CAT D Flashcards
For planned deployment initiation at 3,000 feet, approximately how long should an average-sized jumper fall after exiting at 5,000 feet?
15 seconds
What is the most appropriate response to loss of heading control in freefall?
Altitude, Arch, Legs, Relax
What is the best way to avoid a canopy collision when turning?
Look first in the direction of the turn.
What is the quickest and safest way to change heading immediately after opening?
Rear riser turn with the brakes still set
How would you steer a parachute that has a broken brake line?
Use the rear risers
How would you prepare to land a canopy using the rear risers to flare?
Practice with rear-riser flares at altitude with that canopy during a routine jump
Describe your procedure for landing on a building
Disconnect the RSL (if time), contact the building feet first, PLF, cut away after landing on top of a building, wait for competent help.
What is the purpose of the automatic activation device?
To back up the jumper’s emergency procedures
Describe the “check of threes.”
Check three-ring release system for correct assembly and RSL; three points of harness attachment for snap assembly or correct routing and adjustment; three operation handles—main activation, cutaway, reserve.
What must the spotter do to determine what is directly underneath the aircraft while on jump run?
Place head completely outside the aircraft and look straight down
How far horizontally must jumpers be from any cloud?
a. below 10,000 feet MSL?
b. 10,000 feet MSL and above?
a. below 10,000 feet MSL? 2,000 feet;
b. 10,000 feet MSL and above? one mile
What are the minimum visibility requirements?
a. below 10,000 feet MSL?
b. 10,000 feet MSL and above?
a. below 10,000 feet MSL? three miles
b. 10,000 feet MSL and above? five miles
Who is responsible for a jumper observing cloud clearance requirements?
Jumper and pilot
According to the BSRs, what is the latest a student may jump?
All student jumps must be completed by sunset.
Describe the technique for determining the point straight below the aircraft during jump run.
Determine two lines from the horizon, one ahead and one abreast, and find the intersection of those two lines.
