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Pathfinder - DZsPers (land): 13 knots
Pers (water): 17 Knots
Eq w/o ground disconnects: 13 knots
Eq w/ ground disconnects: 17 knots
CDS using G-12: 13 knots
CDS/DB using G-13/14: 20 knots
SATB-P: 25 knots
HV-CDS/HAARS/Freedrop: No Restrictions - answerMax Surface Winds
- Range Control SOPs
- AF 3823 of DZ
- Blank AF 4304s
- MEDEVAC Procedures
- Any unit SOPs - answerDZSTL Book Minimums
5 Years from date of MAJCOM Approval - answerHow Long is Survey good for once
signed by MAJCOM
- 24 hours
- until end of specific mission - answerHow long are tactically assessed drop zones
good for?
- Conducts pre-mission coordination
- Ensures DZ opened/closed through range control
- Has DZ fully operational one hour prior to ToT
- Comm w/ departure airfield control officer
- Conducts ground or aerial recon of DZ NLT 1 hour prior to ToT
- Conducts 10 minute window
- Operates all visual acquisition aids
- Ensures no drop signals relayed to A/C
- Controls all ground & air MEDEVACs
- Submits post mission reports - answerDZSTL Duties
- Current & Qualified rigger IAW AR 59-4 - answerMalfunction Officer Requirements
- AN/PMQ-3A (Omni Directional)
- DIC/DIC-3 (Omni-Directional)
- Turbometer (20 degrees of wind line) - answerAnemometers
- Wartime drops for brigade & larger
, - Peacetime C-130 AWADS involving 1-3 A/C
- VMC Drops of 4 or more A/C for Pers, DB, LCLA, CDS, HE - answerDZSTL
Secondary Missions
3 Identical copies to:
- Aircrew
- S-3 Air
- DZSTL - answerWho must receive a copy of the drop zone mission brief checklist?
- Place markings where obstacles will not mask the pilot's line of sight
- Use a mask clearance ratio of 15:1
- The far marker is located on the trailing edge of the DZ OR where pilot can see it (I.E.
a hill) - answerGMRS Marking Considerations
Planning: 1,000 Ft AGL
G-14 Min: 300 Ft AGL (C-17 & C-130)_
T-10 Cargo: 300 Ft AGL (C-17) & 400 Ft AGL (C-130) - answerUSAF Fixed Wing
Delivery Altitudes: Door Bundles
Planning: 1,100 Ft AGL
G-12E Min: 550 Ft AGL (C-17 & C-130) - answerUSAF Fixed Wing Delivery Altitudes:
Heavy Equipment
"User accepts responsibility for damage to equipment and injury to personnel resulting
form airdrop operations" - answerDZ Survey Remark #1
C-17 Only
Planning: 1,200 Ft AGL
G-12E Min: 1,000 Ft AGL
G-11D Min: 1,200 Ft AGL - answerUSAF Dual Row Delivery Altitudes: Heavy
Planning: 10,000 Ft AGL
Minimum: 3,500 Ft AGL - answerUSAF Fixed Wing Delivery Altitudes: JPADS/I-CDS
Planning: 600 Ft AGL
G-14 Min (1-2 Containers): 400 Ft AGL - answerCDS Delivery Altitudes for C-130
Planning: 600 Ft AGL
G-14 Min (1-2 Containers): 300 Ft AGL - answerCDS Delivery Altitudes for C-17
- PIBALL (10 gram or 30 gram)
- Helium Source
- Drift Scale (Zero - 90 Degrees)
- Stop watch (With seconds)
- Compass - answerEquipment Required for MEW Readings
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