CAT E Flashcards
What happens to a jumper’s fall rate when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying maneuvers?
Increases
What happens to a visual altimeter when it’s in the jumper’s burble?
Reads unreliably
What is the best way to recover from a stall to full glide?
Smoothly raise the controls.
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy.
Stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
When does a dynamic stall occur?
At the end of a flare when the jumper begins to rock back under the canopy
What happens after a dynamic stall if the tail is held lower than the nose?
Full stall
What is the best way to determine a canopy’s optimum flare speed and depth for landing?
Practice different rates of flare entry at different depths of flare.
Describe your procedure for landing in high winds.
Stay well downwind of any obstacle, face into the wind early, disconnect the RSL, land with a PLF, pull one toggle down completely, and after landing, cut away if necessary.
How many A-lines does a nine-cell canopy have?
Ten
To what part of the canopy do the steering lines (brake lines) connect?
Tail or trailing edge
What lines go through the rear slider grommets?
C, D, and brakes
Where does the main pilot chute bridle attach to the canopy?
Top center
Who may pack a main parachute?
FAA rigger, person jumping the parachute, person under rigger’s supervision
How often do the main and reserve parachute need to be packed?
Every 180 days
Who is in command of the aircraft?
Pilot
Name two purposes for wearing seat belts in an aircraft.
To maintain the correct balance; protection in a crash
Who is responsible that the aircraft is in condition for safe flight?
Pilot
Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an unpressurized aircraft required to breathe supplemental oxygen?
14,000 feet
Above what altitude MSL are all occupants of an unpressurized aircraft required to be provided with supplemental oxygen?
15,000 feet
In an aircraft with the exit door near the back, what must jumpers do to maintain the balance during exit procedures?
Remain forward until it is time for their group to exit.
What is the biggest danger to a jumper when flying the canopy pattern?
Other canopies
What is the best way to avoid a canopy collision?
See and remain clear of other jumpers.
How does the RSL work?
Forms a separable link between the main riser and reserve ripcord so that cutting away the main activates the reserve, if the RSL is hooked up
What would happen if the main riser attached to the RSL breaks?
The reserve deploys with the main still attached by the other riser.
What is the best way to prevent risers from breaking?
Inspection and maintenance; correct packing, tight line stowage, and stable deployment, all to prevent hard openings
Name one way to prevent a dual deployment.
a. Deploy the main parachute at the correct altitude to avoid AAD activation
b. Initiate malfunction procedures high enough to cut away safely and avoid AAD activation
c. Maintain and correctly operate hand-deployed pilot chutes, especially collapsibles.
d. Protect equipment before exit to prevent pins or handles from being knocked loose.
e. Maneuver gently below the AAD’s firing range
What is generally the best action to take in the following two-canopy-out scenarios ?
a. Biplane
b. Side by side
c. Downplane
a. Biplane: Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF.
b. Side by side: Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF.
c. Downplane: Release the RSL (if time) and cut away.
