Visual Navigation Aids

Question 1

1. What size should a VS-17 panel be?

Answer 1

2’ x 6’

Question 2

2. What angle is the VS-17 panel employed at?

Answer 2

45 degrees

Question 3

3. What release method is the Raised Angle Marker (RAM) used for?

Answer 3

CARP only

Question 4

4. What code letters are used in conjunction with the RAM?

Answer 4

J, C, A, R, S for conventional DZ. H and O for random approach or circular DZ

Question 5

5. What release method is an amber rotating beacon used for?

Answer 5

CARP only

Question 6

6. What are the typical visual navigation aids used for daytime drops?

Answer 6

VS-17 panel, smoke, RAM, signal mirror

Question 7

7. What visual aids can be used during night time operations?

Answer 7

White omni-directional, Whelen light, strobe lights, fires or ground flares