USPA Skydiving B License Study Materials From SIM –
Questions And Answers
BSRs promote practices Correct Ans - aimed at eliminating
incidents in skydiving which make skydiving safer and more enjoyable
Safety is accomplished by Correct Ans - reducing the risk factors
BSR procedures apply to Correct Ans - ll jumps except those made
under military orders and those made because of in-flight emergencies
A "skydive" is defined as Correct Ans - the descent of a person to
the surface from an aircraft in flight when he or she uses or intends to use a
parachute during all or part of that descent
All persons participating in skydiving should be familiar with Correct
Ans - the Skydiver's Information Manual and all federal, state, and local
regulationsand rules pertaining to skydiving
No skydive may be made in Correct Ans - violation of FAA
regulations
FAA regulations include Correct Ans - the use of restraint systems
in the aircraftby all skydivers during movement on the surface, takeoff, and
landing
All persons engaging in skydiving must Correct Ans - 1 Posses a
current FAA Third-Class Medical Certificate
2 Carry a certificate of physical fitness for skydiving from a registered
physician
3 Have completed the USPA recommended medical statement
Any skydiver acting as parachutist-in-command on a tandem jump must
posses Correct Ans - a current Third Class Medical Certificate or
equivalent acceptable to USPA
For skydives made within the U.S. and its territories and possessions,
skydivers must be ____ years old Correct Ans - 18
,All skydivers who are 16 or older and licensed prior to ______ are exempt.
Correct Ans - May 1, 2014
For skydives made outside the U.S. and its territories and possessions, the
minimum age is Correct Ans - specified by the country's
requirements
No person may make a parachute jump, or attempt to make a jump, if that
person is or appears to be under the influence of either Correct Ans -
alcohol or any drug that affects that person's faculties in any way contrary
to safety
Maximum ground winds For all solo students Correct Ans - 14 mph
for ram-air canopies and 10 mph for round reserves
Maximum ground winds for licensed skydivers are Correct Ans -
unlimited
Minimum container opening Tandem jumps Correct Ans - 4,500
feet AGL
Minimum container opening All students and A-license holders Correct
Ans - 3,000 feet AGL
Minimum container opening C- and D-license holders Correct Ans -
2,500 feet AGL waiverable to a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet AGL
minimum radial distances to the nearest hazard solo students and A-
license holders Correct Ans - 100 meters
minimum radial distances to the nearest hazard B- and C-license holders
and all tandem skydives Correct Ans - 50 meters
minimum radial distances to the nearest hazard D-license holders
Correct Ans - 12 meters
, Hazards are defined as Correct Ans - telephone and power lines,
towers, buildings, open bodies of water, highways, automobiles, and
clusters of trees covering more than 3,000 square meters
Manned ground-to-air communications Correct Ans - are to be
present on the drop zone during skydiving operations
The appropriate altitude and surface winds Correct Ans - are to be
determined prior to conducting any skydive.
Night, water, and demonstration jumps are to be performed only with
Correct Ans - the advice of the local USPA S&TA, Instructor Examiner, or
Regional Director.
pre-planned breakaway jumps are to be made by only Correct Ans -
class C- and D-licenseholders using FAA TSO'ed equipment
Demonstration jumps into Level 2 areas require Correct Ans - aD
license with a USPA PRO Rating for all jumpers, including both tandem
jump participants
Contact canopy formation activity is Correct Ans - prohibited on
tandem jumps
Tandem jumps into stadiums Correct Ans - are prohibited
Any person performing a wingsuit jump must have Correct Ans - at
least 200 skydives, and hold a current USPA license
when performing night jumps, each skydiver must display a light that is
visible for at least Correct Ans - three statute miles from the time
the jumper is under an open parachute until landing
ll skydivers wearing a round main or reserve canopy and all solo students
must wear flotation gear when the intended exit, opening, or landing point
is within Correct Ans - one mile of an open body of water (an open
body of water is defined as one in which a skydiver could drown)
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