USHPA P1 Test

USHPA P1 Test

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Why is it important to lean forward when launching?

choose all that apply

So you can see where you are going and make sure there is no traffic or obstacles

To become more aerodynamic

To increase your angle of attack

To weight yourself evenly in the harness and avoid being flipped back into your harness prematurely

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You arrive at launch with your instructor and other pilots are prepared to launch. What should you do?

Find any open spot and do your pre-flight check

Find a clear spot that does not interfere with the launch area and do your pre-flight check

Leave your glider in the bag until it’s your turn to launch

Lay out your glider as fast as you can and take off immediately

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What is the first thing you do after landing safely in the landing area?

Take off your helmet

Drink some water

Bunch up your glider and clear the landing area

Fold your glider

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What is the first thing you should do before deciding to go fly?

Call your buddies to see where they are going

Put gas in your vehicle

Make sure all your equipment is packed

Check the weather

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What causes pilot induced oscillations (swinging from left to right under your glider)?

Flying on the lighter end of your wing’s recommended wing loading

Not flying with any pressure in the brakes

Giving quick stabbing inputs to one of the brakes followed by untimely corrections

Flying without using any weight shift to control your heading

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What should you do if you begin to flare too early on your landing?

Go hands up on the brakes and get ready to flare again

Pull all the way down on the brakes and hold them until you touch down

Stop the flare and hold your brake position, and commence the flare when you get to the correct flare height

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Where should you be looking as you approach your landing area?

Below you at the ground

At the obstacles you are trying to avoid

Ahead of you along your anticipated glide path

Up at your wing to be sure it is fully inflated

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To avoid over controlling the glider, your control inputs should be:

Smooth and slow

Quick and short

Long and deep

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A common cause of launch accidents is the pilot leaving the ground while in the reverse position. If this happens, what is the first thing you should do?

Get into your harness

Maintain directional control, then quickly turn around to face forward

Lean back and see what happens

Pull the brakes all the way down to land

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Of the answers below, which is the most dangerous thing you can do while flying a paraglider at any altitude other than flare height?

Not flying with your legs crossed

Pulling the brakes all the way down

Not getting settled back into your harness

All of the above MUST be avoided on all flights

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A Parachute Landing Fall (PLF) should be performed on any landing where you are not sure if you can land safely and in control:

True

False

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The speed at which a glider will stop flying and is no longer an effective airfoil is called:

Air speed

Trim speed

Top speed

Ground speed

Stall speed

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What is the advantage of a reverse inflation?

choose all that apply

Having a visual of the glider gives us more control and allows us to look for line tangles

It is easier to control in stronger winds

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What would be an appropriate use of a forward inflation?

When launching on a shallow slope

When launching in light or no wind

When launching at high altitude

When launching from a small constrained area

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When you launch on a shallow slope it is important:

To match your running speed with the gliders flying speed in order to keep the glider directly overhead while giving proper brake pressure

To utilize more brake to ensure a positive lift off

To do a forward inflation

To do a reverse inflation

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When should you put on your helmet?

After unpacking your glider

Before connecting yourself to the glider

Before inflating your glider

Before launching your glider

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The most important factor in pilot safety is:

The level of pilot skill

The level of pilot knowledge

The quality of the pilot's equipment

The pilot's judgment

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You are on your final glide at 10 feet above ground level, and notice that you are drifting partly sideways to your right over the ground. You should:

Steer right to align your glider with your flight path

Steer left to bring your heading into the wind

Twist your body to the right so you can run out the landing

Do not steer but prepare for an aggressive flare

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Launching and landing into the wind is a good idea because:

choose all that apply

The glider will inflate easier

It's a bad idea to launch into the wind because the extra friction makes it harder to run

It will reduce your ground speed

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According to the USHPA Recommended Operating Limitations, as a Beginner (P1) pilot, you:

Have finished supervised instruction and are now on your own

Are qualified to fly solo, without supervision, within significant limitations

Must still fly under an instructor's supervision

Should look for someone to take you thermal flying

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According to the manufacturer your trim speed is 20 mph. If you fly at trim with a 5 mph tail wind. Your ground speed is:

Zero mph

15 mph

20 mph

25 mph

You cannot fly down wind

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According to the manufacturer your trim speed is 20 mph. If you fly at trim with a 5 mph head wind, your air speed is:

Zero mph

20 mph

5 mph

15 mph

No way to determine with the information given

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According to the manufacturer your trim speed is 20 mph. If you fly at trim with a 5 mph head wind, your Ground Speed is:

Zero mph

20 mph

5 mph

15 mph

No way to determine with the information given

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Which pilot actions could result in a stall?

Stall can manifest at random

A hands below the seat brake position for a period of time

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The speed at which the paraglider will tend to fly when no pilot input is given (brakes in full up position) is called:

Ground speed

Trim speed

Air Speed

Stall speed

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A common cause of poor or aborted launches is allowing your feet to be lifted off the ground before you have enough speed to maintain flight. How can you avoid this?

Run on your toes with full extension in your legs

Pull down sharply on the brakes to 'pop up higher in the air' right at launch

Run with your knees flexed and leaning forward, so that you have a better chance of maintaining contact with the ground

Lean back during your run to increase load on your rear risers

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As a beginner (P1), who will make the decision that the conditions are good and it is an appropriate time for you to fly?

You, because you're the one that will be up in the air

The instructor, because you are relying on him to make the decision to fly

You'll make that decision with your instructor, understanding that both of you must give the go ahead before you can fly.

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The reason you complete a thorough, methodical preflight before you launch is:

choose all that apply

To check for damage, wear, and the overall airworthiness of your glider

To check that you've completed all necessary steps in setting up your glider and preparing yourself to fly

Because finding and correcting a problem on the ground is much easier than doing so in the air

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