Student Pilot Pre-Solo Exam

Name: ______Date: ______

You will need your FAR/AIM and POH for your aircraft to complete this exam. The FAR/AIM is linked on my website robyadougacfi.com.

1. List the documents necessary for legal flight checked during the pre-flight.

2. What documents & endorsements must a student pilot have with him for a solo cross-country flight to be legal?

3. As a student pilot, how often does your logbook have to be endorsed for solo flight?

4. Your aircraft:

Aircraft Make & Model
Total Fuel
Usable Fuel
Fuel Type & Color
Oil Capacity
Max Takeoff Weight
Empty Weight
Va
Vx
Vy
Vs
Vso
Vne
Vfe
Vglide

5. List the emergency procedures you’ll use for an in-flight engine failure.

6. List the emergency procedures you’ll use for an emergency descent.

7. List the emergency procedures you’ll use for an engine failure after lift off.

8. Your airport:

ICAO Identifier
Runway
Field Elevation
Pattern Altitude
CTAF/AWOS

9. List the ICAO identifiers and frequencies for the following airports:

ICAO / Freq.
Las Cruces
Deming
Alamogordo
Fabens
Silver City
Truth or Consequences
Horizon

10. What are the dimensions of El Paso’s Class C airspace?

11. List the frequencies for El Paso’s Class C Airspace.

Approach
Tower
Ground
Departure

12. What are the normal dimensions of Class D airspace?

13. What training must a student pilot receive for solo flight in Class B airspace?

14. What are the VFR day cloud clearance requirements in controlled airspace?

15. List the minimum safe altitudes for:

Populated Areas
Sparsely Populated Areas
Anywhere Else

16. What are the VFR fuel requirements for day and night VFR cross-country?

17. List the transponder codes for:

VFR Flight
Emergency
Communications Failure
Hijack

18. When flying in the pattern at an uncontrolled airport, what position reports should be made?

19. At what altitude should ground reference maneuvers be performed?

20. Describe the “go-around” procedure.

21. When you are approaching your airport, what radio transmission will you make when you are 5-10 miles away?

22. When should the landing light be used?

23. When should the aircraft position lights be used?

24. When should the beacon & anti-collision lights be used?

25. When do you experience “ground-effect” and at what altitude?

26. What should you do if you encounter turbulence?

27. What should you do if you become lost?

28. What is carb-heat used for?

29. When is carb-ice likely to occur?

30. Compute the total weight and moment for you and a 180 pound passenger with full fuel:

Weight / Arm / Moment
You
Passenger / 180
Fuel
Airplane (empty weight)
Totals
CG= / Within Limits?

31. Takeoff distance for your airplane at max weight, calm winds, and standard temperature at field elevation for your airport.

Ground Roll ______Distance over 50 ft obstacle ______

32. Landing distance for your airplane at max weight, calm winds, and standard temperature at field elevation for your airport.

Ground Roll ______Distance over 50 ft obstacle ______

33. / Pilots must present their pilot certificate/medical certificate and logbook upon request by the FAA, NTSB, or any local law enforcement officer. / T / F
34. / You may not fly within 24 hours of consuming alcoholic beverages. / T / F
35. / You may not deviate from the FARs even during an emergency. / T / F
36. / A student pilot must hold at least a 3rd class medical certificate, which is valid until the end of the 60th month after date of issuance. / T / F
37. / As a student pilot, solo time is loggable as PIC time. / T / F
38. / ATC authorization is not required to operate at uncontrolled airports where Class B airspace extends to the surface. / T / F
39. / All VFR enroute aircraft above 3,000 feet AGL should use even thousands plus 500 feet altitudes if the course is westerly (180-359 degrees). / T / F
40. / The nearest NTSB office must be immediately notified for an in-flight fire. / T / F
41. / You are responsible for determining if your aircraft is airworthy. / T / F
42. / Prior to each cross country solo flight you must have both your student pilot certificate and logbook endorsed by a CFI. / T / F
43. / ELT batteries must be replaced when they have been used for more than one cumulative hour or when 50% of their useful life has expired. / T / F
44. / You only need two-way communication prior to entering Class B airspace. / T / F
45. / Checking the weather prior to cross country flights is not required. / T / F
46. / When flying to another airport, you are only required to know the radio frequencies for that airport prior to making the flight. / T / F
47. / Student pilots can fly through Class B airspace and land at satellite airports without any specific ground and flight instruction. / T / F
48. / You need a clearance to enter Class C airspace. / T / F
49. / For VFR day flights, you must have enough fuel to fly to your intended destination and then for 45 minutes thereafter at normal cruise speed. / T / F
50. / You must notify the FAA within 30 days of a permanent address change. / T / F