What happens to a jumper's fall rate when performing rolls, loops, or other
free flying maneuvers? Correct Ans - Increases
What happens to a visual altimeter when it's in the jumper's burble?
Correct Ans - Reads unreliably
What is the best way to recover from a stall to a full glide? Correct Ans
- Smoothly raise the controls
Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy?
Correct Ans - Stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of
descent
When does a dynamic stall occur? Correct Ans - At the end of a flare
when the jumper begins to rock back under the canopy
What happens after a dynamic stall if the tail is held lower than the nose?
Correct Ans - Full stall
What is the best way to determine a canopy's optimum flare speed and
depth for landing? Correct Ans - Practice different rates of flare
entry at different depths of flare
Describe your procedure for landing in high winds. Correct Ans -
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.
How many A-lines does a nine-cell canopy have? Correct Ans - 10
To what part of the canopy do the steering lines (brake lines) connect?
Correct Ans - Tail or trailing edge
What lines go through the rear slider grommets? Correct Ans - C, D,
and brakes
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