PATHFINDER DZ PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does CARP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Computed
Air Release Point
What is the Air Force reference for CARP operations? -
CORRECT ANSWER-AFI 13-217 Drop Zone and Landing
Zone Operations
What does VIRS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Verbally...
What does CARP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Computed
Air Release Point
What is the Air Force reference for CARP operations? -
CORRECT ANSWER-AFI 13-217 Drop Zone and Landing
Zone Operations
What does VIRS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Verbally
Initiated Release System
What is the Army reference for VIRS operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER-FM 3-21.38 Pathfinder Operations
What does GMRS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ground
Marked Release System
What is the Army reference for GMRS operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER-USASOC Reg. 350-2
What is the definition of a drop zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
designated area where personnel and/or equipment are
delivered by means of a parachute or, in the case of certain
items, by free drop.
,Who is responsible for designating the drop zone? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ground Unit Commander
Who is responsible for advising on the suitability of the DZ
location? - CORRECT ANSWER-DZSTL
What does DZSTL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drop
Zone Support Team Leader
What are the selection factors for determining the suitability of a
DZ? - CORRECT ANSWER-i enjoy the AROMA so i SAT to eat
A-irspeed
R-outes for aircraft
O-bstacles
M-ethod of airdop
A-ltitude
S-ize
A-ccess to the objective
T-ype of airdrop
What does PRS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Parachute
Release System
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for UH A/C? - CORRECT
ANSWER-70 KIAS
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for CH A/C? - CORRECT
ANSWER-90 KIAS
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for STOL A/C? -
CORRECT ANSWER-105 KIAS
, What is the planning airdrop airspeed for a C-130 or C-17
dropping personnel or door bundles? - CORRECT ANSWER-
130 KIAS
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for a C-130 dropping
CDS or equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-140 KIAS
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for a C-17 dropping CDS
or small equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-140 KIAS
What is the planning airdrop airspeed for a C-17 dropping
heavy equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-150 KIAS
What is the minimum airdrop altitude for equipment using the
PRS? - CORRECT ANSWER-1,000 feet AGL
What does AGL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Above
Ground Level
What does MSL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mean Sea
Level
What is a combination drop? - CORRECT ANSWER-- A single
A/C is dropping different kinds of equipment -or-
- Multiple A/C in the same formation are dropping different
kinds of equipment
Note: Different kinds of equipment means that they have
different airdrop speed and altitude.
How do you plan for a combination drop? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Use the higher planning airspeed and higher
planning altitude of the different kinds of equipment.
What is airdrop type? - CORRECT ANSWER-The type of
delivery will normally determine the location of the control
center. The primary difference between the types of delivery is
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