2008 Skydiver's Information Manual
A United States Parachute Association Publication

Category E Quiz

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Back to Category E

Administered prior to conducting jumps in the next category.

1. What happens to a jumper's fall rate when performing rolls, loops, or other freeflying maneuvers?

increases
(Category E outline)

2. What happens to a visual altimeter when it's in the jumper's burble?

reads unreliably
(SIM 5-3.I)

3. What is the best way to recover from a stall to full glide?

Smoothly raise the controls.
(Category E outline)

4. Describe an aerodynamic stall as it applies to a ram-air canopy.

stable state of decreased glide and increased rate of descent
(Category E outline)

5. When does a dynamic stall occur?

at the end of a flare when the jumper begins to rock back under the canopy
(Category E outline)

6. What happens after a dynamic stall if the tail is held lower than the nose?

full stall
(Category E outline)

7. What is the best way to determine a canopy's optimum flare speed and depth for landing?

Practice different rates of flare entry at different depths of flare.
(Category E outline)

8. Describe your procedure for landing in high winds.

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.
(Category E outline)

9. How many A-lines does a nine-cell canopy have?

ten
(Category E Open Canopy Orientation)

10. To what part of the canopy do the steering lines (brake lines) connect?

tail or trailing edge
(Category E Open Canopy Orientation)

11. What lines go through the rear slider grommets?

C, D, and brakes
(Category E Open Canopy Orientation)

12. Where does the main pilot chute bridle attach to the canopy?

top center
(Category E Open Canopy Orientation)

13. Who may pack a main parachute?

FAA rigger, person jumping the parachute, person under rigger's supervision
(FAR 105.43)

14. How often do the main and reserve parachute need to be packed?

every 120 days
(FAR 105.43)

15. Who is in command of the aircraft?

pilot
(FAR 91.3.A)

16. Name two purposes for wearing seat belts in an aircraft.

to maintain the correct balance; protection in a crash
(Category E Aircraft briefing)

17. Who is responsible that the aircraft is in condition for safe flight?

pilot
(FAR 91.7.B)

18. Above what altitude MSL is the pilot of an unpressurized aircraft required to breathe supplemental oxygen?

14,000 feet
(FAR 91.211.A.2)

19. Above what altitude MSL are all occupants of an unpressurized aircraft required to be provided with
supplemental oxygen?

15,000 feet
(SIM 2-1.L; FAR 91.211.A.3)

20. In an aircraft with the exit door near the back, what must jumpers do to maintain the balance during exit procedures?

Remain forward until it is time for their group to exit.
(Category E Aircraft Briefing)

21. What is the biggest danger to a jumper when flying the canopy pattern?

other canopies
(Category E outline)

22. What is the best way to avoid a canopy collision?

See and remain clear of other jumpers.
(Category E outline)

23. How does the RSL work?

forms a separable link between the main riser and reserve ripcord so that cutting away the main activates the reserve, if the RSL is hooked up
(SIM Section 5-3.F)

24. What would happen if the main riser attached to the RSL breaks?

The reserve deploys with the main still attached by the other riser.
(SIM Section 5-3.F.)

25. What is the best way to prevent risers from breaking?

inspection and maintenance; correct packing, tight line stowage, and stable deployment, all to prevent hard openings
(SIM Section 5-3.F)

26. Name one way to prevent a dual deployment.

Any of the following:
Deploy the main parachute at the correct altitude to avoid AAD activation.
Initiate malfunction procedures high enough to cut away safely and avoid AAD activation
Maintain and correctly operate hand-deployed pilot chutes, especially collapsibles.
Protect equipment before exit to prevent pins or handles from being knocked loose.
Maneuver gently below the AAD's firing range
(Category E outline)

27. What is generally the best action to take in the following two-canopy-out scenarios ?

a. Biplane

Release the brakes on the front canopy only and steer that canopy gently; PLF.

b. Side by side

Release the brakes on the dominant canopy only and steer that canopy gently; or release the RSL (if time) and cut away; PLF.

c. Downplane

Release the RSL (if time) and cut away.
(SIM 5-1.E)