Pathfinder (Drop Zones) General
Knowledge
Drop Zone References - answerDAFMAN 13-217 Drop Zones and Landing Zone
Operations
AFMAN 11-231 Computed Air Release Point Procedures
FM 3-21.38 Pathfinder Operations
TC 3-21.220 Static Line Parachuting Techniques and Training
USASOC REG 350-2 Training Airborne Operations
AFI 11-2C-130v3 C-130 Operations Procedures
AFI 11-2C-17v3 C-17 Operations Procedures
The Safety Of Flight Review Can be Accomplished by the __________ - answerAMC
Regional Tactics Office
Who is responsible for completing the AF IMT 3823 (DZ Survey Form) - answerThe
Surveyor
Air Mobility Command - answerWhere DZ surveys are submitted to;
The build Zone Availability Reports (ZARs)
For GMRS, the control center (and the DZSTL) is located at the ________? -
answerRelease Point
To determine forward throw for STOL or rotary-wing A/C? - answerdivide the drop
speed of the aircraft in half
For CDS, HE DZ's on GMRS AND VIRS, if a tactical assessment has been completed
in lieu of a AF IMT 3823 (Survey Form), Point of Impact is based on what? -
answerCARP PI's
For any type of GMRS OR VIRS DZ other than PAX or DB, DZ size is determined
based on ______________? - answerThe CARP size charts in DAFMAN 13-217
Define drop zone - answerDesignated area where personnel and/or equipment are
delivered by means of a parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location - answerGround Unit
Commander
,What must drop zones be on and have - answer1. Government owned or leased land
2. A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine - answerthe suitability of a drop
zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - answerAirdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
Size of drop zone
ADTMOAAS Army Dudes Think MO AAS
Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing Planning Airspeeds (DUMP) - answerpages 208-209 in
book
For combination drops you will use what in relation to the airspeed? - answerthe higher
airspeed KIAS
Difference between knots and KIAS - answerknots are speed relative to travel over
ground, KIAS are speed through selected medium -- if an aircraft was traveling 150
KIAs into a 20knot headwind, it would only be measured as travelling at 130 knots
AGL (Above Ground Level) vs MSL (Mean Sea Level) - answerSome fixed wing may
use/ask for MSL -- to convert, take field elevation, round to nearest 50ft, add drop
altitude in ft AGL
Minimum airdrop altitude for equipment using the 5000 lb, 10,000 lb or 15,000 lb pound
parachute release system is? - answer1000ft AGL or by parachute type (whichever is
higher)
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone - answerGround Unit
Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items - answerLow velocity (Sensitive
equipment and personnel drops, canopy attached is designed to minimize damage to
the equipment)
High velocity Chute is designed to stabilize the load, reduce rate of descent
Free drop used for non sensitive items only -- no parachute is attached to the load
, What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the paratroop door/aircraft
door or aircraft ramp - answerPersonnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
answer1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c first one is free
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
answer3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft first one is free
Note on door bundles: GMRS/VIRS and CARP: - answerGMRS/VIRS: Door Bundles
require 3 seconds a piece
CARP: Door bundles are treated the same as personnel, so they only require 1 second
planning time
Bundles and Personnel can or cannot exit the aircraft at the same time? -
answerCANNOT
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high" attitude -
answerGravity allows the load to roll out the back of the aircraft
When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what method of airdrop -
answerExtraction. An extraction chute pulls the load from the cargo compartment
What is an obstacle to personnel - answerAny feature, natural or manmade, that would
pose a hazard to the jumper or prevent the jumper from accomplishing the mission.
Powerlines are a significant obstacle to jumpers
What is an obstacle to equipment - answerAny feature that may hinder recovery or
cause damage to the load
Powerlines are a potential obstacle to the recovery of loads
What are the three primary obstacles - answerTrees (35 ft or higher)
Water
Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or higher that impedes recovery of personnel or
equipment - answerTrees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the widest point, within
1000 meters of any edge of the DZ - answerWater
Knowledge
Drop Zone References - answerDAFMAN 13-217 Drop Zones and Landing Zone
Operations
AFMAN 11-231 Computed Air Release Point Procedures
FM 3-21.38 Pathfinder Operations
TC 3-21.220 Static Line Parachuting Techniques and Training
USASOC REG 350-2 Training Airborne Operations
AFI 11-2C-130v3 C-130 Operations Procedures
AFI 11-2C-17v3 C-17 Operations Procedures
The Safety Of Flight Review Can be Accomplished by the __________ - answerAMC
Regional Tactics Office
Who is responsible for completing the AF IMT 3823 (DZ Survey Form) - answerThe
Surveyor
Air Mobility Command - answerWhere DZ surveys are submitted to;
The build Zone Availability Reports (ZARs)
For GMRS, the control center (and the DZSTL) is located at the ________? -
answerRelease Point
To determine forward throw for STOL or rotary-wing A/C? - answerdivide the drop
speed of the aircraft in half
For CDS, HE DZ's on GMRS AND VIRS, if a tactical assessment has been completed
in lieu of a AF IMT 3823 (Survey Form), Point of Impact is based on what? -
answerCARP PI's
For any type of GMRS OR VIRS DZ other than PAX or DB, DZ size is determined
based on ______________? - answerThe CARP size charts in DAFMAN 13-217
Define drop zone - answerDesignated area where personnel and/or equipment are
delivered by means of a parachute or by free drop
Who responsible for designating the drop zone location - answerGround Unit
Commander
,What must drop zones be on and have - answer1. Government owned or leased land
2. A current survey or tactical assessment
What do the eight drop zone selection factors determine - answerthe suitability of a drop
zone
What are the eight drop zone selection factors - answerAirdrop airspeed
Drop Altitude
Type of airdrop
Method of airdrop
Obstacles
Access
Adequate approach and departure routes
Size of drop zone
ADTMOAAS Army Dudes Think MO AAS
Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing Planning Airspeeds (DUMP) - answerpages 208-209 in
book
For combination drops you will use what in relation to the airspeed? - answerthe higher
airspeed KIAS
Difference between knots and KIAS - answerknots are speed relative to travel over
ground, KIAS are speed through selected medium -- if an aircraft was traveling 150
KIAs into a 20knot headwind, it would only be measured as travelling at 130 knots
AGL (Above Ground Level) vs MSL (Mean Sea Level) - answerSome fixed wing may
use/ask for MSL -- to convert, take field elevation, round to nearest 50ft, add drop
altitude in ft AGL
Minimum airdrop altitude for equipment using the 5000 lb, 10,000 lb or 15,000 lb pound
parachute release system is? - answer1000ft AGL or by parachute type (whichever is
higher)
Who must the DZSTL advise on the suitability of the drop zone - answerGround Unit
Commander
What are the three types of delivery for airdrop items - answerLow velocity (Sensitive
equipment and personnel drops, canopy attached is designed to minimize damage to
the equipment)
High velocity Chute is designed to stabilize the load, reduce rate of descent
Free drop used for non sensitive items only -- no parachute is attached to the load
, What type of load self-exits, is pushed, or is skidded from the paratroop door/aircraft
door or aircraft ramp - answerPersonnel and door bundles
How much time is allowed for personnel to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
answer1 second
after the first jumper exits the a/c first one is free
How much time is allowed for door bundles to exit the aircraft and when does it begin -
answer3 seconds
after the first door bundle exits the aircraft first one is free
Note on door bundles: GMRS/VIRS and CARP: - answerGMRS/VIRS: Door Bundles
require 3 seconds a piece
CARP: Door bundles are treated the same as personnel, so they only require 1 second
planning time
Bundles and Personnel can or cannot exit the aircraft at the same time? -
answerCANNOT
What method of airdrop does the aircraft maintain a "nose-high" attitude -
answerGravity allows the load to roll out the back of the aircraft
When a load is pulled from the cargo compartment it is what method of airdrop -
answerExtraction. An extraction chute pulls the load from the cargo compartment
What is an obstacle to personnel - answerAny feature, natural or manmade, that would
pose a hazard to the jumper or prevent the jumper from accomplishing the mission.
Powerlines are a significant obstacle to jumpers
What is an obstacle to equipment - answerAny feature that may hinder recovery or
cause damage to the load
Powerlines are a potential obstacle to the recovery of loads
What are the three primary obstacles - answerTrees (35 ft or higher)
Water
Power lines
What primary obstacle is 35 feet or higher that impedes recovery of personnel or
equipment - answerTrees
What primary obstacle is 4 feet deep(er) and 40 feet wide at the widest point, within
1000 meters of any edge of the DZ - answerWater
