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What should you do when the wind is blowing from your right?
What should you do when the wind is blowing from your right?
- Pull your left toggle down to the elbow locked position
- Pull your right toggle down to the elbow locked position (correct)
- Let go of both toggles
- Make minor corrections to remain facing into the wind
You should attempt to land standing up when parachuting.
You should attempt to land standing up when parachuting.
False (B)
What positions should your feet and knees be in when preparing to land?
What positions should your feet and knees be in when preparing to land?
Feet and knees together, knees slightly bent.
If the wind is blowing from your rear, pull either toggle down to the __________ position.
If the wind is blowing from your rear, pull either toggle down to the __________ position.
Match the parachute landing fall points with their descriptions:
Match the parachute landing fall points with their descriptions:
Which method can be used to activate the canopy release assembly?
Which method can be used to activate the canopy release assembly?
You must check for fellow jumpers below you before making any corrections.
You must check for fellow jumpers below you before making any corrections.
To activate your canopy release assembly, insert your thumb through the __________ loop.
To activate your canopy release assembly, insert your thumb through the __________ loop.
What is the first point of performance during a parachute jump?
What is the first point of performance during a parachute jump?
Jumpers should pull their toggles to their ankle level during the second point of performance.
Jumpers should pull their toggles to their ankle level during the second point of performance.
What should a jumper check after counting to 4000 during a parachute jump?
What should a jumper check after counting to 4000 during a parachute jump?
At approximately ____ feet above ground level, a jumper should prepare to land.
At approximately ____ feet above ground level, a jumper should prepare to land.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three rules of the air?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three rules of the air?
Match the points of performance with their corresponding actions:
Match the points of performance with their corresponding actions:
Jumpers should activate their reserve parachute if they are falling slower than their fellow jumpers.
Jumpers should activate their reserve parachute if they are falling slower than their fellow jumpers.
What should jumpers maintain to avoid collisions with fellow jumpers?
What should jumpers maintain to avoid collisions with fellow jumpers?
What should you do with the parachute harness after removing the parachute gear?
What should you do with the parachute harness after removing the parachute gear?
You should zip the universal parachutist recovery bag after placing the parachute harness inside.
You should zip the universal parachutist recovery bag after placing the parachute harness inside.
What action is performed to activate the T-11 reserve parachute?
What action is performed to activate the T-11 reserve parachute?
After inserting your thumb in the bridle loop, you should begin to ____________ roll your canopy and suspension lines.
After inserting your thumb in the bridle loop, you should begin to ____________ roll your canopy and suspension lines.
What should you do upon reaching the paratroop door while being towed?
What should you do upon reaching the paratroop door while being towed?
Match the following actions with their corresponding procedures:
Match the following actions with their corresponding procedures:
You should secure the reserve risers after activating the T-11 reserve parachute.
You should secure the reserve risers after activating the T-11 reserve parachute.
During recovery procedures, the waistband should be routed through the ____________, leaving six to eight inches exposed.
During recovery procedures, the waistband should be routed through the ____________, leaving six to eight inches exposed.
What should you do if you are stuck in the wires after parachuting?
What should you do if you are stuck in the wires after parachuting?
You should jettison your helmet before entering the water during a water landing.
You should jettison your helmet before entering the water during a water landing.
What posture should you assume just before making contact with the water?
What posture should you assume just before making contact with the water?
When conducting night jumps, maintain _____ discipline.
When conducting night jumps, maintain _____ discipline.
Match the following emergency scenarios with their appropriate actions:
Match the following emergency scenarios with their appropriate actions:
What should you do if you believe you are falling faster than fellow jumpers during a night jump?
What should you do if you believe you are falling faster than fellow jumpers during a night jump?
You should turn while jumping under Instrument Meteorological Conditions to avoid collision.
You should turn while jumping under Instrument Meteorological Conditions to avoid collision.
What is the first step to take when you find yourself unable to slip away from the water while using a life preserver?
What is the first step to take when you find yourself unable to slip away from the water while using a life preserver?
What should you do if you are unable to compare your rate of descent during a jump?
What should you do if you are unable to compare your rate of descent during a jump?
You should only activate your reserve parachute if your main canopy is damaged during inversion.
You should only activate your reserve parachute if your main canopy is damaged during inversion.
What body position should you assume if a collision cannot be avoided?
What body position should you assume if a collision cannot be avoided?
If you become hopelessly entangled, you should both activate your __________ using the pull drop method.
If you become hopelessly entangled, you should both activate your __________ using the pull drop method.
Match the following actions with their corresponding scenarios:
Match the following actions with their corresponding scenarios:
What is the first thing you should do when drifting towards trees?
What is the first thing you should do when drifting towards trees?
If your main canopy becomes inverted, you should activate your reserve parachute immediately.
If your main canopy becomes inverted, you should activate your reserve parachute immediately.
What should you do with your rip cord handle while trying to get out of suspension lines?
What should you do with your rip cord handle while trying to get out of suspension lines?
Study Notes
MC-6 Parachute Jump Procedures
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Five Points of Performance:
- Proper Exit, Check Body Position, and Count: Upon exiting the aircraft, assume a tight body position: chin on chest, elbows tight, hands on reserve, knees locked, count to 4000.
- Check Canopy and Gain Canopy Control: Secure toggles, conduct a 360-degree canopy check, compare rate of descent with other jumpers, activate reserve if necessary, otherwise adjust risers for twists.
- Keep a Sharp Lookout and Compare Rate of Descent: Always look before turning, turn in the opposite direction to avoid collisions, lower jumper has the right of way, maintain 50-foot separation, continuously monitor descent rate.
- Prepare to Land: At 250 feet, determine drift direction, pull appropriate toggle to face into the wind, transfer toggle control, release equipment tie-downs, lower combat equipment, assume landing attitude with chin on chest.
- Land: Execute a proper parachute landing fall (PLF) by hitting five points of contact: balls of feet, calf, thigh, buttocks, and pull-up muscle.
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Canopy Release Assembly Activation:
- Hand-to-Shoulder Method: Grasp safety clip, pull out and down to expose cable loop, insert thumb, pull out and down.
- Hand-Assist Method: Grasp safety clip, pull out and down to expose cable loop, insert thumb, reinforce with other hand, pull out and down.
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Equipment Recovery:
- Nontactical: Elongate suspension lines and canopy, figure-eight roll canopy and suspension lines into universal parachutist recovery bag.
- Tactical: Stuff suspension lines and canopy into universal parachutist recovery bag.
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T-11 Reserve Parachute Activation:
- Use the pull-drop method: maintain tight body position, grasp rip cord handle, throw head back, pull out on rip cord handle, and drop it.
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Towed Jumper Procedures:
- Unconscious: Retrieve back inside the aircraft.
- Conscious: Maintain tight body position, protect rip cord handle, do not reach for the aircraft, if retrieval fails, universal static line will be cut, activate reserve upon falling free.
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Malfunctions:
- Canopy Damage/Irregularities: Activate reserve if unable to compare descent rate or falling faster than others.
- Inverted Canopy: Pull toggle to turn, activate reserve only if canopy damaged during inversion.
- BroKen Control Lines: Use rear risers to turn.
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Collisions and Entanglements:
- Approaching Jumper: Look then turn away, if unable to avoid, assume spread eagle, bounce off canopy/lines, then look and turn away.
- Entangled: Snap into modified attention, protect rip cord, weave out, look and turn away, if hopelessly entangled, both jumpers stay in place, clear a path, activate reserve.
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Emergency Landings:
- Tree Landing: Look then turn away, if unable to avoid, lower equipment, jettison equipment if already lowered, prepare for PLF, stay in place if hung up in wires.
- Water Landing: Look then turn away, if unable to avoid, lower and jettison equipment, activate life preserver, remove chest strap, activate leg strap ejector snaps upon water contact, swim upwind.
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Life Preservers:
- Lower and jettison combat equipment, activate life preserver, activate canopy release assemblies.
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Night Jumps:
- Conduct extra canopy check, activate reserve if falling faster, maintain noise discipline and interval, prepare for PLF, land 5-10 seconds earlier than anticipated.
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Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC):
- Do not lower equipment until through the clouds, avoid turning unless necessary to avoid collision.
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Test your knowledge on the MC-6 parachute jump procedures, including critical steps such as body position, canopy control, and landing techniques. This quiz covers essential safety measures and performance points needed for a successful jump.
