USPA SKYDIVING C LICENSE STUDY GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS The USPA Basic Safety requirements state that container opening for C -licensed skydivers must occur by _____________ unless waivered to a minimum altitude of _____________: A) 2,000 feet AGL, 1,500 feet AGL B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL C) 3,000 feet AGL, 2,500 feet AGL D) 4,000 feet AGL, 3,500 feet AGL - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> B) 2,500 feet AGL, 2,000 feet AGL A USPA C -license holder who has not made a freefall within the preceding six months should: A) attend a complete first -jump course B) make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instru ctional rating holder C) perform a clear -and-pull from 3,000 feet AGL D) perform a static -line jump - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> B) Make at least one jump under the direct supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder Below 10,000 feet AGL, each jumper must ma intain at least how much horizontal separation from any cloud? A) 500 feet B) 1,000 feet C) 2,000 feet D) one mile - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A ) 500 fee t According to the Basic Safety Requirements, the minimum radial distance allowed from the center of the target to the nearest hazard for a C licensed skydiver is - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> 50 meters Before attempting any advanced landing maneuvers under canopy, e ach jumper should: A) practice the maneuver above 2,500 feet AGL B) use another canopy in the air as a visual reference point to judge the altitude loss with each turn C) both a and b D) neither a nor b - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> A) practice the maneuver above 2, 500 feet AGL When choosing to jump a smaller canopy, jumpers should be familiar with (on their previous canopy): A) flaring for landing from slow flight B) consistent soft, stand -up landings within 10 meters of a planned target in a variety of wind condit ions C) beginning to flare, turning to 10 degree bank, and returning to a level wing before landing D) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER>>> >D) all of the above According to SIM Section 6 -10, any parachute smaller than 150 square feet: A) is considered adv anced regardless of wing loading B) is considered advanced only if above a 0.9:1 wing loading C) is considered advanced only if above a 1.1:1 wing loading D) is considered advanced only if above a 1.3:1 wing loading - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> A) is considered adv anced regardless of wing loading With aircraft flown into the wind for jump run, which exit order provides the best chance for maintaining adequate horizontal separation between each group of jumpers? A) faster falling groups exit first, followed by slowe r falling groups, wingsuiters, then tandems B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters C) wingsuiters exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then tandems D) tandems exit first, followed by faster falling groups, slower falling groups, then wingsuiters - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> B) slower falling groups exit first, followed by faster falling groups, tandems, then wingsuiters Seat belts in an aircraft used for skydiving operations: A) are required for jumpers only for take -off
