Aerial Delivery System

Question 1

What are the required dimensions for the parachute packing table?

Answer 1

45ft by 36in by 36in

Question 2

For drying parachutes hoist lines shall be spaced a minimum of ____ apart and at least ____ from the wall.

Answer 2

24in apart

12in from wall

Question 3

When storing a parachute on a shelf or open rack it must be at least ____ from the walls and ____ from the floor.

Answer 3

4 in from wall

12 in from floor

Question 4

Ideal conditions are a temperature of ____ and a relative humidity of ____.

Answer 4

75 F (24 C) temp
60% humidity

Question 5

How many times a day shall relative humidity and temperature be recorded?

Answer 5

Three times

Question 6

Parachutes shall not be exposed to fluorescent lights closer ____ for long periods of time?

Answer 6

5 ft

Question 7

A parachute shall not be exposed to incandescent light or indirect sunlight for more then?

Answer 7

36 hours(never in sunlight)

Question 8

12 foot chute cargo weight?

Answer 8

40 to 70 pounds

Question 9

28 foot chute cargo weight?

Answer 9

70 to 250 pounds

Question 10

How many feet of trail line?(Parachute)

Answer 10

430 ft
400ft polypropylene line
30ft Manila

Question 11

Static line length?

Answer 11

15ft C-130

10ft HU-25

Question 12

Delay on cutting device (CAD)

Answer 12

10 sec

Question 13

Inspections will normally be performed at intervals not to exceed what?

Answer 13

180 days

Question 14

Does a seven-day inspection of the shoot require a MPC sign off?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

In ADS component shall be considered beyond repair for what reasons?

Answer 15

• one or more complete gore is torn
• holes larger than 8 inches long on four or more panels
• if more than three panels per canopy require replacement
• severed suspension line
• ruptured or frayed suspension lines
• frayed riser assembly

Question 16

Not more than ____ darned areas shall be permitted in any adjacent ____ gores, and no more than ____ darned areas shall be permitted in any canopy

Answer 16

• 50 darned
• 8 gored
• 200 darned

Question 17

Training and operational ADS canopy suspension lines, one burn spot or hard spot per line is acceptable provided the length is less then ____ and remains flexible at that point.

Answer 17

1 inch

Question 18

Deployment bags and trail line bibs that have tears longer then ____ or holes larger then ____, are beyond repair

Answer 18

3 inches-tears

1 inch- hole

Question 19

True/false-deployment bags that have any wear, fraying, or damage to the webbing loop are beyond repair?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Are there any limitations on service/total life for canopy repair materials?

Answer 20

There are none

Question 21

Drop radios

• waterproof to____ standard or better(ability to function properly after submersion at one meter for 30 minutes)
• Backlighting
• ___-watt output
• ____battery tray

Answer 21

• waterproof to IPX7(ingress protection) standard or better(ability to function properly after submersion at one meter for 30 minutes)
• Backlighting
• 5-watt output
• Alkaline battery tray