Student Solo Need To Know

Question 1

What is PIC?

Answer 1

Final authority and responsibility for the operations and safety of flight. Must be designated as PIC before or during the flight. Hold appropriate category/class/type rating.

Question 2

What are the alcohol limits for pilots?

Answer 2

8 hours bottle to throttle, less than 0.04% BAC, and no lasting effects of alcohol.

Question 3

What are the Right Of Way (ROW) rules for aircraft?

Answer 3

Aircraft towing or refueling have ROW over all engine driven planes. Emergency aircraft have ROW over everyone.

Question 4

What is the ROW rule when aircraft are converging?

Answer 4

Aircraft on the right has ROW.

Question 5

What is the ROW rule for head-on aircraft?

Answer 5

Both aircraft turn right.

Question 6

What is the ROW rule for overtaking aircraft?

Answer 6

Faster aircraft has ROW and passes on the right.

Question 7

What are the altimeter settings procedures?

Answer 7

Receive altimeter settings from AWOS or ATC. If no altimeter setting, set altimeter to field elevation.

Question 8

What are the solo student pilot limitations?

Answer 8

Max cross wind solo is 7kts, no passengers, no takeoff from runway intersection, no touch and go operations, no LAHSO.

Question 9

What are the pattern altitude and speed requirements?

Answer 9

1000 AGL at 90kts. Visibility must allow 2300ft ceiling and 3SM for AUO, and 5SM for non-AUO.

Question 10

What is the CTAF frequency?

Answer 10

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency is 123.0.

Question 11

What is the AWOS frequency?

Answer 11

Automated Weather Observing System frequency is 132.575.

Question 12

What are the fuel requirements for local and cross-country flights?

Answer 12

Local flight requires at least 35 gallons; cross-country requires 56 gallons.

Question 13

What are the fuel types for aviation?

Answer 13

100LL (blue) or 100 (green).

Question 14

What is the seatbelt requirement?

Answer 14

Seatbelts must be worn at all times.

Question 15

What is the legal oil quantity range?

Answer 15

Legal oil quantity is 5-8 quarts.

Question 16

What is Vne?

Answer 16

Never exceed speed is 163 KIAS.

Question 17

What is Vno?

Answer 17

Max structural cruise speed is 129 KIAS.

Question 18

What is Va?

Answer 18

Max operating maneuvering speed: 2550 lbs = 105, 2200 lbs = 98, 1900 lbs = 90 KIAS.

Question 19

What is Vfe?

Answer 19

Max flaps extended: 10 degrees = 110, 20/30 degrees = 85 KIAS.

Question 20

What is Vg?

Answer 20

Glide speed: 2550 lbs no flaps = 68 KIAS. 9:1 ratio.

Question 21

What is Vy?

Answer 21

Best rate of climb speed is 74 KIAS.

Question 22

What is Vx?

Answer 22

Best angle of climb speed is 62 KIAS.

Question 23

What is Vso?

Answer 23

Stall speed in landing configuration (full flaps) is 40 KIAS.

Question 24

What is Vs?

Answer 24

Stall speed/minimum controllable speed is 48 KIAS.

Question 25

What is Vr?

Answer 25

Rotation speed is 55 KIAS.

Question 26

What documents are required for every flight?

Answer 26

Pilot certificate, medical certificate, and photo ID.

Question 27

What is a spin?

Answer 27

An uncoordinated stall that results in a downward spiral path with a yawing action.

Question 28

What is the spin recovery procedure (PARE)?

Answer 28

Power idle, ailerons neutral, rudder opposite, elevator forward.

Question 29

What are the required aircraft documents (ARROW)?

Answer 29

Airworthiness certificate, registration certificate, radio station license, operating limitations, weight and balance data.

Question 30

What is the engine failure in flight checklist?

Answer 30

1. Airspeed - 68kts, 2. Flaps Up, 3. Select Landing Site, 4. Fuel Selector Valve - both, 5. Fuel shutoff valve - In, 6. Mixture - full forward, 7. Auxiliary Fuel Pump - on, 8. Ignition Switch - both then start.

Question 31

What is required preflight information?

Answer 31

Familiar with all available information, runway lengths at airports, takeoff and landing distances.

Question 32

What is the required equipment for VFR Day?

Answer 32

ATOMATOFLAMES: Altimeter, Tachometer, Oil Pressure Gauge, Manifold Pressure gauge (if applicable), ASI, Temperature gauge (for liquid cooled engines only), Oil temperature gauge (for air cooled engines), Fuel Quantity Gauges, Landing light (for hire), Anti-collision light (beacon), Magnetic compass (2x magnetometer), ELT, Seatbelts.