PRE-SOLO ACTUAL 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Vfe - ✔✔118.5 mph (103 kias)
Max flap extended speed.
✔✔Vy - ✔✔86.3 mph (75 kias)
Best Rate-of-Climb speed.
Best altitude over time.
✔✔Va - ✔✔127.7 mph (111 kias)
Maneuvering Speed.
Max speed for full aerodynamic control.
✔✔Vne - ✔✔184 mph (160 kias)
Never exceed speed.
✔✔Vno - ✔✔145 mph (126 kias)
Max cruising speed.
✔✔What is the best glide speed? - ✔✔85 mph (73 kias)
✔✔Normal take off - ✔✔0 degree flap
✔✔Normal landing - ✔✔25 degree flap
✔✔Short/soft field take off - ✔✔25 degree flap
✔✔Short/soft field landing - ✔✔40 degree flap
✔✔Describe any limitations on flap use in your training airplane. - ✔✔Cant fly more than
118mph with the flaps extended and will stall with them at any speed lower than 45 mph
✔✔What grade or grades of fuel can be safely used in your aircraft? What are the
colors of the recommended fuels? What happens to the color if two grades are mixed? -
✔✔-Usually 100LL-Blue
-Can use 100(green) or 80(red).
- Blue and red =purple, Blue green=brown, red and green=brown
✔✔What are the minimum and maximum oil capacities for your training airplane? -
✔✔Min: 5 quarts/ Max: 8 quarts
✔✔Under what circumstances should you use carb heat? - ✔✔- Anytime at a low power
setting
, - When RPMs are lower than 2000
- Anytime suspect reduction in power from carb ice
✔✔If during a flight, you experience carb ice and full carb heat is applied, what changes
in engine performance would you expect? - ✔✔When first apply carb heat expect
engine to run rougher(lose RPMs) may need to lean mix to correct that, then once ice is
melted it will run better(increase RPMS)
✔✔Under what circumstances could a spin occur in your training airplane? - ✔✔Only if
airplane is stalled and not properly recovered
✔✔Describe the spin recovery procedures for your training aircraft? - ✔✔Power- Idle
Ailerons- Neutral
Rudder- Full opposite direction
Elevator- Forward, then back to recover from dive
✔✔What is the stall speed of your training airplane in a 60 degree bank with flaps up? -
✔✔78 MPH
✔✔What are the traffic patterns for each runway at your home airport? What is the MSL
altitude for the traffic pattern?(AIM. sec. 3) - ✔✔Crosswind, downwind, base leg, and
final approach. Start pattern at 1600 MSL. All patterns are left at home
✔✔How do you enter and exit the traffic pattern at your airport. What radio
communications are required? (AIM. chp. 4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Enter pattern in level flight, 45
degree on downwind, abeam the midpoint of the runway, at pattern altitude. Radio
communication should be on 122.80
✔✔Describe how you would approach and enter the traffic pattern at an uncontrolled
airport?(AIM. chp. 4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Approach at 45 degree angle on downwind at pattern
altitude
✔✔What radio calls are recommended as you approach and fly in the traffic pattern at
an uncontrolled airport? (AIM. chp.4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Make radio call 10 miles out, make call
when at 45 degree of downwind, radio call entering each pattern, downwind, base, final
approach, clear runway.
✔✔What are typical dimensions of class D airspace and what requirements must be
met prior to entry? (FAR 91.129) - ✔✔4nm, ceiling around 2500 AGL, establish and
maintain two way communication with ATC prior to entering airspace
✔✔What is CTAF? Explain the CTAF procedures at your home airport. - ✔✔Common
traffic advisory frequency. Call 5-10 miles away declaring your plan on entering pattern,
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Vfe - ✔✔118.5 mph (103 kias)
Max flap extended speed.
✔✔Vy - ✔✔86.3 mph (75 kias)
Best Rate-of-Climb speed.
Best altitude over time.
✔✔Va - ✔✔127.7 mph (111 kias)
Maneuvering Speed.
Max speed for full aerodynamic control.
✔✔Vne - ✔✔184 mph (160 kias)
Never exceed speed.
✔✔Vno - ✔✔145 mph (126 kias)
Max cruising speed.
✔✔What is the best glide speed? - ✔✔85 mph (73 kias)
✔✔Normal take off - ✔✔0 degree flap
✔✔Normal landing - ✔✔25 degree flap
✔✔Short/soft field take off - ✔✔25 degree flap
✔✔Short/soft field landing - ✔✔40 degree flap
✔✔Describe any limitations on flap use in your training airplane. - ✔✔Cant fly more than
118mph with the flaps extended and will stall with them at any speed lower than 45 mph
✔✔What grade or grades of fuel can be safely used in your aircraft? What are the
colors of the recommended fuels? What happens to the color if two grades are mixed? -
✔✔-Usually 100LL-Blue
-Can use 100(green) or 80(red).
- Blue and red =purple, Blue green=brown, red and green=brown
✔✔What are the minimum and maximum oil capacities for your training airplane? -
✔✔Min: 5 quarts/ Max: 8 quarts
✔✔Under what circumstances should you use carb heat? - ✔✔- Anytime at a low power
setting
, - When RPMs are lower than 2000
- Anytime suspect reduction in power from carb ice
✔✔If during a flight, you experience carb ice and full carb heat is applied, what changes
in engine performance would you expect? - ✔✔When first apply carb heat expect
engine to run rougher(lose RPMs) may need to lean mix to correct that, then once ice is
melted it will run better(increase RPMS)
✔✔Under what circumstances could a spin occur in your training airplane? - ✔✔Only if
airplane is stalled and not properly recovered
✔✔Describe the spin recovery procedures for your training aircraft? - ✔✔Power- Idle
Ailerons- Neutral
Rudder- Full opposite direction
Elevator- Forward, then back to recover from dive
✔✔What is the stall speed of your training airplane in a 60 degree bank with flaps up? -
✔✔78 MPH
✔✔What are the traffic patterns for each runway at your home airport? What is the MSL
altitude for the traffic pattern?(AIM. sec. 3) - ✔✔Crosswind, downwind, base leg, and
final approach. Start pattern at 1600 MSL. All patterns are left at home
✔✔How do you enter and exit the traffic pattern at your airport. What radio
communications are required? (AIM. chp. 4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Enter pattern in level flight, 45
degree on downwind, abeam the midpoint of the runway, at pattern altitude. Radio
communication should be on 122.80
✔✔Describe how you would approach and enter the traffic pattern at an uncontrolled
airport?(AIM. chp. 4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Approach at 45 degree angle on downwind at pattern
altitude
✔✔What radio calls are recommended as you approach and fly in the traffic pattern at
an uncontrolled airport? (AIM. chp.4 sec. 3) - ✔✔Make radio call 10 miles out, make call
when at 45 degree of downwind, radio call entering each pattern, downwind, base, final
approach, clear runway.
✔✔What are typical dimensions of class D airspace and what requirements must be
met prior to entry? (FAR 91.129) - ✔✔4nm, ceiling around 2500 AGL, establish and
maintain two way communication with ATC prior to entering airspace
✔✔What is CTAF? Explain the CTAF procedures at your home airport. - ✔✔Common
traffic advisory frequency. Call 5-10 miles away declaring your plan on entering pattern,
