Mins/Limits

Question 1

Light equipment;

• Wgt
• Speed
• Drop alt

Answer 1

• Wgt: <500lbs unrigged
• Speed: 130kts
• Drop alt: 250ft AGL

Question 2

CDS;

• Wgt
• Speed
• Drop alt

Min a/c weight at DZ?

Answer 2

• Wgt: 500-2200Lbs PER BUNDLE
• Speed: 130kts <120k lbs/140 kts >120k lbs
• Drop alt: 400ft AGL

104,000lbs

Question 3

Heavy Equipment;

• Wgt
• Speed
• Drop alt

Answer 3

• Wgt: 2200Lbs-42000lbs
• Speed: 140kts
• Drop alt: 550-1300ft AGL

Question 4

Chute wind limit: HE G11B with disconnect

Answer 4

17kts

Question 5

Chute wind limit: CDS G12D/E with disconnect

Answer 5

17kts

Question 6

Chute wind limit: CDS G12D/E without disconnect

Answer 6

13kts

Question 7

Chute wind limit: HV CDS

Answer 7

nil

Question 8

Chute wind limit: all night drops

Answer 8

9kts

Question 9

Green light conditions (5)

Answer 9

1) DZ identified by 2x crew
2) Clearance to drop from the ground
3) SFC wind in limits
4) All checks complete
5) Nil FMS alerts for; WND/VVT/ALT/SPD

Question 10

STP dist?

Answer 10

0.5nm from THRS

Question 11

Pen D/6in3 RoD?

Answer 11

1.1nm/1000ft

Question 12

Slow down RoT?

Answer 12

0.25nm per 10kts to slow

Question 13

Perch position calc

Answer 13

Opposite end HDG +/- 55deg, 0.9nm

Question 14

VFR squawk code general

Answer 14

6000

Question 15

VFR met mins: Class C & D

Answer 15

CLD: 2km horizontally/1000ft vertically
VIS: 8km at or abve 10,000ft/ 5km below

Question 16

VFR met mins: Class G

Answer 16

CLD:

• Above 3000ft AMSL/1000ft AGL; 2km horizontally/1000ft vertically
• Below 3000ft AMSL/1000ft AGL; clear & in sight of SFC

VIS:
5km

Question 17

VFR met mins at an A/D within a CTZ (Day & night)

Answer 17

CLD BASE >1500ft

VIS: >5km

Question 18

VFR met mins at an A/D outside a CTZ

• Day
• Night

Answer 18

• Day: CLD >600ft/VIS >1500m

- Night: CLD: >1500ft/VIS: >8km

Question 19

SVFR Met minima

Answer 19

CLD >600ft & VIS >1500m

Question 20

Define Low flying

Answer 20

Flight inside 1000ft over built up areas, <500ft everywhere else.

Question 21

AVOs low flying over built up areas RoT

Answer 21

NI 1000ft or 1nm laterally

Question 22

NI Xft when low flying?

Insdie MOA?

Answer 22

250ft

150ft

Question 23

OLF?

Answer 23

50-250ft

Question 24

Night MSD?

Answer 24

500ft on surveyed routes

Question 25

IMC low flying?

Answer 25

Not below MSA/MFA

Question 26

VFR; Fuel mins Low level fuel flow

Answer 26

- 5400lbs (3000lbs min LDG/2400lbs 30min hold) | - 6000lbs/hr

Question 27

Min RWY length for T/O?

Answer 27

greater of either; - 3000ft OR - Ground roll plus 500ft (calced using critical field length) OR - Min field length for max effort TO

Question 28

Min RWY length for landing?

Answer 28

greater of either; - 3000ft OR - Ground roll plus 500ft (LDG GRD ROLL graph)

Question 29

Turn radius RoTs

Answer 29

- 0.9nm at 180kts - 1.1nm at 210, 30deg AoB - 1.6nm at 240kts

Question 30

HOWDIE?

Answer 30

- How high? - Other side? - Wind? - Direction of turn? - IAS at the top? - ESC path?