| I001 | 1 | I | B |
| SAHPA stands for | |||
| 1 | South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association | ||
| -1 | South African Hand Gliding and Paragliding Association | ||
| -1 | Southern African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association | ||
| -1 | South African Hang Gliders and Paragliders Association | ||
| SAHPA Constitution obtainable from the SAHPA office | |||
| I002 | 1 | I | B |
| Why do we use a windsock? | |||
| 2 | To indicate the wind direction | ||
| 2 | To give us an idea of the wind speed | ||
| 1 | To know where we are supposed to land | ||
| -1 | To indicate to other air traffic that flying activity is happening here | ||
| Landing close to a windsock reduces some of the stress when landing | |||
| I003 | 1 | I | B |
| Stiffies and Floppies get launched | |||
| 1 | into wind | ||
| -1 | with the wind | ||
| -1 | only in no wind conditions | ||
| -1 | only when the wind is stronger than 30 knots | ||
| I004 | 1 | I | S |
| Thermal strength is measured in | |||
| 1 | m/s meters per seconds or ft/min feet per minute | ||
| -1 | knots | ||
| -1 | km/h kilometer per hours | ||
| -1 | degree | ||
| I005 | 1 | I | B |
| Seen from above, what is the correct actions by the pilots in this situation? | |||
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| 1 | Option A | ||
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| -1 | Option B | ||
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| -1 | Option C | ||
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| -1 | Option D | ||
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| -1 | Option E | ||
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| http://www.ihpa.ie/safety/ridgerules.htm | |||
| I006 | 1 | I | B |
| Seen from the top, what is the correct actions by the pilots in this situation? | |||
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| 1 | Option A | ||
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| -1 | Option B | ||
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| -1 | Option C | ||
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| -1 | Option D | ||
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| http://www.ihpa.ie/safety/ridgerules.htm | |||
| I007 | 1 | I | B |
| seen from the top, what is the correct actions by the pilots in this situation? | |||
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| 1 | Option A | ||
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| -1 | Option B | ||
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| -1 | Option C | ||
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| -1 | Option D | ||
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| -1 | Option E | ||
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| http://www.ihpa.ie/safety/ridgerules.htm | |||
| I008 | 1 | I | B |
| While airborne you can see lightning and a bit later hear the thunder | |||
| 1 | Time to land, fast | ||
| -1 | You got another hour to get down | ||
| -1 | No problem | ||
| -1 | Throw your reserve, now | ||
| I009 | 1 | I | B |
| Dust devils | |||
| 1 | are dangerous, stay away from them | ||
| -1 | are good lift , fly into them | ||
| 1 | can pick up gliders + attached pilots from the gound | ||
| -1 | are harmless | ||
| I010 | 1 | I | B |
| Flying in Rain | |||
| 1 | is dangerous, and can make your Paraglider fall out of the sky | ||
| -1 | is good for your glider by giving it a free wash | ||
| 1 | can result in your cells filling with water and causing your wing to go into an unrecoverable full stall | ||
| -1 | is harmless | ||
| I011 | 1 | I | B |
| To renew your licence one has to ... | |||
| 1 | submit a copy of your logbook | ||
| -1 | a certificate from the driver licence department of no outstanding trafic fines | ||
| 1 | have done the amount of hours and flights required | ||
| 1 | submit a signed renewal form | ||
| -1 | proof by the police of no alcohol related traffic fines | ||
| I012 | 1 | I | B |
| An ideal takeoff ... | |||
| 1 | has no obstacles | ||
| 1 | allows for an abort at any time during takeoff | ||
| -1 | is a steep cliff | ||
| -1 | starts steep and becomes a shallow slope | ||
| -1 | has a gradient which is less than 1 meter down for 5 meters horizontal | ||
| I013 | 1 | I | B |
| If the wind is blowing over the back ... | |||
| 1 | One does not launch | ||
| -1 | One uses the reverse launch method | ||
| -1 | One clips in reverse | ||
| -1 | One needs an anchor to launch | ||
| I014 | 1 | I | B |
| A pilot has crashed and you are the first to get to him ... | |||
| 1 | Phone 082 911 | ||
| -1 | Pick up the person and check if he can stand | ||
| 1 | Check if he is conscious | ||
| 1 | Check breathing, pulse, open bleeding wounds | ||
| I015 | 1 | I | B |
| A pilot is flying straight towards you ... | |||
| 1 | Shout , get his attention | ||
| 1 | Take avoiding action, even if you think you got right of way | ||
| -1 | You are in the right of way carry on, the other one has to give way | ||
| -1 | Initiate a spiral so that he sees you | ||
| I016 | 1 | I | B |
| What does this ground symbol indicate ... | |||
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| 1 | Can not move, need help | ||
| 1 | Do not land here | ||
| -1 | Paraglider takeoff | ||
| -1 | Paraglider spot land | ||
| www.dhv.de rescue and 1st aid | |||
| I017 | 1 | I | B |
| What does this ground symbol indicate ... | |||
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| 1 | Serious injured, need medical attention | ||
| -1 | Land in this direction | ||
| -1 | Paraglider takeoff | ||
| -1 | Paraglider spot land | ||
| www.dhv.de rescue and 1st aid | |||
| I018 | 1 | I | B |
| One controls a Paraglider heading with the .. | |||
| 1 | Toggles | ||
| -1 | Carabiners | ||
| -1 | Speedbar | ||
| -1 | Downtubes | ||
| SAHPA blue white student book | |||
| I019 | 1 | I | B |
| A Paraglider kit consists of | |||
| 1 | Canopy,risers, harness,... | ||
| -1 | Battons, downtubes, sail, harness | ||
| -1 | fuselage, trailer,undercarriage | ||
| -1 | Propeller, engine, fuselage | ||
| SAHPA blue white student book | |||
| I020 | 1 | I | B |
| Damaged A riser lines | |||
| 1 | are serious,ground a paraglider, have to be replaced immediately | ||
| -1 | are normal, happens all the time | ||
| -1 | have to be replaced within 6 months | ||
| -1 | Paragliders do not have A risers | ||
| I021 | 1 | I | B |
| You are 50m AGL over a built up area | |||
| 1 | you prepare to land in the burnt field below you | ||
| -1 | you head towards the Park area 500m up wind from you | ||
| -1 | you fly over the main road, the cars will trigger a thermal | ||
| -1 | you look for the biggest building and ridge soar it | ||
| Dunnottar accident 31/5/2003 | |||
| I022 | 1 | I | B |
| How does one avoid a lockout | |||
| 1 | by controlling and pointing the glider towards the winch | ||
| -1 | by making sure only twist,screw, safety carabiners are used | ||
| -1 | by using quick release carabiners | ||
| -1 | by doing a reverse launch | ||
| Winching | |||
| I023 | 1 | I | B |
| What can one do once a glider is in lockout | |||
| 1 | release the tension on the winch by driving slower or stopping | ||
| 1 | the pilot has to counter steer to get the glider back pointing towards the winch | ||
| 1 | if necessary release or guillotine the winch line | ||
| -1 | accellerate the tow to bring the glider back in line | ||
| Winching | |||
| I024 | 1 | I | B |
| Perfect XC day, not much wind, a few clouds, no overdevelopment. at the horizon is a wall of blurred visibility coming closer towards you. You have very light lift while flyin straight towards it. | |||
| 1 | Land, there is a gust front, sandstorm, heading your way. | ||
| -1 | Typical sign of a convergence. You are in luck. Ride it as long as possible. | ||
| -1 | The bad visibility is caused by a bushfire. Go there to get some good lift | ||
| -1 | Nothing to worry. Just the sign of the inversion dropping | ||
| 29/11/03 cold front | |||
| I025 | 1 | I | B |
| You are a novice pilot with 40 flights. At takeoff the wind is cross. Experienced pilots battle at takeoff and have collapses after taking off. You ... | |||
| 1 | opt to watch and stay on the ground | ||
| -1 | opt to unpack and also take off. If they can fly, so can you | ||
| -1 | opt to add more ballast to make you wing more stable and then fly | ||
| -1 | opt to fly only when you got a reserve | ||
| Dasklip | |||
| I026 | 1 | I | B |
| If you can not hold it , fold it... means | |||
| 1 | If you can not takeoff on your own then the wind is too strong to fly | ||
| -1 | If you can not keep your canopy inflated because the wind is too light , pack up | ||
| -1 | for males only, after a 5 hour XC flight, one is too exhausted to hold it for a pee | ||
| -1 | When flying and trying to read the map, make sure it is folded away to avoid loosing it | ||
| I027 | 1 | I | B |
| This picture shows ... | |||
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| 1 | Dangerous flying conditions with poor visibility | ||
| -1 | Ideal flying conditions with good visibility | ||
| -1 | An ideal takeoff site | ||
| -1 | Good thermal acitvity on takeoff | ||
| http://www.dhv.de/typo/T_dlicher_Nebelflug.1708.0.html | |||
| I028 | 1 | I | B |
| During a winch launch the line breaks. You got about 100 meters of line hanging on your release. You... | |||
| 1 | release immediately the line and let it drop | ||
| -1 | look for a thermal first and then bother about the line | ||
| -1 | wait until the line touches the ground and then release | ||
| -1 | land next to the winch with the line attached to make it easy for the winchdriver | ||
| 29 August 2004 Theo thermals with line and lands it next to takeoff | |||
| I029 | 1 | I | B |
| To determine the airworthiness of your Paraglider | |||
| 1 | Is the pilots responsibility | ||
| -1 | is the responsibility of an approved person | ||
| -1 | can only be done by the manufacturer | ||
| -1 | can only be done by the dealer or agent | ||
| CAA PArt 24 | |||
| I030 | 1 | I | B |
| The wind is gusting over 30km/h... You got a fast competition wing. | |||
| 1 | You opt not to fly | ||
| -1 | With a fast wing no problem, you fly | ||
| -1 | You use an anchor and decide to fly | ||
| -1 | You load extra ballast and then fly | ||
| Soen at Mt Carmel Sep 2004 | |||
| I031 | 1 | I | B |
| The wind is gusting over 30km/h... A fellow pilot wants to fly and asks you to anchor him | |||
| 1 | You decline and walk away | ||
| -1 | You anchor the pilot by putting your hands through his leg straps | ||
| -1 | You get your harness and fly tandem with him | ||
| -1 | You call 911 before helping him to take off | ||
| Soen at Mt Carmel Sep 2004 | |||
| I032 | 1 | I | B |
| When operating from an airfield | |||
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| 1 | one has to have an airband radio | ||
| 1 | one has to give aircrafts right of way | ||
| -1 | there is no need for an airband radio | ||
| -1 | vehicles got right of way | ||
| I033 | 1 | I | S |
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| 1 | GPS | ||
| 1 | Vario | ||
| -1 | Speed to Fly calculator | ||
| -1 | Radio | ||
| I034 | 1 | I | B |
| Paragliders have to fly with an altimeter | |||
| 1 | if they go higher than 500ft / 160m above ground | ||
| -1 | all the time | ||
| -1 | when one goes above 3300m ASL | ||
| -1 | only in controlled airspace | ||
| CAA Part 106 | |||
| I035 | 1 | I | B |
| This HG pilot ... | |||
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| -1 | is ready to launch | ||
| 1 | needs to do a Hang Check | ||
| 1 | should wear a helmet | ||
| 1 | is not clipped in | ||
| I036 | 1 | I | B |
| This HG pilot ... | |||
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| -1 | is ready to launch | ||
| 1 | is doing a hangcheck | ||
| 1 | should wear a helmet | ||
| -1 | is not clipped in | ||
| I037 | 1 | I | B |
| This picture shows ... | |||
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| -1 | a perfect winch launch | ||
| 1 | a PG winch launch going wrong. Abort | ||
| 1 | a possible stall or lockout about to happen | ||
| -1 | a swing through and twist landing | ||
| I038 | 1 | I | B |
| right of way ... | |||
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| -1 | The elephant by turning left got right of way | ||
| 1 | The elephant should have turned right | ||
| 1 | this looks like an collision heading your way, get ready to throw your reserve | ||
| 1 | maybe B Line of full stall to avoid a collision | ||
| I039 | 1 | I | B |
| Who did CAA appoint to handle HG and PG... | |||
| -1 | AFNOR | ||
| 1 | AeCSA | ||
| -1 | SAHPA | ||
| -1 | DHV | ||
| I040 | 1 | I | B |
| What is the chain of command for HG and PG in SA | |||
| -1 | SA Government > CAA > SAHPA | ||
| 1 | SA Government > CAA > AeCSA > SAHPA | ||
| -1 | SA Government > SAHPA | ||
| -1 | SA Government > DHV | ||