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USPA Category E Quiz: Skydiving Safety and Procedures, Exams of Mechanics of Materials

American Military University (AMU)Mechanics of Materials

A comprehensive quiz covering essential aspects of uspa category e skydiving safety and procedures. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers related to canopy handling, landing techniques, emergency procedures, and aircraft safety. The quiz is designed to test knowledge and understanding of critical safety protocols for skydivers.

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2024/2025

Available from 04/06/2025

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USPA Category E Quiz | 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
1) What happens to a jumper's fall rate when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying maneuvers?
a) Increases.
b) Decreases.
c) Stays the same. - ✔✔a) Increases.
2) What happens to a visual altimeter when it's in the jumper's burble?
a) Reads unreliably.
b) Nothing.
c) Reads high. - ✔✔a) Reads unreliably.
3) What is the best way to recover from a stall to full glide?
a) Quickly counteract with toggle input.
b) Pull legs up into a tight ball.
c) Smoothly raise the controls. - ✔✔c) Smoothly raise the controls.
4) Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy?
a) Sudden state of increased glide and increased rate of descent.
b) Stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent.
c) Stable state of increased glide and descreased rate of descent. - ✔✔b) Stable state of decreased glide
and increased rate of descent.
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  1. What happens to a jumper's fall rate when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying maneuvers? a) Increases. b) Decreases. c) Stays the same. - ✔✔a) Increases.
  2. What happens to a visual altimeter when it's in the jumper's burble? a) Reads unreliably. b) Nothing. c) Reads high. - ✔✔a) Reads unreliably.
  3. What is the best way to recover from a stall to full glide? a) Quickly counteract with toggle input. b) Pull legs up into a tight ball. c) Smoothly raise the controls. - ✔✔c) Smoothly raise the controls.
  4. Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy? a) Sudden state of increased glide and increased rate of descent. b) Stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent. c) Stable state of increased glide and descreased rate of descent. - ✔✔b) Stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent.
  1. When does a dynamic stall occur? a) When the front risers are pulled down quickly. b) At the end of a flare when the jumper begins to rock back under the canopy. c) At the beginning of a flare. - ✔✔b) At the end of a flare when the jumper begins to rock back under the canopy.
  2. What happens after a dynamic stall if the tail is held lower than the nose? a) Recovery. b) Continued dynamic stall. c) Full stall. - ✔✔c) Full stall.
  3. What is the best way to determine a canopy's optimum flare speed and depth for landing? a) Practice different rates of flare entry at different depths of flare. b) Divide exit weight by the canopy's square footage. c) Contact the manufacturer. - ✔✔a) Practice different rates of flare entry at different depths of flare.
  4. Describe your procedure for landing in high winds? a) Stay well downwind of any obstacle, face into the wind early, disconnect the RSL, land with a PLF, pull one toggle down completely, and after landing, cut away if necessary. b) Do not attempt a stand-up landing; PLF. c) Enter downwind leg at 3/4 brakes and smoothly continue to full brakes. - ✔✔a) Stay well downwind of any obstacle, face into the wind early, disconnect the RSL, land with a PLF, pull one toggle down completely, and after landing, cut away if necessary.
  5. How many A-lines does a nine-cell canopy have?
  1. How often do the main and reserve parachute need to be packed? a) every 120 days b) every 180 days c) every 90 days - ✔✔b) every 180 days
  2. Who is in command of the aircraft? a) FAA b) TSA c) pilot - ✔✔c) pilot
  3. What are two purposes for wearing seat belts in an aircraft? a) To conform to federal regulations; protection in a crash. b) To prevent items from getting loose; to maintain the correct balance. c) To maintain the correct balance; protection in a crash. - ✔✔c) To maintain the correct balance; protection in a crash.
  4. Who is responsible that the aircraft is in condition for safe flight? a) The aircraft owner. b) The pilot. c) FAA - ✔✔b) The pilot.
  5. Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an unpressurized aircraft required to breathe supplemental oxygen? a) 14,000 feet

b) 15,000 feet c) 18,000 feet - ✔✔a) 14,000 feet

  1. Above what altitude MSL are all occupants of an unpressurized aircraft required to be provided with supplemental oxygen? a) 14,000 feet b) 15,000 feet c) 18,000 feet - ✔✔b) 15,000 feet
  2. In an aircraft with the exit door near the back, what must jumpers do to maintain the balance during exit procedures? a) Remain forward until it is time for their group to exit. b) Follow the pilot's instructions on each jump. c) Remain as close to the pilot as possible. - ✔✔a) Remain forward until it is time for their group to exit.
  3. What is the biggest danger to a jumper when flying the canopy pattern? a) other canopies b) turbulent wind c) canopy malfunction - ✔✔a) other canopies
  4. What is the best way to avoid a canopy collision? a) See and remain clear of other jumpers. b) Spiral quickly so that you are the first jumper landing. c) Stay in brakes so that you are the last jumper landing. - ✔✔a) See and remain clear of other jumpers.

a) Release the RSL (if time) and cut away. b) Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF. c) Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF. - ✔✔c) Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF.

  1. What is generally the best action to take in the following two-canopy-out scenarios: Side by side? a) Release the RSL (if time) and cut away. b) Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF. c) Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF. - ✔✔b) Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF.
  2. What is generally the best action to take in the following two-canopy-out scenarios: Downplane? a) Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF. b) Release the RSL (if time) and cut away. c) Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF. - ✔✔b) Release the RSL (if time) and cut away.