Pathfinder HLZ Exam 2024 Questions and Answers.
Reference for Pathfinder Operations - ANSWER FM 3-21.38
Reference for Airborne and Air Assault
... [Show More] Operations - ANSWER FM 3-99
HLZ Considerations - ANSWER Tactical and Technical
Technical selection factors - ANSWER Landing formations, Surface conditions,
Obstacles, Approach and departure routes, Atmospheric conditions, Type of Load
Size of HLZ factors - ANSWER Size/type of A/C, Pilot/unit proficiency, Day/Night
Ops, Atmospheric Conditions (Humidity, Altitude, Temperature)
TDP Size 1 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 25 Meters, OH-6, OH-58, MH-6,
AH-6, UH-72A
TDP Size 2 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 35 meters, AH-1W/Z, UH-1N/Y
TDP Size 3 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 50 meters, UH-60, AH-64, SH-60,
MH-60 (All 60 series)
TDP Size 4 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 80 meters, All Cargo A/C,
MV/CV-22B
TDP Size 5 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 100 meters, all daytime SL, A/C
of unknown origin, A/C using Land-Safe Systems
TDP Size 6 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 125 meters, all SL using long
lines
TDP size 7 Diameter and Type of A/C - ANSWER 150 meters, all night SL, SL A/C
using Land-Safe
Landing Formations - ANSWER Trail, Echelon Left, Echelon Right, Heavy Right,
Heavy Left, Diamond, Vee, Staggered Trail Right, Staggered Trail Left
What Surface conditions are required? - ANSWER Firm enough to support weight
of A/C and free of loose sand, snow, debris (use Alabama Heel stomp. Max of 2
inches)
Minimum characteristics of obstacle - ANSWER 18" high, wide or deep. Slope
considered obstacle
Pathfinder HLZ Exam 2024 Questions and Answers
Four R's - ANSWER Remove, reduce, red (mark), Radio (advise pilot)
Where should you attempt to land A/C on slope - ANSWER Upslope
Ground Slope Restrictions - ANSWER 0-7 degrees - no restrictions
7-15 degrees - skid A/C terminate at hover. wheeled A/C issued advisory and land
upslope
over 15 degrees - all a/c terminate at hover
Slope formula - ANSWER (Difference in elevation/ horizontal distance) * 57.3
How should approaches be made? - ANSWER Long axis of HLZ and into the wind
Obstacle Buffer Ratio - ANSWER 10:1 or 100 meters max
5:1 or 50 meters if you may reduce
Wind max - ANSWER 0-9 knots cross wind
0-5 knots tail wind
departure heading varying maximum - ANSWER 45 degrees
Atmospheric Conditions - ANSWER Humidity, Altitude above sea level,
temperature
Type of load - ANSWER Internal, External, Personnel, Equipment
Types of markings of Night OPs - ANSWER Inverted Y and NATO T
When is 5th light used on Inverted Y? - ANSWER All Cargo A/C
How many lights needed and when is NATO T used? - ANSWER 5 lights. When
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