Drop Zones

Question 1

What are the 8 Selection Factors?

Answer 1

Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Drop altitude
Airdrop airspeed
Type of airdrop
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
Size of DZ

Question 2

What is the planning airspeed for UH-Series aircraft?

Answer 2

70 KIAS

Question 3

What is the planning airspeed for CH-Series aircraft?

Answer 3

90 KIAS

Question 4

What is the planning airspeed for STOL aircraft?

Answer 4

105 KIAS

Question 5

What is the planning airspeed for USAF aircraft dropping personnel/door bundles?

Answer 5

130 KIAS

Question 6

What is the planning airspeed for USAF aircraft dropping CDS/Equipment, or a C-130 dropping heavy equipment?

Answer 6

140 KIAS

Question 7

What is the planning airspeed for C-17 aircraft dropping heavy equipment?

Answer 7

150 KIAS

Question 8

What are the planning altitudes for rotary wing/STOL aircraft dropping personnel?

Answer 8

Day: 1500 ft AGL
Night: 1500 ft AGL

Question 9

What is the minimum altitude for rotary wing/STOL aircraft dropping personnel?

Answer 9

1250 ft AGL

Question 10

What are the planning altitudes for rotary wing/STOL aircraft dropping bundles?

Answer 10

Day: 300 ft AGL
Night: 500 ft AGL

Question 11

What are the planning altitudes for rotary wing/STOL aircraft dropping LCLA?

Answer 11

Day: 150 ft AGL
Night: 150 ft AGL

Question 12

What are the planning altitudes for USAF aircraft dropping personnel?

Answer 12

Combat: joint GUC/AVN CDR
Tactical: 1000 ft AGL
Basic Airborne: 1250 ft AGL
SATB-P: 500 ft AGL

Question 13

What is the planning altitude for USAF aircraft dropping door bundles?

Answer 13

1000 ft AGL

Question 14

What are the minimum altitudes for C-17 aircraft dropping door bundles?

Answer 14

G-14: 300 ft AGL

T-10 Cargo: 300 ft AGL

Question 15

What are the minimum altitudes for C-130 aircraft dropping door bundles?

Answer 15

G-14: 300 ft AGL

T-10 Cargo: 400 ft AGL

Question 16

What is the planning altitude for C-17 aircraft dropping CDS?

Answer 16

600 ft AGL

Question 17

What is the minimum altitude for C-17 aircraft dropping CDS?

Answer 17

G-14: 300 ft AGL

Question 18

What is the planning altitude for C-130 aircraft dropping CDS?

Answer 18

600 ft AGL

Question 19

What is the minimum altitude for C-130 aircraft dropping CDS?

Answer 19

400 ft AGL

Question 20

What is the planning altitude for USAF aircraft dropping heavy equipment?

Answer 20

1100 ft AGL

Question 21

What is the minimum altitude for USAF aircraft dropping heavy equipment?

Answer 21

550 ft AGL

Question 22

What is the planning altitude for C-17 aircraft dropping DRAS?

Answer 22

1200 ft AGL

Question 23

What are the minimum altitudes for C-17 aircraft dropping DRAS?

Answer 23

G-12E: 1000 ft AGL

G-11D: 1200 ft AGL

Question 24

What is the planning altitude for USAF aircraft dropping JPADS?

Answer 24

10,000 ft AGL

Question 25

What is the minimum altitude for USAF aircraft dropping JPADS?

Answer 25

3500 ft AGL

Question 26

What is the minimum altitude for equipment using the 5k or 10k PRS?

Answer 26

1000 ft AGL | Or by parachute type, whichever is higher

Question 27

What are the types of airdrop?

Answer 27

Low Velocity High Velocity Free Drop

Question 28

What are the methods of airdrop?

Answer 28

Personnel/Door bundles Gravity Extraction

Question 29

What are the three primary obstacles?

Answer 29

Water Trees Power lines

Question 30

What is considered a water obstacle?

Answer 30

4 feet or deeper AND 40 feet or wider within 1000m of the DZ | DZSTL can make any body of water an obstacle

Question 31

When must power lines within 1000m of the DZ be shut off?

Answer 31

NLT 15 minutes prior to TOT

Question 32

What regulation governs the size of CARP drop zones?

Answer 32

AFI 13-217

Question 33

What regulation governs the size of VIRS drop zones?

Answer 33

FM 3-21.38

Question 34

What regulation governs the size of GMRS drop zones?

Answer 34

USASOC Reg. 350-2

Question 35

When must C-17 or C-130 aircrews be advised of new PIs?

Answer 35

NLT 15 minutes prior to TOT

Question 36

What is the minimum daytime marking for CARP drop zones?

Answer 36

RAM (Raised Angle Marker)