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General Studies Exam Flashcards

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Jumpmaster Currency

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Current static line jumper and… • PJM or AJM duties within 180 days; or • Completed a JM refresher course in the previous 180 days and be a current jumper (Regardless of JM rating) • If a senior-rated or master-rated parachutist, performed duty as a safety on military, high-performance fixed-wing aircraft within 180 days

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JM Refresher

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-Must be delivered by a current/qualified JM and DZSO -Rotary Wing Not Authorized

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Basic Airborne Refresher (BAR)

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-NCOIC will be current/qualified JM (E-6 or higher) -Instructors must be current/qualified JM (regardless of rank) -Senior or Master Parachutist Preferred

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ABN CDR Qualifications

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Officers or NCO (E7 and above) Qualified and Current JM (350-2 pg. 20).

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Primary JM Qualifications

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Officers or NCO (E5 and above) Qualified and Current JM (350-2 pg. 20). Prior Experience AJM (x2); Safety (x2)

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Assistant JM Qualifications

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Officers or NCO (E5 and above) Qualified and Current JM. Prior Experience: Safety (x2)

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Safety Qualifications

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Officers or NCO (E5 and above) Qualified and Current JM. Prior Experience: JM Refresher **USASOC SLJM qualified CPLs can perform the duties of Safety

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ABN CDR & PJM can delegate _____ but cannot delegate _____.

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ABN CDR & PJM can delegate authority but cannot delegate responsibility.

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What are the general JM responsibilities?

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-All JM duties begin immediately upon notification -Regardless of rank, AJM and Safeties are under command of the PJM. -Don’t sacrifice safety standard to meet a timeline or to conduct the airborne operation.

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Safety Duties in Flight.

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-Assist the JMs in safely conducting airborne op -Relocate jumpers in aircraft (safety, jump refusal) -Begin checking static lines at the command of “Hook Up” -Control Static Lines during exit procedure -Visually Check for towed jumpers -Retrieve static lines and D-Bags

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What is the definition of a high performance aircraft?

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• High-performance aircraft: C-130, C-17, C-27J (ARMY) High-performance aircraft are defined as a fixed-wing aircraft with a drop speed of 125 Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) or greater. They have the ability to determine the airdrop release point (CARP) by a member of the aircrew (navigator) Must be able to exit paratroopers out of a troop door using either ADEPT option two or MASS Exit procedures.

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Are rotary wing a/c considered High Performance?

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No

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What is the drop altitude for rotary wing aircraft for personnel day/night?

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1500 ft. AGL, if the A/C is going 90 KIAS or faster 1250 ft. AGL.

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MC-6 Minimum Drop Altitudes.

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-Basic Airborne Training: 1250 ft. AGL -Planning Purposes: 1000 ft. AGL -Tactical Training: 800 ft. AGL -Combat Considerations: 475 ft. AGL

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Seating Configuration for C-130: TAP-1

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Mass Exit Operations • 62 jumpers including PJM and AJM • 2 non-jumping safeties • 2 load masters

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Seating Configuration for C-130: TAP-2

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In-Flight Rigging: Purpose of 5 min standard during the SLJMQC. • 52 jumpers (w/CE) including 2 non-jumping safeties • 2 loadmasters • 3 additional AJMs included for rigging and JMPI in flight • Rigging begins 2:20 from TOT, complete by :20 warning

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Seating Configuration for C-130: TAP-3

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Over the Ramp • 40 jumpers (w/equip.) including 2 non-jumping safeties • 2 Load Masters • 20 jumper limit per anchor line cable • If the JM and AJM jump, they’re 1st parachutist of each stick. Safeties control flow of parachutists • Door check not required • For GMRS, static JM must spot ground marking from port side

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Jump Caution Lights Locations

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7 Total Set 1: Crew Entrance Door Set 2 & 3: Top Leading Edges of Right and Left Doors Set 4 & 5: Trailing Edge of Right and Left Doors, waist high. Set 6 & 7: Right and left anchor cable aft supports

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 2 hours 20 minutes

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2 hours 20 minutes – In-Flight Rigging Operations (TAP-2)

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 20 minutes

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20 minutes - In-flight rigging complete. Jumpers alert with helmets fastened. Position bundles near door, hook-up to outboard anchor line cable, and inspect. Attach special items of equipment to respective jumpers and inspect

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 10 minutes

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10 minutes – Red light. Aircrew notifies JM inspections complete. JM hooks-up to inboard anchor line cable, begin jump commands

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 6 minutes

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6 minutes - Aircrew completes 6-minute slowdown check: • Aircraft slows to 130 KTS +/- 3 • Troop doors open • Air deflectors deploy • Loadmaster stands aft of jump door • Loadmaster gives thumbs-up, “YOUR DOOR, ARMY!” • JM performs troop door safety checks, outside air safety checks, and spots for checkpoints

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 1 minute

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1 minute – Issue warning with lead hand, spot for checkpoints

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C-17/C-130 Time Warnings: 30 seconds

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30 seconds – Final outside air safety check. Issue 8th jump command, “STAND BY”

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C-17 Characteristics

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•Swept-wing, high-tail, long-range transport aircraft powered by four turbofan engines and capable of airlifting large payloads over intercontinental ranges without refueling •Drop speed: 130 KTS +/- 3 •27 max jumpers on outboard cable •24 max jumpers on inboard cable •Max total jumpers 100 + 2 static safeties

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C-17 Characteristics Required PAX

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•Required PAX: • 1 JM/door • 1 Static Safety/door • 1 Loadmaster

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C-17 Special Considerations

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•5’ Universal Static Line Extension required •Over-the-ramp not authorized due to the length of the anchor line and proximity of D-Bags to the ramp

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Towed Jumper:

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-Priority should always be to retrieve the jumper back into the aircraft. -A/C Commander has the final decision/authority to cut -If it’s green the JM or Safety will cut or free the jumper, if its yellow, the loadmaster will do so.

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UH-60 Loading Procedures

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Approach the door at a 90-degree angle in reverse order beginning with jumper #8 • Jumpers 1 - 4 load at the right door Jumpers 5 - 8 load at the left door

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UH-60 Loading Procedures (Cont.)

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• Jumper approaches the JM, makes eye contact, and hands JM USL snap hook • Jumper visually confirms JM securely fastened snap hook to D-ring • The opening gate of the universal static line snap hook must face the front of the A/C

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UH-60 Loading Procedures (Cont. #2)

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• Jumper # 4 holds a reverse bight with the right hand • Jumper # 8 holds a reverse bight with the left hand • JM stows excess static line through the static line slack retainer band from bottom to top • JM will give the command: “FASTEN SAFETY BELTS” and inspects safety belts once fastened

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UH-60: Jump Commands

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1 - “GET READY” -4 min TOT or 1000’ AGL. All safety belts removed 2 - “CHECK STATIC LINES” -JM checks jumpers’ static lines from pack tray to anchor cable, stows excess 3 - “CHECK EQUIPMENT” 4 - “SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK” -Jumper 1 gives JM thumbs up and verbal okay, all other jumpers follow 5 - “SIT IN THE DOOR” -30 sec TOT. All jumpers except 4 and 8 assume position in door. If jumpers already sitting in door, command is replaced with “30 SECONDS” time warning 6 - “STAND BY” -10 sec. All jumpers place hands on floor of aircraft and prepare to push out on JM’s command 7 - “GO” -JM gives verbal command and taps out jumpers numerically starting with 1. Upon exit of jumper 3, JM controls static line of jumper 4 as he moves into door and is tapped out. Likewise for jumper 8

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CH-47 Characteristics

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• Tandem rotor, medium transport helicopter • Maximum of 28 jumpers • Drop speed - 80 to 110 knots (90 knots optimum) • Minimum drop altitude - 1250 ft (>90 knots)

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Actions in the aircraft: #1

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Door safety checks – PJM and AJM grasp lead edge of the door – Transfer control of static line to safety – PJM and AJM grasp trail edge of the door 1) Pip pin 2) Jump platform (LTC) • Lead lock down • Trail lock down • Center of platform 3) Trail edge of door 4) Air deflector (collapse trail elbow and look outside and give a head nod) *this is the ONLY time you will collapse your elbow

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Actions in the aircraft: #2 (Initial Outside Air Safety Checks)

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The JM bends forward to the elbow locked position while keeping both heels flat on the floor of the cargo compartment and visually conducts a down and behind safety check.TC 3-21.220 Ch-10, par 10-28. 360-degree air-safety check (for this course) to include above and below the aircraft –Direction of flight –Overhead –Rear –Straight down –Straight to the front –Direction of Flight

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Actions in the aircraft: #3 (Rest Position)

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While in the rest position, the trail foot remains on the jump platform • If the trail foot is removed from the jump platform, the JM must recheck the lead and trail down locks and replace his trail foot on the platform to ensure it can support weight TC 3-21.220, Ch-10 Pg-12, par 10-25) • While the JM is in the rest position, he must also check the jumpers and then the safety to ensure no unsafe conditions have arisen inside the AC. This is conducted after both the initial outside air safety check and after the one-minute time warning

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Actions in the aircraft: #4 (At the 1-minute check point)

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• At the 1-minute check point, the JMs issue the 1-minute warning • The PJM continues to observe for the 30 second check point • At the 30 Second check point, the JMs issue the 30 second time advisory and conduct final outside air safety checks •After final outside safety checks: –Direction of flight –Overhead –Rear –Straight down –Straight to the front –Direction of Flight and about 10 seconds from the release point the JM issues the 8th command “stand by”. TC 3-21.220 Ch-10 Pg-14 par 10-37.

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Actions in the Aircraft: (CARP and VIRS)

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When jumping CARP or VIRS, the JM has “NO” responsibility to “IDENTIFY” the DZ

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Actions in the Aircraft: (GMRS)

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When jumping GMRS, the JM must spot the ground markings from the left side (PORT) of the aircraft (USASOC Reg 350-2)—air to ground communications are not necessary During SOF GMRS Airborne operations the safety will receive the first parachutist’s USLM with his lead hand and secures it with his trail hand by pinning against the aft anchor line support USASOC Reg 350-2 pg.21 If a NO DROP signal is observed (scrambled panels, smoke, other pre- coordinated signal) or the aircraft is not properly lined up (100m to the right of the abeam the panels) the JM will not exit the jumpers

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Actions in the Aircraft: Jump Refusals

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The JM tells the jumper GREEN LIGHT GO, GREEN LIGHT GO, GREEN LIGHT GO If the jumper does not exit, the JM tells the jumper YOU ARE A JUMP REFUSAL, I AM REMOVING YOU FROM THE PARATROOP DOOR The JM or safety will approach from behind and grab the sides of the main parachute The JM or safety will never reach to the front of the parachutist or grab the back of the helmet After the jump refusal is removed from the paratroop door, they are guided and seated on the ramp of the aircraft away from the paratroop door and directed to not touch their equipment. The JM team will then continue to exit jumpers if any green light remains. The safety will assist the U.S. Air Force personnel in retrieving all deployment bags and once the door is closed, they will move the jump refusal as far forward as possible inside the aircraft, buckle them in, unhook their USLM from the anchor line cable, and once again direct them not to touch any of their equipment.

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DACO Qualifications

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• Officer, Warrant Officer, or NCO in the grade of E-5 or above • Be a current and qualified Jumpmaster • Have performed the duties as an assistant DACO at least once

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ADZSO Qualifications and when they are required.

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• Must be in the rank of E-5 or above (or other service equivalent NCO) • Must be a qualified and current SL or MFF JM • Graduates of a SOF JM Course/JM Refresher Course • Be a qualified and current DZSO\DZSTL • Performed duties of the DZSO\DZSTL or attended a DZSO refresher within the preceding 180 days • Assisted a fully qualified DZSO Required when… • Two separate wind readings are required on the DZ. • Multiple A/C are utilized in the airborne operation • When DZ portion used is more than 2100 meters in length or with a 20-second exit time.

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Surface wind limitation for static line operations

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13 Knots

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Surface Wind Limitation for Military Free Fall (MFF)

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18 Knots

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Surface wind limitation for intentional water drop

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17 Knots

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What are the DZSO/DZSTL Coordinations

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Must open the range with Range Control one hour prior to TOT. Must submit FLASH report to higher HQ within one hour. Must be submitted to USASOC/DCS/G3 within 24 hours or one duty day.

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What does the Drop Zone Party consist of?

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  • DZSO and ADZSO when required - Medical personnel - Malfunction Officer or NCO (IAW AR 59-4) Must have positive communications with all, as well as the DACO.
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What are the four airdrop release methods?

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Computed Air Release Point (CARP), Ground Marking Release System (GMRS), Verbally Initiated Release System (VIRS), Wind Stream Vector Count (WSVC)

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What are the Code Letter Panel distances for GMRS?

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100m from A/C flight path, 50m from corner panel, and 150m to flank panel.

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What are the Water DZ requirements

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Must be a minimum of 10 feet with no underwater obstructions The surface must free of floating debris or moored craft No protruding boulders, stumps, pilings, or other hazards

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All USASOC jumpers will receive SAT within a _____ period immediately prior to _____ for any ABN operation.

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All USASOC jumpers will receive SAT within a 24-hour period immediately prior to Station Time for any ABN operation.

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Under _____ _____the requirement to conduct SAT within _____ can be extended to within _____ by the first _____ in the chain of command.

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Under special circumstances the requirement to conduct SAT within 24-hours can be extended to within 48-hours by the first O-5 in the chain of command.

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What is the length of the Universal Static Line Modified?

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15 ft.

54
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What is the length of the 5-Foot Universal Static Line Extension?

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5 ft.

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What is the length of the Hook Pile Tape Lowering Line?

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15 ft.

56
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What is the length of Static Line Bite?

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4 in. in the hand, 2 in. below

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Distances for Flank and Far Panels during VIRS operations.

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• FLANK Panel is placed parallel to the code letter and aligned with the base panel. It is placed 200 meters to the left of the code letter (or at the edge of the DZ, whichever is closer). • FAR Panel is placed 500 meters from the base panel (or at the edge of the DZ, whichever is closer) and on line with the drop heading. • Both the FAR and FLANK panels consist of a single VS-17G panel. These panels may also be elevated at a 45-degree angle to improve visibility.

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Define Mean Sea Level (MSL)

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MSL altitudes are measured from a standard datum, which is roughly equal to the average altitude of the ocean. So, an aircraft traveling 1,000 feet directly above a mountain that’s 3,000 feet tall would have an altitude of 1,000 feet AGL and 4,000 feet MSL/FI

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How much must you add to the drop altitude for non-standard aircraft if the DZ’s elevation is 5,000 ft. or higher?

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500 ft.

USASOC SLJM MAY21 (11 decks)

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