PATHFINDER HLZ PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
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◉ Types of markings of Night OPs. Answer: Inverted Y and NATO T
◉ When is 5th light used on Inverted Y. Answer: All Cargo A/C
◉ How many lights needed and when is NATO T used. Answer: 5
lights. When coordinated for or flying above 500 feet AGL
◉ How much total length is added when NATO T is use. Answer: 20
meters
◉ Distances of Inverted Y? 5th light distance?. Answer: 14 meters
horizontal, 14 meters vertical and then 7 meters vertical. 7 meters if
on top and 10 meters if bottom right
◉ Distances of NATO T lights?. Answer: 10 meters between all lights
◉ Additional Aircraft light distances and location.. Answer: 5 meters
for non-cargo. 10 meters for cargo. both are right of the A/C
,◉ SL landing light distances and locations. Answer: 5 meters
between triangle, 25 meters to TDP with no SL. 10 meters to right
are landing lights at 10 meters apart.
5 meters between triangle, 25 meters to SL TDP with SL. 10 meters
to left are landing lights at 10 meters apart.
◉ Landing lights colors. Answer: Yellow or Orange
◉ Obstacle Colors. Answer: Steady Red
◉ Prohibited Landing light colors. Answer: red, blue, green
◉ marking HLS daytime. Answer: rifle over head, VS-17, etc.
◉ Determine Land Heading. Answer: Long Axis of HLS
Wind speed and direction
Slope at Site
◉ GTA Placement considerations. Answer: good 360 degree
observation, not placed inside cleared area, opposite CCP. Now can
have one A/C at hover
, ◉ Establish/mark site. Answer: ATL supervises from 1st to last
other members begin marking
GTA and INR update ATC block
◉ Criteria for SL to select SL locations. Answer: no less than 100m
from nearest TDP of unlike or unknown A/C
80 meters from nearest TDP of like A/C
◉ what is accomplished 10 min prior to mission time?. Answer:
radios set to primary freq. personnel in proper uniform. signalman
in proper location ready to guide A/C. ATC blocks of GTA's and INR's
maps complete
◉ How are troops prepared for airlift?. Answer: Briefed loading
procedure, inflight procedures and ensure all personnel have proper
equipment
◉ methods to approach UH-1N/Y. Answer: 45 degrees from front of
A/C. downslope, in crouch, after A/C has landed
◉ methods to approach UH-60. Answer: directly from the sides.
downslope, in crouch, after A/C has landed
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
CORRECT
◉ Types of markings of Night OPs. Answer: Inverted Y and NATO T
◉ When is 5th light used on Inverted Y. Answer: All Cargo A/C
◉ How many lights needed and when is NATO T used. Answer: 5
lights. When coordinated for or flying above 500 feet AGL
◉ How much total length is added when NATO T is use. Answer: 20
meters
◉ Distances of Inverted Y? 5th light distance?. Answer: 14 meters
horizontal, 14 meters vertical and then 7 meters vertical. 7 meters if
on top and 10 meters if bottom right
◉ Distances of NATO T lights?. Answer: 10 meters between all lights
◉ Additional Aircraft light distances and location.. Answer: 5 meters
for non-cargo. 10 meters for cargo. both are right of the A/C
,◉ SL landing light distances and locations. Answer: 5 meters
between triangle, 25 meters to TDP with no SL. 10 meters to right
are landing lights at 10 meters apart.
5 meters between triangle, 25 meters to SL TDP with SL. 10 meters
to left are landing lights at 10 meters apart.
◉ Landing lights colors. Answer: Yellow or Orange
◉ Obstacle Colors. Answer: Steady Red
◉ Prohibited Landing light colors. Answer: red, blue, green
◉ marking HLS daytime. Answer: rifle over head, VS-17, etc.
◉ Determine Land Heading. Answer: Long Axis of HLS
Wind speed and direction
Slope at Site
◉ GTA Placement considerations. Answer: good 360 degree
observation, not placed inside cleared area, opposite CCP. Now can
have one A/C at hover
, ◉ Establish/mark site. Answer: ATL supervises from 1st to last
other members begin marking
GTA and INR update ATC block
◉ Criteria for SL to select SL locations. Answer: no less than 100m
from nearest TDP of unlike or unknown A/C
80 meters from nearest TDP of like A/C
◉ what is accomplished 10 min prior to mission time?. Answer:
radios set to primary freq. personnel in proper uniform. signalman
in proper location ready to guide A/C. ATC blocks of GTA's and INR's
maps complete
◉ How are troops prepared for airlift?. Answer: Briefed loading
procedure, inflight procedures and ensure all personnel have proper
equipment
◉ methods to approach UH-1N/Y. Answer: 45 degrees from front of
A/C. downslope, in crouch, after A/C has landed
◉ methods to approach UH-60. Answer: directly from the sides.
downslope, in crouch, after A/C has landed
