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USPA Skydive C License EXAM ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
USPA Skydive C License EXAM
QUESTION: Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy, each jumper
should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the altitude loss with each
turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b - ANSWER-A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
QUESTION: When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar with (on their
previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
conditions
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C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level wing before landing
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
QUESTION: According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150 square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading - ANSWER-A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
QUESTION: With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order provides the best
chance for maintaining adequate horizontal separation between each group of jumpers?
A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters
C) wingsuiters exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then tandems
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D) tandems exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then wingsuiters -
ANSWER-B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then
wingsuiters
QUESTION: Seat belts in an aircraft used for skydiving operations:
A) are required for jumpers only for take-off
B) may be from previous use in automobiles
C) should never be fastened together unless being worn
D) are only required to be used by pilots - ANSWER-are required for jumpers only for take-off
Q; The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening for C-licensed skydivers
must occur by _____________ unless waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL - ANSWER-B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
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QUESTION: A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the preceding six
months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump - ANSWER-B) Make at least one jump under the direct supervision
of a USPA instructional rating holder
QUESTION: Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how much horizontal
separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile - ANSWER-A) 500 feet
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USPA Skydive C License EXAM ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
USPA Skydive C License EXAM
QUESTION: Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy, each jumper
should:
A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the altitude loss with each
turn
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b - ANSWER-A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL
QUESTION: When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar with (on their
previous canopy):
A) flaring for landing from slow flight
B) consistent soft, stand-up landings within 10 meters of a planned target in a variety of wind
conditions
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C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level wing before landing
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
QUESTION: According to SIM Section 6-10, any parachute smaller than 150 square feet:
A) is considered advanced regardless of wing loading
B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading
C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading
D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading - ANSWER-A) is considered
advanced regardless of wing loading
QUESTION: With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order provides the best
chance for maintaining adequate horizontal separation between each group of jumpers?
A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by slower falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems
B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters
C) wingsuiters exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then tandems
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D) tandems exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then wingsuiters -
ANSWER-B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then
wingsuiters
QUESTION: Seat belts in an aircraft used for skydiving operations:
A) are required for jumpers only for take-off
B) may be from previous use in automobiles
C) should never be fastened together unless being worn
D) are only required to be used by pilots - ANSWER-are required for jumpers only for take-off
Q; The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening for C-licensed skydivers
must occur by _____________ unless waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________:
A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL
B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL
D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL - ANSWER-B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL
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QUESTION: A USPA C-license holder who has not made a freefall within the preceding six
months should:
A) attend a complete first-jump course
B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder
C) perform a clear-and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL
D) perform a static-line jump - ANSWER-B) Make at least one jump under the direct supervision
of a USPA instructional rating holder
QUESTION: Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must maintain at least how much horizontal
separation from any cloud?
A) 500 feet
B) 1,000 feet
C) 2,000 feet
D) one mile - ANSWER-A) 500 feet
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