DZ Book Review Flashcards
Eight Drop Zone Selection Factors
- Methods of Airdrop
- Airdrop Airspeed
- Drop Altitude
- Routes (Approach and Departure)
- Obstacles
- Access
- Size of Drop Zone
- Type of Airdrop
How many people are required on the DZST?
2
What should you do after an airborne incident
Deliver a flash report to the chain of command within one hour following the scheduled airborne operation.
Who gets a copy of the AMBC
- Aircrew
- S-3 Air
- DZSTL
When do you need to use a complete control group?
- 2100 meters or longer
Or - 20 seconds or more of green light
Or - more than one aircraft
How many boats and when must the boat detail be in place and when in water?
- 1 hr prior to ToT
- 10 minutes prior to ToT
DZSTL Duties
- has drop zone fully operational one hour prior to TOT to include support in place and markings correctly displayed
- establish a communication with departure airfield control officer no later than one hour prior to TOT
- conducts 10 minute window
What is the 10 minute window
12 minutes prior to ToT continuously monitor surface winds
Maximum surface winds for personnel
Water: 17kt
Land: 13kt
Maximum surface winds for equipment
w/o ground disconnects: 13
w/ ground disconnects: 17
Max surface winds CDS using g12
13knots
Maximum surface windspeed for CDS/DB using G-13 or G-14 parachutes
20knots
Space between each marking light
5 meters
Steps to establish GMRS drop zone
- Determine wind heading
- Determine PI
- DETERMINE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED
- Pace off the drift
- Pace off the forward throw
Pibal circumference
Day
- 10 gram: 57in
- 30 gram: 75in
Night
10 gram: 74in
30 gram: 94in
What document controls VIRS
FM 3-21.38
Remarks disclaimer
User accepts responsibility for damage to equipment and injury to personnel resulting from airdrop operations
Offset formula
CARP Circular Formulas
Drop Zone Survey Formulas
CARP Markings and reference
DAFMAN 13-217
VIRS marking and reference
FM 3-21.38
GMRS Markings and reference
USASOC Reg 350-2
