Assault Zone Survey Test

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What Air Force Regulation governs all Assault Zone Survey Operations?

DAFMAN 13-217

AFI 31-217

DoD 21-317

AFN 13-217

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What database contains a worldwide listing of all 'valid' Assault Zone Surveys (i.e., DZ, HLZ, LZ, and FARP)?

AMC Zone Availability Report (ZAR)

Talon Point

Google Earth

TAK Server

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The C-130H "Hercules" needs a minimum _____ of runway length for contingency landings?

2,500 ft.

3,000 ft.

3,500 ft.

4,000 ft.

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What does the acronym CDS mean?

Combat Delivery System

Container Delivery System

Combat Direction System

Container Direction System

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Is a Waiver required for a Landing Zone (LZ) if the left and/or right half of the runway transverse gradient is between -0.5% to +0.5%?

Yes, a waiver is required because the runway is too flat

No, a waiver is not required, but remarks must be included in Block 14

Yes, a waiver is required, and remarks must be included in Block 14

Yes, and No because I'm confused by the question

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What are the minimum dimensions for a Heavy Equipment (HE) airdrop?

600 x 1,000 ft.

600 x 1,000 yards

600 x 1,000 meters

1,000 x 1,000 ft.

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What glide slope ratio criteria is used for evaluating a C-130?

30:1

35:1

40:1

1:30

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Who determines the size for a Military Free Fall (MFF) Drop Zone?

Supported Force Commander

Supporting Force Commander

Supported & Supporting ForceCommanders

the "Jump Master"

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What areas are considered a part of a 'Construction' Landing Zone (LZ)?

Overrun, Shoulder, Graded Area, Clear Zone, Excursion Area

Runway, Taxiway, Graded Zone, Clear Area, Divergence Area

Overrun, Shoulder, Graded Area, Clear Zone, Maintained Area

Runway, Taxiway, Graded Zone, Clear Area, Maintained Area

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What areas are considered as part of an 'Operational' Landing Zone (LZ)?

Runway, Shoulders, Graded Area, and Clear Zones

Runway, Overruns, A Zone(s), and B Zone(s)

Runway, Graded Zone, Clear Area, and Maintained Areas

Runway, Shoulders, Clear Zones, A Zone(s), and B Zone(s)

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What is the nomenclature for a Drop Zone (DZ) Survey Form?

AFSOC Form 3823

USAF Form 3823

DoD Form 3823

AF IMT 3823

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What does the acronym CBR mean?

California Bearing Ratio

Curriculum Based Regulations

California Burgers Rule

Calculated Bearing Rules

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What is required for a "Tactical" Drop Zone approval?

Supported Force Commander Tasking

A physical survey/site inspection, ONLY!

A physical survey and a Safety of Fight review

Supporting & Supported Force Commander Approval

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A paved Landing Zone (LZ) Survey requires a Pavement Classification Number (PCN)?

True

False

I don't know!

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How should the surface wind be reported on a Drop Zone?

Wind direction in Magnetic degrees and wind speed in knots

Wind direction in True degrees and wind speed in knots

Wind direction in Magnetic degrees and wind speed in miles per hour

Wind direction in True degrees and wind speed in miles per hour

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What types of wind data & information must be reported to the aircrew?

Surface Wind!

Surface Wind & Mean Eﬀective Wind

Mean Eﬀective Wind and Usual Conditions

Surface Wind, Mean Eﬀective Wind, and Unusual Observations

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What is the surface wind limit for a USAF Static Line (Land) airdrop?

13 miles per hours

17 miles per hour

13 knots

17 knots

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What are the minimum dimensions for a daytime C-130 Container Delivery System (CDS) airdrop, above 700' AGL; using a 4 x single container conﬁguration?

440 x 590 yards

440 x 590 meters

480 x 480 yards

480 x 480 meters

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What is the name of the Landing Zone (LZ) Survey Form?

AFSOC Form 3822

USAF Form 3822

DoD Form 3822

AF IMT 3822

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For paved, or a nontraditional, surface who must conduct a "Strength Review" prior to submitting the Landing Zone (LZ) survey to Safety of Flight ?

A Squadron Pavement Engineer, or a Squadron Designated Person

A Wing Pavement Engineer, or a Wing Designated Person

A MAJCOM Pavement Engineer or a MAJCOM Designated Person

A Group Pavement Engineer, or a Group Designated Person

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What is the airdrop, "at altitude", wind restriction for a ﬁxed-wing aircraft?

25 knots

50 knots

Less than 50 knots

None

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Powerlines (operating at 50 kilo-volts or greater) must be annotated on the Drop Zone (DZ) survey form when they are within _______?

1,000 feet of the Personnel Point of Impact

1,000 meters of the Drop Zone Center Point

1,000 feet of the Drop Zone Leading Edge

1,000 meters of any Drop Zone Boundary

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What is the minimum depth requirement for a Water Drop Zone (DZ)?

3 meters, and the area must be free of surface obstructions.

10 feet, and the area must be free of underwater obstructions to that depth.

10 meters, and the area must be free of surface obstructions.

33 feet, and the area must be free of underwater obstructions to that depth.

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What are the authorized visual authentication letters for Drop Zone (DZ) Point of Impact markings?

J, C, A, R, S, H, O

A, B, C, D, E, F, Z

R, S, T, L, N, E

V, X, L, M, C

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What glide slope ratio criteria is used for evaluating a C-17?

20:1

30:1

40:1

50:1

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Which features on a Landing Zone (LZ) must have a Weight Bearing Capacity reported on the survey form?

Taxiway(s), and Apron(s)

Runways, and Taxiway(s)

Runways ONLY

Runways, Taxiway(s), and Apron(s)

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What is the "surface wind" limit for non-USAF Container Delivery System (CDS) Equipment airdrop?

17 knots

There are NO restrictions.

At the discretion of the supported force Drop Zone Safety Officer (DZSO)

Between 13 – 17 knots

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What are the minimum dimensions for a rectangular Drop Zone (DZ), for a single static-line parachutist, from 1,000 AGL?

600 x 600 yards

600 x 600 feet

549 x 549 feet

600 x 600 meters

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How is a NO-Drop condition signaled to an aircraft?

Via Authenticated Radio Transmission

Red Smoke, Flares and Lights

Scrambled Panels, or an alternatively planned signal

All the above

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What are the minimum numbers of satellites required to calculate a 3-dimensional Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate location?

Three Satellites; directly overhead my location, at all times!

Three Satellites; and GPS must be stationary to acquire a good position.

Four Satellites; above the horizon.

Two Satellites; are needed for an intersection of two spheres.

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