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Drop Zones Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Air drop Airspeed for a UH A/C?

A

70 Knots

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What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a CH A/C?

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90 Knots

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What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a STOL A/C?

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105 Knots

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4
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What is the Airdrop Airspeed for AF PAX/DB?

A

130 Knots

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5
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What is the Airdrop Airspeed for AF everything else but?

A

140 Knots

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6
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What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a C-17 HE?

A

150 Knots

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7
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What is the night CARP PI Location for HE?

A

550 Yards from the Lead Edge

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8
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What is the CARP PI Location for HE?

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500 Yards from the Lead Edge

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9
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What is the night CARP PI Location for PAX/DB?

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350 Yards from the Lead Edge

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10
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What is the CARP PI Location for PAX/DB?

A

300 Yards from the Lead Edge

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11
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What is the night CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-17?

A

275 Yards from the Lead Edge

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12
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What is the night CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-130?

A

250 Yards from the Lead Edge

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13
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What is the CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-17?

A

225 Yards from the Lead Edge

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14
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What is the CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-130?

A

200 Yards from the Lead Edge

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15
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What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 PAX/DB?

A

229 Meters

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16
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What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 HE?

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458 Meters

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17
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What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 CDS?

A

503 Meters

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18
Q

What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 TTB?

A

147 Meters

19
Q

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 PAX/ DB?

A

229 Meters

20
Q

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 HE?

A

640 Meters

21
Q

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 CDS?

A

663 Meters

22
Q

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 TTB?

A

147 Meters

23
Q

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
PAX Land
EQ no PRS
CDS w/ G-12

A

13 Knots

24
Q

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
PAX Water
EQ w/ PRS

A

17 Knots

25
Q

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
CDS or DB with w/ G-13 or G-14

A

20 Knots

26
Q

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
SATB

A

25 Knots

27
Q

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
HV-CDS
LCLA
Free Drops

A

None

28
Q

What is the Forward Throw for Rotary A/C

A

Airdrop Airspeed ÷ 2
(Round Up)

29
Q

What is the CARP PI Location for JPADS?

A

Center of DZ or DZ Radius

30
Q

When marking a CARP Drop Zone at night how many and what type lights are needed to mark the DZ when using optional lights?

A

11 White Omni-Directional lights and 1 Amber Rotating Beacon

31
Q

How many medics are required to support a multi-ship, CDS drop on a 2200 meter DZ with 20 seconds of green light?

A

0
(Medics only required for personnel)

32
Q

How long prior to TOT do boats have to be in place for three C-17s dropping Door Bundles on a 1500 meter DZ with 15 seconds of green light?

A

None
(Boats only required for personnel drops)

33
Q

What are the maximum surface winds allowable when dropping HE using G-12 parachutes and the 5,000 parachute release system?

A

17 Knots
(EQ w/ PRS)

34
Q

The Boat detail must, at a minimum, have communication with whom?

A

DZSTL

35
Q

Ground Marked Release System (GMRS) Regulation

A

USASOC REG 350-2

36
Q

Verbally Initiated Release System (VIRS) Reference

A

FM 3-21.38

37
Q

Computed Air Realease Point (CARP) Reference

A

DAFMAN13-217

38
Q

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for PAX?

A

100 Meters

39
Q

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for DB?

A

0 Meters

40
Q

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for CDS, DRAS, HE, etc. . .

A

Determined using CARP Tree, converted to meters

41
Q

What is the minimum size of a GMRS/VIRS DZ?

A

275 x 275 meters

42
Q

What is the minimum size GMRS DZ to fit all markings?

A

300 x 275 Meters

43
Q

Where is the Amber Rotationg Beacon placed on a CARP DZ?

A

1000 meters from the PI on Drop Heading or at the Trail Edge. (Whichever is closer)

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