Deimos Student Quiz

1. In a no wind situation, how do you shape your wing for the best chance of a clean take off?

horse shoe the wing using the C lines
horse shoe the wing using using the B lines
pull the brake lines and A lines
pull the D's risers and let the wind do it
none of the above
2. As a new pilot and while flying, your radio goes dead. Other pilots are still flying, above and below you. What can you do to improve your chances of landing safely?

Stay in the air until you see someone head into the LZ, then follow two minutes behind.
Follow the next pilot where ever he goes.
Yell to anyone, on take off, your radio is dead.
Land as soon as possible.
Do the standard airplane approach and hope for the best.
3. Explain the steps on how to complete a safe (right hand) turn.

Look right, up, down, left, right, lean right, add right brake
Look right, lean right, pull on the right brake handle
Look up, down, left, right, lean right, add right brake and slight left brake as need.
Look right, add slight left brake and right brake, lean right
none of the above
4. If you are heading directly towards another pilot, what should you do?

turn left
start with a right turn, then do what makes the best sense
always turn right
yell, turn away from the other pilot
start with a slow right turn, then weight shift hard to the right as needed
5. Name three dangerous errors, a new pilot might make while landing, and how to prevent each

Turning too slow, not running after touch down, over shooting the LZ
Landing too far from the LZ, turning too quick, not standing up before landing
Not landing into the wind, turning too quick, flying too slow.
Flying too slow, turning too quick, high banked turns low to the ground.
None of the above
6. How can you tell if your wing is about to stall?

There will be a slight sound from the big ear lines
No wind in your face and you will feel a slight vibration in your harness
The wing will turn slower and feel mushy, and you may feel very little wind in your face
The brake lines will feel stiffer than normal
The A lines will feel stiffer than normal
7. Describe what might cause a pilot to accidentally spin his wing, and how to recover.

Flying in rough air, recovery is hands up
Turning too slow, recovery is hands up
Thermalling too tight, recovery is hands up
Turning too quick, recovery is hands up
All of the above
8. With lots of pilots trying to land at or about the same time, what can you do to make your landing easier for your self and others?

Sprial down to the LZ before all the other pilots
Give lots of space to each pilot landing, especially tandem pilots
Figure out what the possible landing order may be and space your self out by doing a spiral dive, big ears, or flying at best glide
Figure out what the possible landing order may be and space your self out by doing a spiral dive, big ears or flying at close to min sink
Figure out what the possible landing order may be and space your self out by doing big ears or flying at close to best glide
9. Why should you not aim for the center of the landing zone (LZ)?

If you overshoot, usually there are cars and other hazzards at the end of the LZ.
Your L/D (lift to drag) ratio sometimes decreases near the ground.
Gound effect, thermals and other forms of lift will cause the wing to have a sudden increase in glide ratio
Too hard to hit - it may require accessive brake pressure and cause the wing to stall
none of the above
10. Why should you maintain your heading during take off?

To prevent the pilot from being pushed into the down wind rotor
To allow the wing to accellerate to trim speed
To minimize possible asymetricals
To show other pilots your intentions
all of the above
11. Your wing is pitching back and forth, and it seems to be getting worst. What should you do next?

Add even brakes when in front, release brakes when wing is in back of you
Go hands up immediately
Wait for the correct timing and go hands up
Keep your hands locked at shoulder height for 5 seconds then go hands up for 5 seconds
None of the above
12. Name at least three natural indicators that show that it may be unsafe to launch or fly.

Hang gliders are parked above launch
Your can hear the wind in the trees, the wind picks up sand from the beach
The Deimos don't loose an inch test failed (build a wall and check the wind gusts)
Wind sox very switchy, dust devils present
all of the above
13. Why should you wear gloves during all inflations or landings?

To protect the wing
To protect the pilot during a bad take off
To allow the pilot to be more aggresive with the risers (if necessary)
To keep your hands warm
all of the above
14. What are some advantages of a full face helmet?

Keeps you warmer
Protects your face
Reduces the amount of sun to your face (UV protection)
Shields your eyes from the sun
all of the above
15. For best glide your hands should be a shoulder height?

true
false
16. Who has the right of way - between a hang glider, tandem paraglider or solo paraglider?

Hang Glider
Tandem paragliding pilot
Solo paragliding pilot
Tandem and solo paragliding pilot
17. What are the main safety advantages of using a vario

Can measure abnormal lift and sink
If it has GPS, it may help you determine your ground speed, wind direction and glide ratio
It can measure altitude
Useful for determining when to start your approach to top land
all of the above

18. The upper winds (@6000') are reported to be "0905-01", and your launch faces west.

At what upper wind speed should you be concerned about the effects of a rotor? Should you still fly?

yes
no

19. What is the safest way to pass through strong wind gradients?

Should you: do Big Ears?
Should you: do a B-line stall?
Should you: do a deep spiral dive?
Should you: do Big Ears with Speed Bar?
Should you: do Big Ears with 360 turns?
20. Should you learn to "forward" launch in all wind speeds?

yes
no
21. The reverse launch technique is usually not the best way to launch in still air. Why?

Hard to run backwards quickly
Hard to kill the wing running backwards
Hard to control the wing while running backwards
Hard to see where the edge of the hill is
Answers: 1, 3, and 4
22. What are the main advantage of quick snap-in harness buckles?

Easy to disconnect if the thermals are too bumpy
Easy to disconnect in case of a bad landing (in water, trees, near any hazard)
Makes it easy (and safer) to hike up and down at the training hill
Makes the harness lighter
23. What are the risks of using a speed bar?

None
Full frontal collapse
May cause a deep stall
Increase sink rate and poor glide ratio
Answers 2, 3, and 4
24. What are the advantages of a speed bar?

none
Adds about 2x more speed and sink
Adds more speed, but makes the glide ratio worst
Adds more speed and less sink
Adds more speed and better L/D ratio
25. You are at your local training hill, practicing take offs and landings. Why should you leave on you harness while you flake out your wing?

Less chance of forgeting to hook up your harness leg straps
It's quicker, safes time and frustration
Prevents the harness from getting dirty
Answers 1 and 2
26. What is the best thing you can do to help other pilots take off?

Hold their wing up (from the centre point)
Sort their lines
Check if they have strapped into their harness correctly and do a radio check
Check their lines during take off
all of the above
27. Why should you practice steering with the D risers?

Makes the wing turn quicker (in case of emergencies)
Useful if the brake lines snap, or during brake handle failure
Help stops frontal collapses
Useful for exiting deep stall situations
A great way to control your wing at windy sites
28. Name the differences between old and new gliders.

Faster and safer
Safer and with better handling
Safer because of the new speed system
Has better L/D ratio and sink rate
Answers 1 and 4
29. Name some items that should be part of your standard safety rescue gear?

A lighter and emergency blanket
Dental floss (help pull up a rescue rope), small mirror
Tree kit, first aid kit
Sling, rapple device and an extra carabiner
All of the above
30. Is lift to drag ratio (L/D) the same a glide ratio?

yes, always
no, never
only in no wind situations
only when the L/D ratio equals zero
none of the above
31. If the wind is reported West 10 kph, which way must you face to feel the wind directly in your face

West
East
32. If the wind is from the West at 15 kph, and the stall speed of your wing is 30 kph, and you are flying facing East. What is the stall speed of the wing?

0 kph
15 kph
30 kph
45 kph
60 kph
33. If you add 5kg to your harness what will happen?

Your sink rate will increase by about 0.1 m/s
Your Glide ratio will increase if the wind is more than 40kph
Your speed will increase by about 1 kph
Answers 1 and 3
All of the above
34. The wind is 22 to 30 kph from the West and your are flying East. For best glide you should:

Go hands up (no brakes)
Add light brakes
Fly at minimum sink
Fly with full speed bar
None of the above
35. All of these methods can be useful to help you kill your wing: Unclip one riser (if you can), Pull the or D risers or brakes as much as possible, Pull the B risers, Run towards your wing.

true
false

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