DZ Book Review

Question 1

Eight Drop Zone Selection Factors

Answer 1

• Methods of Airdrop
• Airdrop Airspeed
• Drop Altitude
• Routes (Approach and Departure)
• Obstacles
• Access
• Size of Drop Zone
• Type of Airdrop

Question 2

How many people are required on the DZST?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What should you do after an airborne incident

Answer 3

Deliver a flash report to the chain of command within one hour following the scheduled airborne operation.

Question 4

Who gets a copy of the AMBC

Answer 4

1. Aircrew
2. S-3 Air
3. DZSTL

Question 5

When do you need to use a complete control group?

Answer 5

• 2100 meters or longer
  Or
• 20 seconds or more of green light
  Or
• more than one aircraft

Question 6

How many boats and when must the boat detail be in place and when in water?

Answer 6

• 1 hr prior to ToT
• 10 minutes prior to ToT

Question 7

DZSTL Duties

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

What is the 10 minute window

Answer 8

12 minutes prior to ToT continuously monitor surface winds

Question 9

Maximum surface winds for personnel

Answer 9

Water: 17kt
Land: 13kt

Question 10

Maximum surface winds for equipment

Answer 10

w/o ground disconnects: 13
w/ ground disconnects: 17

Question 11

Max surface winds CDS using g12

Answer 11

13knots

Question 12

Maximum surface windspeed for CDS/DB using G-13 or G-14 parachutes

Answer 12

20knots

Question 13

Space between each marking light

Answer 13

5 meters

Question 14

Steps to establish GMRS drop zone

Answer 14

1. Determine wind heading
2. Determine PI
3. DETERMINE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED
4. Pace off the drift
5. Pace off the forward throw

Question 15

Pibal circumference

Answer 15

Day
- 10 gram: 57in
- 30 gram: 75in

Night
10 gram: 74in
30 gram: 94in

Question 16

What document controls VIRS

Answer 16

FM 3-21.38

Question 17

Remarks disclaimer

Answer 17

User accepts responsibility for damage to equipment and injury to personnel resulting from airdrop operations

Question 18

Disqualification Remarks

Answer 18

DZ not approved for night ____ CARP operations does not meet minimum DZ size requirements IAW DAFMAN 13-217

Question 19

Airspeed for UH

Answer 19

70 Knots

Question 20

Planning airspeed for CH

Answer 20

90 knots

Question 21

STOL Airspeed

Answer 21

102 knots

Question 22

Airspeed for c130/c17 dropping jumpers

Answer 22

AF Pax/DB: 130 knots

Question 23

AF airspeed for everything else

Answer 23

140 knots

Question 24

Airspeed for C17 dropping HE

Answer 24

150 knots

Question 25

PI for HE

Answer 25

Night: 550 yds Day: 500 yds

Question 26

PI for PAX and DB

Answer 26

Night: 350 yd Day: 300 yd

Question 27

PI for C17 dropping CDS & DRAS

Answer 27

Night: 275 yd Day: 225

Question 28

PI for C130 dropping CDS & DRAS

Answer 28

Night: 250 yd Day: 200 yd

Question 29

FT for PAX/DB

Answer 29

C130/C17: 229M

Question 30

FT for HE

Answer 30

- C130: 458M - C17: 640M

Question 31

FT for CDS

Answer 31

- CDS: 503M - CDS: 663M

Question 32

FT for SATB/TTB

Answer 32

C130/C17: 147M

Question 33

FT for Rotary/STOL

Answer 33

Airspeed/2 rounded up

Question 34

Offset formula

Answer 34

Question 35

CARP Circular Formulas

Answer 35

Question 36

Drop Zone Survey Formulas

Answer 36

Question 37

CARP Markings and reference

Answer 37

DAFMAN 13-217

Question 38

VIRS marking and reference

Answer 38

FM 3-21.38

Question 39

GMRS Markings and reference

Answer 39

USASOC Reg 350-2

Question 40

Convert meters to yd

Answer 40

Meters/0.9144 = Yds

Question 41

Which way to round on survey

Answer 41

DOWN!

Question 42

Strike Report

Answer 42

AF IMT 4043

Question 43

Strike Report Score method

Answer 43

- Estimated - paced - measured