Drop Zones

Question 1

What is the Air drop Airspeed for a UH A/C?

Answer 1

70 Knots

Question 2

What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a CH A/C?

Answer 2

90 Knots

Question 3

What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a STOL A/C?

Answer 3

105 Knots

Question 4

What is the Airdrop Airspeed for AF PAX/DB?

Answer 4

130 Knots

Question 5

What is the Airdrop Airspeed for AF everything else but?

Answer 5

140 Knots

Question 6

What is the Airdrop Airspeed for a C-17 HE?

Answer 6

150 Knots

Question 7

What is the night CARP PI Location for HE?

Answer 7

550 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 8

What is the CARP PI Location for HE?

Answer 8

500 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 9

What is the night CARP PI Location for PAX/DB?

Answer 9

350 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 10

What is the CARP PI Location for PAX/DB?

Answer 10

300 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 11

What is the night CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-17?

Answer 11

275 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 12

What is the night CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-130?

Answer 12

250 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 13

What is the CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-17?

Answer 13

225 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 14

What is the CARP PI Location for CDS & DRAS dropped from a C-130?

Answer 14

200 Yards from the Lead Edge

Question 15

What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 PAX/DB?

Answer 15

229 Meters

Question 16

What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 HE?

Answer 16

458 Meters

Question 17

What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 CDS?

Answer 17

503 Meters

Question 18

What is the Forward Throw for a C-130 TTB?

Answer 18

147 Meters

Question 19

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 PAX/ DB?

Answer 19

229 Meters

Question 20

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 HE?

Answer 20

640 Meters

Question 21

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 CDS?

Answer 21

663 Meters

Question 22

What is the Forward Throw for a C-17 TTB?

Answer 22

147 Meters

Question 23

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
PAX Land
EQ no PRS
CDS w/ G-12

Answer 23

13 Knots

Question 24

What is the Max Surface Winds for:
PAX Water
EQ w/ PRS

Answer 24

17 Knots

Question 25

What is the Max Surface Winds for: CDS or DB with w/ G-13 or G-14

Answer 25

20 Knots

Question 26

What is the Max Surface Winds for: SATB

Answer 26

25 Knots

Question 27

What is the Max Surface Winds for: HV-CDS LCLA Free Drops

Answer 27

None

Question 28

What is the Forward Throw for Rotary A/C

Answer 28

Airdrop Airspeed ÷ 2 (Round Up)

Question 29

What is the CARP PI Location for JPADS?

Answer 29

Center of DZ or DZ Radius

Question 30

When marking a CARP Drop Zone at night how many and what type lights are needed to mark the DZ when using optional lights?

Answer 30

11 White Omni-Directional lights and 1 Amber Rotating Beacon

Question 31

How many medics are required to support a multi-ship, CDS drop on a 2200 meter DZ with 20 seconds of green light?

Answer 31

0 (Medics only required for personnel)

Question 32

How long prior to TOT do boats have to be in place for three C-17s dropping Door Bundles on a 1500 meter DZ with 15 seconds of green light?

Answer 32

None (Boats only required for personnel drops)

Question 33

What are the maximum surface winds allowable when dropping HE using G-12 parachutes and the 5,000 parachute release system?

Answer 33

17 Knots (EQ w/ PRS)

Question 34

The Boat detail must, at a minimum, have communication with whom?

Answer 34

DZSTL

Question 35

Ground Marked Release System (GMRS) Regulation

Answer 35

USASOC REG 350-2

Question 36

Verbally Initiated Release System (VIRS) Reference

Answer 36

FM 3-21.38

Question 37

Computed Air Realease Point (CARP) Reference

Answer 37

DAFMAN13-217

Question 38

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for PAX?

Answer 38

100 Meters

Question 39

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for DB?

Answer 39

0 Meters

Question 40

What is the GMRS/VIRS PI Location, from lead edge for CDS, DRAS, HE, etc. . .

Answer 40

Determined using CARP Tree, converted to meters

Question 41

What is the minimum size of a GMRS/VIRS DZ?

Answer 41

275 x 275 meters

Question 42

What is the minimum size GMRS DZ to fit all markings?

Answer 42

300 x 275 Meters

Question 43

Where is the Amber Rotationg Beacon placed on a CARP DZ?

Answer 43

1000 meters from the PI on Drop Heading or at the Trail Edge. (Whichever is closer)