Pre-Solo Aircraft Exam Questions and
Answers Rated A+
Describe any limitations on flap use in your airplane - Airspeed must be in the white arc
for flap use (85 KIAS or less in Cessna 172)
Describe the changes in Vg (glide speed) and Va (max safe maneuvering speed) with
changes in the gross weight of an aircraft - Safe speed = Va x (w2/w1)^(1/2), where w1
is weight of the aircraft and w2 is max gross weight.
The more weight you have, the higher your Vg (glide) and Va (maneuvering) speeds will
be
Describe the spin recovery procedures in your training aircraft - P - power to idle
A - ailerons to neutral
R - rudder to floor in opposite direction of spin
E - elevator forward forcefully (enough to break stall)
Hold until rotation stops and make a smooth recovery.
Fill in the V-speed definitions and the corresponding speed for your training airplane
(mine is Cessna 172) - Vso (stall with flaps): 33 KIAS
Vs1 (stall w/out flaps, power off): 44 KIAS
Vx (best angle of climb): 60 degrees
Vy (best climb rate): 73 KIAS
Vfe (flaps extended max speed): 85 KIAS
Va (maneuvering speed): 82-99 KIAS
Vno (max structural speed): 127
Vne (never exceed speed): 158 KIAS
If during a flight, you experience carburetor ice and full carburetor heat is applied, what
changes in engine performance would you expect? - RPMs will drop initially, but
eventually climb as ice melts
List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly in your
aircraft for day VFR flight. - A - Airspeed indicator
T - Tachometer
O - Oil pressure gauge
M - Manifold pressure gauge
A - Altimeter
T - Temp gauge (for liquid cooled)
O - Oil temp gauge
F - Fuel gauge
L - Landing gear position indicator
A - Anti-collision lights
M - Magnetic compass
Answers Rated A+
Describe any limitations on flap use in your airplane - Airspeed must be in the white arc
for flap use (85 KIAS or less in Cessna 172)
Describe the changes in Vg (glide speed) and Va (max safe maneuvering speed) with
changes in the gross weight of an aircraft - Safe speed = Va x (w2/w1)^(1/2), where w1
is weight of the aircraft and w2 is max gross weight.
The more weight you have, the higher your Vg (glide) and Va (maneuvering) speeds will
be
Describe the spin recovery procedures in your training aircraft - P - power to idle
A - ailerons to neutral
R - rudder to floor in opposite direction of spin
E - elevator forward forcefully (enough to break stall)
Hold until rotation stops and make a smooth recovery.
Fill in the V-speed definitions and the corresponding speed for your training airplane
(mine is Cessna 172) - Vso (stall with flaps): 33 KIAS
Vs1 (stall w/out flaps, power off): 44 KIAS
Vx (best angle of climb): 60 degrees
Vy (best climb rate): 73 KIAS
Vfe (flaps extended max speed): 85 KIAS
Va (maneuvering speed): 82-99 KIAS
Vno (max structural speed): 127
Vne (never exceed speed): 158 KIAS
If during a flight, you experience carburetor ice and full carburetor heat is applied, what
changes in engine performance would you expect? - RPMs will drop initially, but
eventually climb as ice melts
List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly in your
aircraft for day VFR flight. - A - Airspeed indicator
T - Tachometer
O - Oil pressure gauge
M - Manifold pressure gauge
A - Altimeter
T - Temp gauge (for liquid cooled)
O - Oil temp gauge
F - Fuel gauge
L - Landing gear position indicator
A - Anti-collision lights
M - Magnetic compass
