Created Wed May 17 20:31:39 CAT 2006
| What is wind gradient? | |||
| a | For example slowing down of wind speed as one comes closer to the ground | ||
| b | A change in dew point with altitude | ||
| c | A change in wind speed and direction with altitude | ||
| d | A change in temperature of the air with altitude | ||
Correct Answer ..... a c
| You are low and approaching a power line. Not sure if you will make it over it. | |||
| a | You fly max speed to pull up before any obstacle that you might encounter | ||
| b | You speed up to fly underneath the lines | ||
| c | You aim for the pole. If you can not get over the pole land before it. | ||
| d | You aim for the middle in between 2 poles | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| Flying with the wind ... | |||
| a | Will make you fly further | ||
| b | Will reduce the distance you can travel before you have to land | ||
| c | Will reduce your glide-ratio | ||
| d | Will improve your glide-ratio | ||
Correct Answer ..... a d
| With everything else staying the same, how will the glide ratio change if a 100 kg pilot dumps his water ballast of 10 kg? | |||
| a | The glide ratio will stay the same | ||
| b | The glide ratio will be 0.1 worse | ||
| c | The glide ratio will improve by 10 percent | ||
| d | The glide ratio will be 0.1 better | ||
| e | The glide ratio will decrease by 10 percent | ||
Correct Answer ..... a
| Doing a forward launch and the right side, from your point of view, of the canopy comes up first ... | |||
| a | move towards the side that is coming up first | ||
| b | apply brake on the side that comes up first | ||
| c | apply brake on the side that is dragging behind | ||
| d | walk towards the side that is dragging behind | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| Wind that has to blow through a narrow gulley or when the valley gets narrower | |||
| a | Will warm up due to pressure changes | ||
| b | Will get stronger | ||
| c | Will slow down | ||
| d | Will cool down due to pressure changes | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| What might you find on the leeward side of a thermal or a hill | |||
| a | smoother lift than on the luv side | ||
| b | Turbulence or rotor | ||
| c | The lift band | ||
| d | Compression zone with penetration problem | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| How do you recognize a Parachutal stall and what do you do | |||
| a | Use Speedbar, or release trims, or push on A's to get the leading edge to accelerate | ||
| b | No forward speed | ||
| c | Toggle pressure feels weird | ||
| d | Do not apply any brakes | ||
| e | Pull toggles full down to get glider flying again | ||
| f | Glider is all over the show | ||
| g | One side of the wing is flying forwards , the other half of the wing is flying backwards | ||
| h | No wind in your face | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c d h
| You are sinking out, very low and there is a whirly close by | |||
| a | You get out of your seat, ready for a PLF and reserve deployment | ||
| b | You head for it. Whirly are good thermals and you will get up in it | ||
| c | You get away from it and stay well clear of it | ||
| d | You ignore it. They do not matter for Hang Gliding and Paragliding | ||
Correct Answer ..... a c
| If you fly into a strong thermal | |||
| a | Your angle of attack will get less | ||
| b | Your wing will fly faster | ||
| c | Your angle of attack will increase | ||
| d | Your wing will fly slower | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| You are ridge soaring with the ridge to your right. Another glider flies straight at you | |||
| a | You make a hook turn | ||
| b | You turn to the right | ||
| c | You do not change your trajectory, maintain your current flight path | ||
| d | You turn to the left | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| For a reverse launch | |||
| a | one has to pull the D risers only | ||
| b | one clips in the other way compared to a forward launch | ||
| c | one can control the glider without letting the toggles go | ||
| d | one has to let the toggles go | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| Going for a tree landing... | |||
| a | go into the tree with trim speed | ||
| b | flare as usual | ||
| c | slow down the canopy before impact, but let the canopy overfly you to wrap over the tree and hook on the branches | ||
| d | do a full stall before impacting with the tree | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| What do you call this maneuver and how is it initiated ? | |||
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| a | Asymmetric | ||
| b | B Line Stall | ||
| c | Pulling down your outer A lines | ||
| d | Pulling down your A risers | ||
| e | Pulling down the B lines | ||
| f | Cravatte | ||
| g | Big Ears | ||
| h | Applying speed bar | ||
Correct Answer ..... c g
| Flying with 50 percent toggle into a 7 m/s thermal | |||
| a | your wing will be at stall point | ||
| b | your angle of attack does not change | ||
| c | your angle of attack will change by 45 degree | ||
| d | apply more brake to prevent a frontal collapse | ||
| e | hands up, maybe apply speedbar, to keep the wing flying | ||
Correct Answer ..... a c e
| After taking off you can not get into your harness and you are hanging in your leg straps | |||
| a | This is only a problem if you are a male | ||
| b | Throw your reserve | ||
| c | Head straight for landing. Your blood circulation can get blocked and you can fade out soon | ||
| d | Slide out of your harness and fall down and PLF | ||
| e | If you got good ground clearance, try to swing up your legs and slide back into your harness | ||
Correct Answer ..... c e
| When you apply your toggles past the maximum brake you get | |||
| a | A stall, the canopy will fly at minimum sink | ||
| b | A stall, the canopy will settle above your head and you will sink gently down | ||
| c | A stall, the canopy will fall behind you and you fall out of the sky | ||
| d | A stall, the canopy will shoot in front of you and you will fall into the canopy | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| Which is correct ? | |||
| a | Speed bar increases the angle of attack | ||
| b | Speed bar decreases the angle of attack | ||
| c | Big ears increases the angle of attack | ||
| d | Big ears decreases the angle of attack | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| When doing a backward launch | |||
| a | You put one foot on the accelerator | ||
| b | You hold your toggles in your hand | ||
| c | You face towards canopy | ||
| d | You put one foot on the speedbar | ||
| e | You hold your A risers in your hand | ||
| f | You face away from the canopy | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c e
| Weighshift ... | |||
| a | means leaning back on landing to slow down | ||
| b | is a situation where your front mounted reserve has shifted, making it more difficult to control your Paraglider | ||
| c | means leaning towards the side that you want to turn | ||
| d | means leaning away from the side that you want to turn | ||
| e | is a component on a winch to control the tension | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| When do you consider doing a reverse launch ? | |||
| a | When there is a weak breeze | ||
| b | When the wind is strong enough | ||
| c | When the wind is over the back | ||
| d | When there is no wind | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| If you let out a B-Line stall uneven, not symmetric | |||
| a | your lines can break due to the sudden load increase | ||
| b | No problem, B-Line gives a very stable wing | ||
| c | you can get an asymmetric and cravat, spiraling uncontrolled out of the sky | ||
| d | your canopy will fall behind you | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| When you apply full speedbar your glider ... | |||
| a | will be more stable | ||
| b | is more prone for a frontal collapse | ||
| c | is more prone to go into a fullstall | ||
| d | is more prone to go parachutal | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Your canopies trim speed is 34 km/h. The wind speed is 36 km/h | |||
| a | When flying with the wind your ground speed will be 36 km/h | ||
| b | When flying with the wind your airspeed will be 70 km/h | ||
| c | Flying with the wind your ground speed will be 70 km/h | ||
| d | When flying into wind your Ground Speed will be 2km/h backwards | ||
| e | When trying to land into wind you will be going backwards | ||
| f | When flying into wind your airspeed will be 70 km/h | ||
| g | When flying into wind your Ground speed will be 2km/h forward | ||
| h | When landing into wind you will have penetration problems | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d e h
| This picture shows a pilot ... | |||
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| a | that has prepared himself for a SAT | ||
| b | what can happen if you do not do a proper preflight check | ||
| c | shows a pilot in a normal flight | ||
| d | in big trouble | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| When is it safe to fly over a mountain into the lee side? | |||
| a | When the wind speed exceeds the trim speed of your glider you can safely go over the back | ||
| b | If one is at least the height of the mountain above it | ||
| c | When you are in a thermal drifting over the back with it | ||
| d | When you can see lentis developing behind it | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| You have to land inlands in a lake | |||
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| a | Throw your reserve, it will act as a sail and blow you over the water out of harm | ||
| b | Land close to shore | ||
| c | Unclip as much as possible, get out of the harness before hitting the water | ||
| d | Stay in your harness, it will keep you afloat | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| Groundhandling a canopy without clipped in by holding it in your hands | |||
| a | Has killed people | ||
| b | Is not advisable on a ridge, a gust can lift you into the air. And you start flying down the hill, hanging on with your finger tips | ||
| c | Is not advisable on flat ground. A gust can pick you up on flat ground | ||
| d | Is totally safe. Just let go when necessary | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c
| Pilot doing a reverse winch launch got the line from the wrong side attached | |||
| a | One can not do a reverse launch with a winch | ||
| b | One can not attach a winch line the wrong way | ||
| c | The winch driver has to abort immediately | ||
| d | Pilot simply has turn the other way around to fix this | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| During a winch launch the pilot and canopy drift away from the tow direction | |||
| a | There is a thermal in the drift direction. Turn more towards it. And take the thermal | ||
| b | This can become a lock out | ||
| c | If the pilot or winch driver do not react then the canopy will dive into the ground | ||
| d | No need to worry, the canopy will be pulled straight again | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| A horseshoe layout | |||
| a | is only used for forward launch | ||
| b | is a poor layout which needs to be rectified before takeoff | ||
| c | is only used for reverse launch | ||
| d | is the usual way your canopy should look like before you takeoff | ||
| e | should only be used in light conditions | ||
Correct Answer ..... a c d
| You lost one of your toggles, either the line broke, or it is wrapped around the risers,.. | |||
| a | You apply speedbar to stabilize the canopy | ||
| b | You switch over to steer using the backriser | ||
| c | You throw your reserve since you can not steer the canopy anymore | ||
| d | You unclip and climb up in your harness to fix the mess | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| You managed to do a good C-riser landing in strong. What do you do next? | |||
| a | reinflate the canopy above your head and use the power of the wind to walk you closer to the next road instead of carrying it | ||
| b | walk around the canopy to avoid getting dragged when it reinflates | ||
| c | unclip and get out of your harness facing into wind | ||
| d | reinflate the canopy for a clean layout to pack it up | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| While flying low , something big picks you up, your vario screams, and then you go into free fall | |||
| a | your lines just broke | ||
| b | you got an asymetric spin | ||
| c | Hold on to your carabs, be ready to throw your reserve | ||
| d | welcome to rotor | ||
| e | You entered a very strong thermal and your wing stalled | ||
Correct Answer ..... c e
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| a | A cravatte | ||
| b | A frontal collapse | ||
| c | An asymmetric | ||
| d | A B Line stall | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| You initiated a spiral. Now you want to get out and you release the inner brake. Nothing happens. In fact the spiral goes faster | |||
| a | If you got plenty of height, apply more brake on the outer side and see if you can stop it | ||
| b | Do a full stall | ||
| c | Do a B-Line instead | ||
| d | Looks like your are locked into a spiral, throw your reserve | ||
| e | Bullshit, all gliders come out of spirals immediately | ||
Correct Answer ..... a d
| At sealevel a Intermediate wing can be flared from trimspeed to 0 within 20 meters . In higher altitude this will be ... | |||
| a | will be shorter and one will come in faster | ||
| b | will be more and the landing speed will be higher | ||
| c | Will be more and the landing speed will be less | ||
| d | will be the same | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| What is correct | |||
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| a | A good Reverse launch | ||
| b | A good Forward launch | ||
| c | Reverse launch gone wrong, apply maximum brake to stop | ||
| d | Forward launch gone wrong due to a dusty | ||
| e | Reverse launch gone wrong, pilot is twisted, maybe use backrisers to control canopy | ||
| f | Reverse launch gone wrong, use A risers to fix | ||
Correct Answer ..... e
| As you get in a thermal closer to a cloud the lift increases | |||
| a | Your lucky day, stay in it and climb as high as possible | ||
| b | This is normal, it will stop at cloudbase | ||
| c | Possible cloudsuck, leave the thermal | ||
| d | Be prepared to apply tucked ears and speedbar to avoid getting sucked into the cloud | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| With higher altitude your canopy reactions | |||
| a | will depend on the outside temperature | ||
| b | will be more dynamic. | ||
| c | Will be more docile | ||
| d | will be the same | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| What is correct | |||
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| a | Reverse launch , turn left | ||
| b | Forward launch, turn right | ||
| c | Reverse launch, No turn | ||
| d | Forward launch, turn left | ||
| e | Reverse launch, turn right | ||
| f | Forward launch, No turn | ||
Correct Answer ..... a
| During landing in strong wind with the brakes released, the wing descends vertically towards the middle of the landing area. What happens if the pilot pulls big ears | |||
| a | The wing will be less stable and collapse easier | ||
| b | The wing will penetrate less and fly backwards | ||
| c | The wing will fly faster | ||
| d | The descend rate will decrease and the landing will be softer | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Falling out of a thermal | |||
| a | You run the risk of going into a B Line stall | ||
| b | Your canopy will surge backwards | ||
| c | Your canopy will surge forwards | ||
| d | You run the risk of getting a collapse | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| What is a lock out? | |||
| a | When you are in a spiral and can not get out of it | ||
| b | During a winch launch the canopy drifts out of line and faces away from the tow | ||
| c | when you got a carabiner which is blocked and does not funtion | ||
| d | When you try to throw your reserve and you can not pull it out | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| How does one get out of a parchutal stall | |||
| a | tucking your ears | ||
| b | using speed bar to accelerate the canopy | ||
| c | pushing your A risers | ||
| d | pulling full breaks to initiate a full stall | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| With higher altitude your takeoff run | |||
| a | has to be slower | ||
| b | Has to be faster and will be longer | ||
| c | Will be the same | ||
| d | Will be shorter and one uses the same takeoff speed | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Flying cross wind in thermic conditions. First your wing has some minor tucks/collapses. Then the left side lifts up and your glider wants to turn to the right. Where is the thermal? | |||
| a | Most likely to the right | ||
| b | Most likely still ahead of you | ||
| c | No thermal close by, you are in rotor | ||
| d | Most likely behind you | ||
| e | Most likely to the left | ||
Correct Answer ..... e
| Wind in takeoff is straight up, strong and gusty. As you pull up you go up and do not go forward ... | |||
| a | Do a C Line stall to come down | ||
| b | Initiate a spiral, you are in cloudsuck | ||
| c | Watch the ground if you penetrate | ||
| d | Fly close to stall to make best use of the lift | ||
| e | Use speedbar or big ears to if you go backwards | ||
| f | Throw your reserve, you are in cloudsuck | ||
| g | Look up at your canopy to see if you get a collapse | ||
| h | Turn, you are in a good thermal | ||
Correct Answer ..... c e
| To initiate a spiral ... | |||
| a | Get the canopy close to parachutal and apply on one side full brake | ||
| b | Do it gradually. Step by step. First find the point where you canopy will start the spiral and get out of it immediately | ||
| c | Yank down one side and have the other toggle full up | ||
| d | Have at least 600 meters AGL and stop 300 meters AGL | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| This picture shows | |||
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| a | A cravatte | ||
| b | A frontal collapse | ||
| c | An asymmetric | ||
| d | A B Line stall | ||
Correct Answer ..... c
| To get out of a spiral ... | |||
| a | Hands up on both toggles | ||
| b | Gradually release the brake on the inner side and apply some at the outer side | ||
| c | Gradually release the oouter brake and apply more in the inner side | ||
| d | Apply both sides 50 percent brake | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| What are the symptoms to determine if you are in a full stall | |||
| a | very slack toggles | ||
| b | no forward speed | ||
| c | higher sink rate than usual | ||
| d | no wind in your face | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c d
| As you get low and start turning into wind you notice that you drift backwards ... | |||
| a | pull one toggle full down at landing | ||
| b | Apply speedbar, tuck your ears | ||
| c | prepare for a C line flare and potential PLF | ||
| d | turn downwind | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| what causes a spin | |||
| a | When flying behind a tandem canopy and getting into the vortex of it | ||
| b | When one wing tip is stalled and the other is still flying, resulting in a rotatition | ||
| c | When landing behind some obstacle in windshadow and the canopy suddenly surges forward | ||
| d | Applying too much brake on one side, like trying to thermal too tight | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| During the winch launch the canopy is pointing more and more away from the line | |||
| a | as the winch driver, speed up to have more tension to get the canopy back on line | ||
| b | As the pilot you are heading for a lockout, counter steer, or release | ||
| c | as the pilot apply more brake, the canopy will then be pulled back by the line in the correct direction | ||
| d | as the driver on the winch, reduce speed, give the pilot a chance to come back on line | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| A reverse launch | |||
| a | Can only be used when the wind is over the back | ||
| b | Enables you to see the canopy as you pull it up and control it better | ||
| c | Can only be used at a cliff launch | ||
| d | Requires the pilot to to run hard | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Tightening your chest strap too tight can result in | |||
| a | Better recovery from a collapse | ||
| b | Uncomfortable flying, risers too close together in your line of vision | ||
| c | Better body steering | ||
| d | Increased risk of a twist | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| Tying a rope to a tree or at the tow bar of a car and the other end to yourself. And then do some kiting with your Paraglider | |||
| a | Just watch out for a lock out and counter steer and it works fine | ||
| b | is the fastest way to become a vegetable or find out which religion got it right | ||
| c | As long you got a hook knife , no problem | ||
| d | No problem, it is lots of fun | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| A coastal pilot who is used to fly very close to the ground and takes tight turns to stay in the ridgelift band comes to Rustenburg ( 1600m ASL) to ridge soar | |||
| a | His turn radius will be smaller | ||
| b | His canopy will react more wild due to a higher airspeed when he gets a collapse | ||
| c | His turn radius will be bigger | ||
| d | There will be no change in how a canopy reacts in turbulence. This is independent of the altitude | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| While turning in a thermal you also move you body to lean more into the center of the turn | |||
| a | This is called cross bracing | ||
| b | This is called Weightshift | ||
| c | This is called a stirr-up | ||
| d | This is called a PLF | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| You notice the windsock is hanging or pointing away from you as you are in your final approach | |||
| a | Nothing wrong, this is ideal conditions for landing | ||
| b | Prepare to flare hard | ||
| c | Prepare to run or if necessary, PLF | ||
| d | make a hook turn | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c
| What can go wrong when doing a spiral? | |||
| a | Coming out of the spiral the glider can have a collapse if you do not | ||
| b | Pilot can fade out and loose cosciousness | ||
| c | Canopy can go into lockout and you can not get out of the spiral | ||
| d | Nothing | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c
| Angle of attack can be changed in Paragliding | |||
| a | By the team manager in a competition how to fly the set task | ||
| b | By using speedbar | ||
| c | By weight shift | ||
| d | By applying more or less brake | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| Releasing the B risers very slow out of a B-Line stall | |||
| a | will create a frotal collapse | ||
| b | can put you into a Parachutal stall | ||
| c | will put you into a full stall | ||
| d | is the recommended way of doing it | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| As a pilot one avoids | |||
| a | Cirrus clouds | ||
| b | CumuloNimbus clouds | ||
| c | Altostratus clouds | ||
| d | Cumulus clouds | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| A preflight check consists of | |||
| a | Harness Straps clipped in | ||
| b | Speedbar connected | ||
| c | Conditions ok | ||
| d | Helmet on | ||
| e | Layout ok | ||
| f | Lines clear | ||
| g | Airspace clear | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c d e f g
| PE, Maitlands, road takeoff. 40m high. The seagulls are soaring along the ridge | |||
| a | Seagulls only fly in rotor, don't fly | ||
| b | Looks promising, should be ok to fly a Paraglider | ||
| c | Far too strong. Fly another day | ||
| d | Far too weak, seagulls can maintain much easier | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| At which end of the speed range does minimum sink occur? | |||
| a | at trim speed, when no accelerator is applied | ||
| b | at best glide, where the tangent to the polare has the minimum angle | ||
| c | at the maximum speed, since the lift formula says that lift is determined by the square of speed | ||
| d | at the slower end of the speed range | ||
| e | when the glider is in full stall | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| You decide to use Big Ears to land in a small field surrounded by high trees | |||
| a | Do a C Line landing | ||
| b | Keep the Big Ears in until flare. Otherwise the wind gradient might induce a parachutal stall | ||
| c | Once a tree top height add B-line stall to it and PLF | ||
| d | Apply brake when you get to tree top height and pump out the big ears | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| When you do a forward launch | |||
| a | You face away from the canopy | ||
| b | You hold your toggles in your hand | ||
| c | You face towards canopy | ||
| d | You put one foot on the speedbar | ||
| e | You put one foot on the accellerator | ||
| f | You hold your A risers in your hand | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b f
| Why is it dangerous to fly in rain with a Paraglider | |||
| a | in case of a wing tuck the wing will not reinflate anymore | ||
| b | the airflow over the wing gets disturbed by the water droplets , increasing the chance of a stall | ||
| c | the water collects in the back of the cells which will make the wing collapse | ||
| d | the canopy starts collecting water and becomes heavier | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c d
| As you fly very close to a cliff face your wing decides to turn into the rocks. Why? | |||
| a | The rocks gravitation field is taking over and getting too strong for the lift of your wing to counter | ||
| b | Windgradient. The wind is slower closer to the rocks. Your outer wing gets lifted and the total lift vector is now getting you closer to the rocks | ||
| c | You encountered a vortex of another glider which is now drifting you into the rocks | ||
| d | Katabatic airflow. The rocks have cooled down, generating an airflow running down the cliff face | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| You forgot your leg straps, took off and now you are airborne | |||
| a | Hang on to the speed bar | ||
| b | Grab your carabiners, swing up your legs above you and hook your feet into the risers. Hanging upside down, slide back into the harness. Then close the leg straps | ||
| c | Hang on to the toggles | ||
| d | Throw your reserve | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Trim tabs | |||
| a | are part of the V ribs | ||
| b | can be used to slow down or speed up a wing | ||
| c | can be used to open or close some cells of a wing | ||
| d | can be used to adjust the seating position | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| entering a strong thermal | |||
| a | You run the risk of going into a B Line stall | ||
| b | You run the risk of getting a frontal collapse | ||
| c | Your canopy will surge forwards | ||
| d | Your canopy will surge backwards | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Why does one land into wind ? | |||
| a | To increase your ground speed | ||
| b | To increase your airspeed | ||
| c | To reduce the airspeed | ||
| d | To reduce the ground speed | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| A thunderstorm is developing above you. You experience cloudsuck and cannot loose altitude with different quick descent maneuvers | |||
| a | Throw your reserve | ||
| b | Fly upwind | ||
| c | Fly downwind | ||
| d | Fly cross wind | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Why does one take off into wind? | |||
| a | To increase the pressure in the trailing edge | ||
| b | To increase your ground speed | ||
| c | To reduce your airspeed | ||
| d | To increase your airspeed | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Flying with an airspeed of 30 km/h into a 10km/h headwind | |||
| a | Your ground speed does not depend on the wind. It is determined by your GPS | ||
| b | Your ground speed will be 30km/h | ||
| c | Your ground speed will be 40km/h | ||
| d | Your ground speed will be 20km/h | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Flying into wind ... | |||
| a | Will make you fly further | ||
| b | Will reduce the distance you can travel before you have to land | ||
| c | Will improve your glideratio | ||
| d | Will reduce your glideratio | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| Which is the correct launch sequence .. | |||
| a | accelerate - inflate - control and stabilize - 5 point check | ||
| b | 5 point check - inflate - control and stabilize - accelerate | ||
| c | control and stabilize - 5 point check - inflate - accelerate | ||
| d | inflate - control and stabilize - 5 point check - accelerate | ||
| e | inflate - 5 point check - control and stabilize - accelerate | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Entering a thermal | |||
| a | Your canopy speed increases | ||
| b | Your canopy might slow down and you have to speed it up to avoid a stall | ||
| c | Your angle of attack decreases | ||
| d | Your angle of attack increases | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| The B-Line maneuver is ... | |||
| a | a method to change the shape of your wing to give better lift while slow flying | ||
| b | Pulling one B-riser down | ||
| c | a quick descent method | ||
| d | Pulling down both B-risers symmetric | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| Ridge soaring a cliff at the sea. The tide has come in and swallowed up the beach. And now you are sinking out | |||
| a | Undo your buckles, unclip, if possible get clear of your harness before hitting the water | ||
| b | You fly into the cliff face and hang on to the rocks | ||
| c | You land in the breakers on the beach to wade out towards the cliff face | ||
| d | You fly out to sea, past the surf | ||
Correct Answer ..... a d
| A Vortex of a big plane can impact on you ... | |||
| a | only within the distance of the wing span of the plane | ||
| b | only close to the ground | ||
| c | not at all | ||
| d | over 20 km away | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| What is correct | |||
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| a | Forward launch, turn right | ||
| b | Reverse launch , turn left | ||
| c | Reverse launch, No turn | ||
| d | Reverse launch, turn right | ||
| e | Forward launch, No turn | ||
| f | Forward launch, turn left | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| What is the correct action in a lock out? | |||
| a | The pilot should apply more brake | ||
| b | The winch driver to accellerate and pull the tow straight | ||
| c | The pilot to body steer and apply toggle to counter the driftand turn back on line | ||
| d | The winch driver to slow or cut the line if necessary | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| How does your airspeed change when you encounter a gust of wind head on ? | |||
| a | The airspeed drops and the ground speed drops | ||
| b | The airspeed increases and the ground speed increases | ||
| c | The airspeed drops and the ground speed increases | ||
| d | The airspeed increases while your ground speed drops | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Why is it a good idea to first put a helmet on before getting into your harness and clipping in? | |||
| a | To protect my helmet from getting scratched on the ground | ||
| b | To protect my helmet from rolling down the hill | ||
| c | While climbing into the harness a dusty might pick you up, and you end up hanging head down in the harness | ||
| d | Sudden gusts and dust devils can pop up unexpected and pick up the pilot or drag him | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| Rotor... | |||
| a | is found behind a wing going off the wing tips | ||
| b | is one of the best methods to get up | ||
| c | can be found behind obstacles, where the wind has to swirl around | ||
| d | can kill you | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| What is wake turbulence ? | |||
| a | turbulence created by trains or trucks | ||
| b | turbulence created by wave clouds | ||
| c | turbulence generated by big ocean waves | ||
| d | Vortex behind the wing of an aircraft | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| While ridge soaring one flies | |||
| a | at maximum speed | ||
| b | at minimum speed | ||
| c | at best glide | ||
| d | at minimum sink | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| While landing you notice a fence coming towards you. | |||
| a | Make a hook turn 1 meter above the ground | ||
| b | Speed up and then pull up before the fence | ||
| c | Stall the glider in before the fence | ||
| d | Aim for a pole to put your feet on it | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| What is your optimum take off speed? | |||
| a | Maximum Speed | ||
| b | The speed of maximum glide ratio | ||
| c | Minimum Speed | ||
| d | Trim Speed | ||
| e | Minimum sink speed | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| The wind is from the left as you are about to pull up ... | |||
| a | have the toggle that controls the wingtip to the left ready to apply brake | ||
| b | have the toggle line controlling the wing tip to the right ready to apply brake | ||
| c | expect the left side, luv side, of the canopy to come up first | ||
| d | expect the right side, lee side, of the canopy to come up first | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| What can be the consequences of forgetting to fasten your chest strap? | |||
| a | Physical discomfort due to abnormal position of straps and risers | ||
| b | Psychological discomfort, not being safely strapped in | ||
| c | Your harness will slide up to your nose | ||
| d | Change in flight characteristics of the wing due to flattening of the profile | ||
| e | Your canopy will not launch | ||
| f | Lack of response in roll axis | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b d f
| For the recommended reverse launch technique | |||
| a | one holds the toggles in a way so that each hand controls the side of the glider in front of it, and let them go once you turn around | ||
| b | one holds the toggles in a way so that you do not have to let them go once you tunr around | ||
| c | one has each hand holding a set of A risers | ||
| d | one uses the A in one hand and the D risers in the other hand | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| While ridge soaring in PE Maitlands, you gain height. And you got problems penetrating | |||
| a | Climb higher to get above the compression zone | ||
| b | Fly over the back and land in the rotor | ||
| c | Spiral down | ||
| d | ears tucked, speedbar, get forward and down and land at the beach | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Supine flying | |||
| a | avoids line twisting in a deflation | ||
| b | is used for landing | ||
| c | makes it more difficult to control a glider when there is a deflation | ||
| d | reduces drag | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| Here we got? And what to do ? | |||
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| a | A frontal collapse | ||
| b | A full stall | ||
| c | Apply some brake on the inflated side - keep glider flying straight | ||
| d | Apply lots of brake | ||
| e | A big asymmetric | ||
| f | A small asymmetric | ||
| g | Hands up | ||
Correct Answer ..... c e
| What can go wrong when coming out of a spiral | |||
| a | Canopy can go parachutal | ||
| b | Canopy can go into B Line stall | ||
| c | Nothing | ||
| d | Canopy surges forward, frontal or assymetric collapses | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Flying close to ceiling from the Dam towards Macro. About 600m higher and 1 km in front of you a Boeing has crossed your flight path a while ago and you can see it dropping down for its final glide to JHB International. Suddenly the air becomes turbulent and as you look up you see your canopy concertina into a small bundle and then drop below you. While you tumble out of the sky, you know you got plenty of height and no need to throw the reserve immediately. For a few seconds you watch your altimeter and grab your carabiners to see if this mess sorts out itself. After a few blurry moments the world returns back to normal. Now, what hit you? | |||
| a | Windshear | ||
| b | Inversion | ||
| c | Whirly | ||
| d | Vortex | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Why is it important for a PG pilot to demonstrate a backriser flight | |||
| a | one can land in strong wind using the backrisers to collapse the canopy faster, C risers might be better | ||
| b | in case he looses a toggle in fligt he can control the glider by using backrisers | ||
| c | he has to learn and demonstrate it under an instructor supervision | ||
| d | a backriser flight is the same as a reverse launch | ||
| e | in case the toggle lines are blocked by a knot he can use the backrisers to steer | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b c e
| Choose the best answer | |||
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| a | A good Forward launch | ||
| b | A perfect Reverse launch with pilot clipped in reverse | ||
| c | Normal Reverse launch with toggles crossed | ||
| d | Reverse launch gone wrong, pilot is twisted, uses backrisers to control canopy | ||
| e | Reverse launch gone wrong, pilot uses A risers to fix | ||
| f | Forward launch gone wrong due to a dusty | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| What is Windgradient ? | |||
| a | Change in lift and sink as one enters or leaves a thermal | ||
| b | Change in wind speed with altitude | ||
| c | Change in air speed with altitude | ||
| d | Change in ground speed with altitude | ||
| e | Change in wind direction with altitude | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| Having to land in water ... | |||
| a | undo crossbracing, chestrap, leg straps last. | ||
| b | remove any equipment which is attached to you | ||
| c | land as usual into wind | ||
| d | land with the wind to have the canopy fall in front of you | ||
Correct Answer ..... a b d
| A Backriser flight ... | |||
| a | means releasing the trim on an advanced glider | ||
| b | means when you can not penetrate and land backwards | ||
| c | might be the only way to steer and land when your toggles are blocked | ||
| d | means using the D risers to steer a paraglider | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| Coming down on a reserve | |||
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| a | Lift your legs to have the back protector take the impact | ||
| b | Feet together, knees bend, muscles spring loaded for a PLF | ||
| c | Let out the Paraglider wing to have more drag | ||
| d | Bring in your wing to avoid having it entangle with the reserve | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| Doing a reverse launch and the right side, from your point of view, of the canopy comes up first ... | |||
| a | move towards the side that is coming up first | ||
| b | walk towards the side that is dragging behind | ||
| c | apply brake on the side that is dragging behind | ||
| d | apply brake on the side that comes up first | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| A coastal lady pilot rocks up at a flying site around Johannesburg, which is 1600 m ASL. Her takeoff consists of doing a few steps and then sitting into her harness. And she ends up aborting the takeoff sitting with her bum on the ground. Why does she behave like this ??? | |||
| a | Pilot got trained by an instructor who pulled up the canopy for her. Never learned how to run for herself. | ||
| b | Typical reaction of a winch trained pilot who does not know how to run | ||
| c | Typical example of a coastal trained pilot who was given her licence without getting trained properly. | ||
| d | Pilot is used to a lower takeoff speed. With higher altitude the minimum speed of a canopy increases | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| As you walk towards takeoff you hat gets blown off your head | |||
| a | The rotor today is very close to the ridge, better layout right at the edge | ||
| b | Whirly's, no problem, they disappear in half an hour | ||
| c | Looks promising,let's layout | ||
| d | It's probably too strong | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| The wind dies and then changes to blow form the opposite direction. And there is thunderstorms around you | |||
| a | The trough axis has just crossed | ||
| b | A cold front has passed through | ||
| c | Good chance that it will rain soon | ||
| d | A gust front is on its way | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| As you takeoff you notice your leg straps have not been closed | |||
| a | Slide out of your harness and fall down and PLF | ||
| b | Hands up, hold on to your risers or carabiners, do not hold on to your toggles, swing up your legs around your risers, hanging head down in your shoulder straps, and slide back into your harness | ||
| c | Keep your hands in your toggles, hands down and push yourself into the harness | ||
| d | Grab you risers and hang on to them | ||
| e | Throw your reserve | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| What effect does the wind gradient have on the trajectory of the wing when landing? | |||
| a | It produces a sinking effect on the trajectory | ||
| b | The canopy will glide better, be prepared to overshoot | ||
| c | Apply full brakes to counter the surge and stop the increased sink | ||
| d | The decrease in headwind creates an increase in the speed of the wing | ||
| e | The canopy will sink less and float longer due to the ground effect | ||
Correct Answer ..... a d
| On a winch launch | |||
| a | one has one hand on the release and the other hand controlling the toggles | ||
| b | one keeps the glider facing into the main wind direction on tow | ||
| c | one steers the glider with the A risers | ||
| d | one follows the winch and points the glider towards the winch all the time | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| The horizon shows an orange taint and next you see dust getting kicked up | |||
| a | Sign of a low inversion, not much lift there | ||
| b | Get out of the sky now | ||
| c | Head for the dust, good lift there | ||
| d | Indication of an approaching gust front | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| You got an Asymmetric | |||
| a | You let up from the brakes to get your wing flying again | ||
| b | You look up to your canopy to see what is wrong | ||
| c | You apply around 25% of brake on the side that is ok and keep the glider flying straight | ||
| d | Once you stopped the glider from turning, you pump out the deflated side | ||
| e | An Asymetric is when the leading edge of your glider collapses | ||
| f | If you are close to the ground and the deflation is severe and violent, throw your reserve | ||
| g | An Asymmetric is one side of the wing has a tuck | ||
| h | You apply 50 percent brake | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d f g
| A Backriser flight | |||
| a | is not required but nice to know | ||
| b | is required for your Sport rating | ||
| c | is required for the Tandem rating | ||
| d | is required for your Basic rating | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| If the angle of attack increases | |||
| a | The wing is more prone to collapse | ||
| b | The wing gets closer to stall point | ||
| c | The wing flies faster | ||
| d | The wing flies slower | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| At high altitude your best glide | |||
| a | depends on the amount of extra kit you wear | ||
| b | Will be deteriorate | ||
| c | Will improve | ||
| d | will be the same | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Taking off from a slope,... | |||
| a | Hands up, at maximum speed and run fast into wind | ||
| b | Toggles around 50 percent, at best sink, run into wind | ||
| c | Toggles at 80 percent, minimum speed, to avoid having to run so fast | ||
| d | Toggles around 25 percent, at best glide, run into wind | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| A Paraglider gets ... | |||
| a | with the trailing edge facing away from the pilot | ||
| b | launched with the wind blowing from behind to help accelerate the canopy | ||
| c | laid out with the leading edge facing away from the pilot | ||
| d | launched into wind | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| You have to land in strong wind. So strong that you do not penetrate anymore into wind. | |||
| a | land crosswind | ||
| b | land normal and keep the canopy inflated above your head | ||
| c | land downwind | ||
| d | Consider a C riser landing | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Pulling in the outermost A lines on both sides | |||
| a | can result in a spiral | ||
| b | Can be used to increase the sink rate of a glider | ||
| c | can be used to initiate a B-Line stall | ||
| d | Is called big ears | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| What can happen if you fly slowly and pull one brake 80% or more? | |||
| a | You can go into a negative spin. Hands up | ||
| b | Nothing, Paragliders are designed to be foolproof. No action required | ||
| c | You go into a locked spiral | ||
| d | You can enter a positive spin. Hands up | ||
| e | You will turn much better in weak lift | ||
Correct Answer ..... a
| A Butterfly landing ... | |||
| a | Describes a landing approach with lots of lift , having the pilot go all over the show | ||
| b | Is a method to land a Paraglider in a tight spot with pumping toggle movements | ||
| c | Describes a landing where the pilot tumbles and gets dragged | ||
| d | is an expression for a well executed smooth spotlanding where the pilot does not make a step | ||
Correct Answer ..... b
| This picture shows a PG canopy | |||
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| a | on full speedbar | ||
| b | with a frontal collapse | ||
| c | in a B Line stall | ||
| d | with a lot of brake applied. Close to stall. | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| You have to land in a mountain stream | |||
| a | Land downhill to make sure the canopy falls in front of you with the current | ||
| b | No problem, mountain streams are shallow , land like normal | ||
| c | Make sure the canopy does not fall into the stream | ||
| d | Don't, the current will drag your canopy | ||
Correct Answer ..... c d
| What can cause your canopy to go parachutal? | |||
| a | pushing your A risers | ||
| b | line shrinkage | ||
| c | slow release out of a B Line stall | ||
| d | porosity | ||
Correct Answer ..... b c d
| What is rotor? | |||
| a | A device to measure the wind speed | ||
| b | The beginning of a thermal as it lifts of the ground | ||
| c | A very high lens like cloud | ||
| d | An eddy of air on the lee side of a mountain or below a wave which can be dangerous to fly in | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| What is a lockout | |||
| a | a lockout happens when a toggle line is wrapped or caught , or knotted and can not be used | ||
| b | a lockout is a carabiner which has a screw safety to avoid unintentional opening | ||
| c | a lockout happens when a glider line gets caught in a snap carabiner during a collapse | ||
| d | a lockout occures at winching when a glider goves off line | ||
Correct Answer ..... d
| Leaving a thermal | |||
| a | Your canopy will slow down, apply speedbar to avoid a stall | ||
| b | Your canopy is more prone to a collapse | ||
| c | Your angle of attack increases | ||
| d | Your angle of attack becomes less | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| What is a PLF? | |||
| a | Passive Launch Facility = same as a winch launch | ||
| b | Knees bend at an angle, hands, elbows in front of your face, roll sideways over your back | ||
| c | Parachute Licensed Factory | ||
| d | Parachute Landing Fall | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d
| You are clipped in and ready to takeoff. And a whirly comes through | |||
| a | You take your helmet off and put in on the canopy to have some extra weight on the wing | ||
| b | You make sure you got your toggles and C risers in your hand so that you can control the canopy if necessary | ||
| c | You pullup and launch, a whirly is a good thermal to get into | ||
| d | You face your canopy, and get closer to it to fall on top of it, if necessary | ||
Correct Answer ..... b d