearsals important? - Answer-✅SAT is the first time jumpers see you
as a team, rehearsal is your time to prepare so that you instill confidence in them.
/.How soon should SAT be conducted before an airborne operation? - Answer-✅Within
24 hours before Station time. (can be extended to 48 hrs with approval of an O-5 in
USASOC, O-6 for conventional).
/.Airborne Commander's brief is conducted - Answer-✅48 hours prior to AB operations
/.The JM team performing duties on the airborne operation will conduct mock door
training with - Answer-✅Their jumpers
/.Aircraft communicates fm or am - Answer-✅Am
/.Key components of the airborne commander's meeting are - Answer-✅Jumpmaster
duty assignments
Medical support plan
Parachute detail
, Transportation plan
Communication plan
Airborne operation timeline
Special requirements of AB personnel
(Jumpmasters Must Prepare To Communicate Airborne Special requirements)
/.Jumpmaster rehearsal is conducted - Answer-✅1 hour prior to Airborne operation
/.Who must participate in SAT? - Answer-✅All personnel jumping in the operation.
/.What will SAT consist of at a minimum? - Answer-✅PLF's,
Mock door training,
review of the 5 points of performance,
Towed Jumpers,
Collisions and entanglements,
Malfunctions,
Activation of the reserve, and emergency landings.
/.How many exits must jumpers complete from a mock door? - Answer-✅2 at a
minimum, with the last exit as planned for the airborne operation
/.SAT is performance oriented and should be tailored to the - Answer-✅Aircraft
/.What will the Initial manifest call include? - Answer-✅Check of ID card,
ID tags, and
jumpers equipment
/.An Operations briefing will include what information? - Answer-✅Key personnel,
drop zone: name and drop heading
obstacles on or near the DZ.
type of aircraft and number
chalk numbers,
Type of parachutes,
weather decision time,
time and place of parachute issue,
load time,
station time,
take off time,
length of flight,
Direction of flight,
drop altitude,
winds on DZ,
DZ assembly areas,
parachute turn in points,
AIRBORNE TRAINING (SAT) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. Two essential elements prior to Sustained Airborne Training? - Answer-✅Airborne
Commander Meeting and Jumpmaster Rehearsals.
/.What are the criteria and components of SAT? - Answer-✅Operation Brief
(MACO/DACO),
Pre Jump,
PLF's,
Aircraft Mock door Rehearsals.
/.What should the Jumpmaster team rehearse? - Answer-✅All components of SAT.
/.What are the three phases of SAT - Answer-✅Actions on the aircraft: SERJTE and
mock door training
Pre Jump Training
PLFs: parachute landing falls
/.Why are SAT rehearsals important? - Answer-✅SAT is the first time jumpers see you
as a team, rehearsal is your time to prepare so that you instill confidence in them.
/.How soon should SAT be conducted before an airborne operation? - Answer-✅Within
24 hours before Station time. (can be extended to 48 hrs with approval of an O-5 in
USASOC, O-6 for conventional).
/.Airborne Commander's brief is conducted - Answer-✅48 hours prior to AB operations
/.The JM team performing duties on the airborne operation will conduct mock door
training with - Answer-✅Their jumpers
/.Aircraft communicates fm or am - Answer-✅Am
/.Key components of the airborne commander's meeting are - Answer-✅Jumpmaster
duty assignments
Medical support plan
Parachute detail
, Transportation plan
Communication plan
Airborne operation timeline
Special requirements of AB personnel
(Jumpmasters Must Prepare To Communicate Airborne Special requirements)
/.Jumpmaster rehearsal is conducted - Answer-✅1 hour prior to Airborne operation
/.Who must participate in SAT? - Answer-✅All personnel jumping in the operation.
/.What will SAT consist of at a minimum? - Answer-✅PLF's,
Mock door training,
review of the 5 points of performance,
Towed Jumpers,
Collisions and entanglements,
Malfunctions,
Activation of the reserve, and emergency landings.
/.How many exits must jumpers complete from a mock door? - Answer-✅2 at a
minimum, with the last exit as planned for the airborne operation
/.SAT is performance oriented and should be tailored to the - Answer-✅Aircraft
/.What will the Initial manifest call include? - Answer-✅Check of ID card,
ID tags, and
jumpers equipment
/.An Operations briefing will include what information? - Answer-✅Key personnel,
drop zone: name and drop heading
obstacles on or near the DZ.
type of aircraft and number
chalk numbers,
Type of parachutes,
weather decision time,
time and place of parachute issue,
load time,
station time,
take off time,
length of flight,
Direction of flight,
drop altitude,
winds on DZ,
DZ assembly areas,
parachute turn in points,
