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50 Cards in this Set
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FAA REGULATIONS INCLUDE THE USE OF RESTRAINT SYSTEMS IN THE AIRCRAFT BY ALL SKYDIVERS DURING.....? |
1. MOVEMENT ON THE SURFACE 2. TAKEOFF 3. LANDING |
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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM OPENING ALTITUDE FOR "B-LICENSE" HOLDERS? |
2,500ft AGL |
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FOR "B-LICENSE" & "C-LICENSE" HOLDERS, THE LANDING AREA MUST BE FREE OF HAZARDS FOR A RADIAL DISTANCE OF______! |
50 METERS |
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WHEN PERFORMING NIGHT JUMPS, EACH SKYDIVER MUST DISPLAY A LIGHT! 1. WHEN MUST LIGHT BECOME VISIBLE? 2. HOW FAR MUST LIGHT BE VISIBLE FOR? |
1. ONCE UNDER OPEN CANOPY, UNTIL LANDING 2. THREE STATUTE MILES |
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SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AVAILABLE ON THE AIRCRAFT IS MANDATORY ON ALL SKYDIVES MADE FROM HIGHER THAN _____________! |
15,000ft |
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TRAINING AND BRIEFING FOR A NIGHT JUMP SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY WHOM? |
1. S&TA 2. INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER 3. INSTRUCTOR WHO HOLDS USPA "D LICENSE" |
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WHY IS HYPOXIA ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS, WHEN PERFORMING NIGHT JUMPS? |
ONE OF THE FIRST EFFECTS OF HYPOXIA, IS LOSS OF NIGHT VISION |
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IN REGARDS TO FREEFLYING, NOVICES SHOULD NOT JUMP WITH EACH OTHER UNTIL THEY HAVE.... |
1. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING IN FREEFLYING
2. DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO CONTROL MOVEMENT (UP-DOWN-FORWARD-BACKWARD) IN THE SITTING POSITION |
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THE DZ IS AT 2000ft MSL! YOU ARE MAKING A JUMP FORM 9000ft AGL! WHAT ARE THE CLOUD CLEARANCE, AND VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JUMP? |
1000ft BELOW 1000ft ABOVE 1 MILE HORIZONTAL 5 MILES VISIBILITY |
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PERFORMED CORRECTLY , _________ ______ PROVIDE THE QUICKEST HEADING CHANGE WITH THE LEAST ALTITUDE LOST! |
BRAKED TURNS! |
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WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO LOSS OF HEADING CONTROL IN FREEFALL? |
ALTITUDE ARCH LEGS RELAX |
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HOW WOULD YOU STEER A PARACHUTE WITH A BROKEN BRAKE LINE? |
REAR RISERS |
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WINDS ARE AVERAGING 15MPH FROM 3,000ft TO 14,000ft! ABOUT HOW FAR WILL YOU DRIFT, IF YOU FREEFALL FOR ONE MINUTE? |
1/4 MILE |
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AFTER HOW LONG WITHOUT JUMPING DOES EACH OF THE FOLLOWING HAVE TO DO RECURRENCY TRAINING? 1. STUDENT 2. A-LICENSE 3. B-LICENSE 4. C-LICENSE 5. D-LICENSE |
1. 30 DAYS 2. 60 DAYS 3. 90 DAYS 4. 180 DAYS 5. 180 DAYS |
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HOW LONG AFTER CONSUMING ALCOHOL, MUST A PILOT WAIT BEFORE FLYING ACCORDING TO THE FAA? |
8 HOURS |
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AT CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDES ABOVE 14,000ft MSL... 1. WHO MUST USE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN? 2. WHEN MUST SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN BE USED? |
1. THE REQUIRED MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW 2. DURING THE ENTIRE FLIGHT TIME AT THOSE ALTITUDES |
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AT CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDES ABOVE 12,500ft UP TO AND INCLUDING 14,000ft MSL, AFTER _____ MINUTES OF FLIGHT TIME, THE MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW MUST USE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN! |
30 MINUTES |
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IN REGARDS TO FAA SECTION 119.1 - CERTIFICATION: AIR CARRIERS & COMMERCIAL OPERATORS PAYLOAD CAPACITY, AND NUMBER OF PASSENGER SEATS ON PLANE, DOES NOT APPLY TO SKYDIVE LOADS WITHIN ____ OF TAKEOFF AIRPORT. |
25 STATUTE MILES |
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOUR EYES TO FULLY ADJUST TO DARKNESS? |
30 MINUTES |
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WHAT ARE THREE REASONS FOR BRINGING A WHISTLE ON A NIGHT JUMP? |
1. TO WARN OTHER JUMPERS UNDER CANOPY 2. TO SIGNAL OTHER JUMPERS ON LANDING 3. TO AID RESCUERS IN LOCATING LOST OR INJURED JUMPER |
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YOUR DZ IS AT SEA LEVEL! YOU ARE MAKING A JUMP FROM 7,500ft AGL! WHAT ARE THE CLOUD CLEARANCE, AND VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JUMP? |
1000ft ABOVE 500ft BELOW 2000ft HORIZONTAL 3 MILES VISIBILTY |
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YOU ARE DOING AN 8-WAY BELLY JUMP! WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM BREAKOFF? |
2000ft ABOVE HIGHEST PLANNED DEPLOYMENT! |
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IN REGARDS TO FREEFLYING, WHY IS IT EXTRA IMPORTANT TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF MAIN OR RESERVE? |
THE HIGH SPEEDS CAN CAUSE... 1. INJURY OR DEATH 2. STRESS ON EQUIPMENT BEYOND LIMITS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER |
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WHAT ARE THE SUGGESTED MAXIMUM WING LOADING'S FOR.... 1. "A & B LICENSE" HOLDERS? 2. "C LICENSE" HOLDERS? 3. "D LICENSE" HOLDERS? |
1. 1.0psf MAXIMUM 2. 1.2psf MAXIMUM 3. 1.4psf MAXIMUM (UNTIL DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY UNDER CANOPY) |
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WHO SHOULD YOU CONSULT BEFORE EXCEEDING WING LOADING RECOMMENDATIONS? |
S&TA |
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RSL's CAN COMPLICATE CERTAIN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES! THE SIM LISTS 7! NAME AS MANY AS YOU CAN.... |
1. CUTAWAY FOLLOWING DUAL DEPLOYMENT 2. CUTAWAY FROM CANOPY COLLISION 3. UNSTABLE CUTAWAY 4. SNAG ON CAMERA OR OTHER DEVICE WHILE UNSTABLE 5. CUTAWAY WITH SURFBOARD 6. CUTAWAY ON GROUND WITH HIGH WINDS 7. BROKEN RISER ON RSL SIDE |
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YOU HAVE A GREAT LOSS OF DEPTH PERCEPTION IN WHAT TWO CONDITIONS? |
1. OVER WATER 2. AT NIGHT |
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DURING CReW, APPROACHES AND DOCKING SHOULD STOP NO LOWER THAN _______ft! |
2500 |
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WHAT IS THE GREATEST HAZARD WHEN BUILDING CANOPY FORMATIONS? |
ENTANGLEMENTS! |
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IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE CUTAWAYS (DUE TO CANOPY ENTANGLEMENTS), AND IF ALTITUDE ALLOWS,........... |
STAGGER RESERVE OPENING'S |
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DEFINE HAZARDS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SIM "SECTION 2-1" |
1. TELEPHONE & POWER LINES 2. TOWERS 3. BUILDINGS 4. OPEN BODIES OF WATER 5. HIGHWAYS & AUTOMOBILES 6. CLUSTER OF TREES LARGER THAN 3000 SQUARE METERS |
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WHEN MUST ALTITUDE & SURFACE WINDS BE DETERMINED? |
PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY SKYDIVE |
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TRUE OR FALSE: CONTACT CANOPY FORMATION ACTIVITY IS PROHIBITED ON TANDEM JUMPS? *HINT: TRICK QUESTION |
TRUE *MAY BE WAIVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE USPA BOARD |
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IN REGARDS TO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO AT EVERY RESERVE REPACK? |
SIMULATE A MALFUNCTION ON THE GROUND, CUT AWAY, AND DEPLOY RESERVE! |
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ACCORDING TO THE SIM "SECTION 5-1", HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU REVIEW ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES? |
ANNUALLY |
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"B-D LICENSE" HOLDERS DECISION ALTITUDE FOR CUTAWAY IS..... |
1800ft |
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IN ONE WORD, WHY AFTER DEPLOYING YOUR RESERVE, DO YOU LOOK OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER? |
BURBLE |
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NAME THE THREE TYPES OF TOTAL MALFUNCTIONS LISTED IN SIM (SECTION 5-1). |
1. UNABLE TO LOCATE/DEPLOY HANDLE 2. PACK CLOSURE 3. PILOT CHUTE IN TOW |
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ANY PARACHUTE _____SQUARE FEET OR SMALLER IS CONSIDERED A HIGH PERFORMANCE PARACHUTE AND FALLS INTO THE "D-LICENSE" GUIDELINES REGARDLESS OF WING LOADING! |
150 |
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YOU MAKE A BELLY JUMP FROM 13,000ft AGL, AND FREEFALL FOR 60 SECONDS! YOU MAKE A SECOND JUMP BUT FREEFLY, AND YOUR EXIT AND OPENING ALTITUDES ARE THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS JUMP! ABOUT HOW LONG WILL YOUR FREEFALL TIME BE? |
AS SHORT AS 40 SECONDS |
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WHY MIGHT YOUR ALTIMETER NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHILE FREEFLYING? |
COULD BE IN BURBLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE BACK FLYING! *SIM "SECTION 6-2" RECOMMENDS 2 AUDIBLE ALTIMETERS WHILE FREEFLYING |
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WHAT TYPE OR GOGGLES/VISOR SHOULD YOU USE DURING A NIGHT JUMP? |
CLEAR! |
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TRUE OR FALSE: YOUR FIRST NIGHT JUMP SHOULD BE IN A GROUP OF 4 OR LESS! |
FALSE *FIRST NIGHT JUMP SHOULD BE SOLO! |
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NAME THE 3 TYPES OF "TWO CANOPIES OUT"! |
1. BIPLANE 2. SIDE BY SIDE 3. DOWNPLANE |
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THE MOST BASIC CANOPY FORMATION IS... |
STACK OR PLANE |
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THE EFFECTS OF HYPOXIA CAN START AS LOW AS _______! |
5,000ft |
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TRUE OR FALSE: BEFORE DOWNSIZING YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A 10 DEGREE TURN WHILE IN A FLARE, FLATTEN OUT THE TURN AND LAND! |
TRUE |
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WHAT IS MOON-SHADOW IN REGARDS TO NIGHT JUMPS? |
YOUR SHADOW FROM THE MOON! IT CAN RESEMBLE ANOTHER JUMPER! *IT IS CONSIDERED A HAZARD! |
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WHY IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO AVOID STROBE LIGHTS ON A NIGHT JUMP? |
INTERFERES WITH NIGHT VISION AND DEPTH PERCEPTION |
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NOVICE FREEFLYERS CAN DRIFT LATERALLY IN FREEFALL! HOW CAN THIS BE STOPPED? |
AN EXPERIENCED COACH CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM |
