PRE-SOLO WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What qqpersonal qqdocuments qqand qqendorsements qqare qqyou qqrequired qqto qqhave
qqbefore qqyou qqfly qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqI qqneed qqthe qqstudent qqidentification, qqthird
qqclass qqmedical qqcertificate, qqendorsement qqfrom qqa qqCFI, qqand qqa qqgovernment
qqissued qqID.
What qqare qqyour qqstudent qqpilot qqlimitations qqregarding qqcarriage qqof qqpassengers
qqor qqcargo qqand qqflying qqfor qqcompensation qqor qqhire? qq- qqAnswer qqStudent qqpilots
qqare qqnot qqallowed qqto qqhave qqpassengers qqor qqcargo qqnor qqfly qqfor qqhire qqor
qqcompensation.
Explain qqstudent qqpilot qqlimitations qqconcerning qqvisibility qqand qqflight qqabove
qqclouds. qq- qqAnswer qqVisibility qq3 qqSM qqin qqthe qqday qqand qq5 qqSM qqat qqnight.
qqNeed qqto qqfly qqwith qqvisual qqreference qqto qqthe qqsurface.
Who qqhas qqthe qqfinal qqauthority qqand qqresponsibility qqfor qqthe qqoperation qqof qqthe
qqaircraft qqwhen qqyou qqare qqflying qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqI qqam qqthe qqPIC qqof qqthe
qqaircraft qqwhen qqflying qqsolo.
Discuss qqwhat qqpreflight qqaction qqconcerning qqthe qqairport qqand qqaircraft
qqperformance qqis qqspecified qqin qqthe qqregulations qqfor qqa qqlocal qqflight. qq- qqAnswer
qqNWKRAFT
Notams, qqweather, qqknown qqATC qqdelays, qqrunway qqlength, qqalternatives qqavailable,
qqfuel qqrequired, qqtakeoff qqand qqlanding qqdistance.
During qqengine qqrun qqup, qqyou qqcause qqrocks, qqdebris, qqand qqpropeller qqblast qqto
qqbe qqdirected qqtoward qqanother qqaircraft qqor qqperson. qqCould qqthis qqbe qqconsidered
qqcareless qqor qqreckless qqoperation qqof qqan qqaircraft? qq- qqAnswer qqYes
You qqmay qqnot qqfly qqas qqpilot qqof qqa qqcivil qqaircraft qqwithin qq_____ qqhours qqafter
qqconsumption qqof qqany qqalcoholic qqbeverages, qqor qqwhile qqyou qqhave qq_____ qq%
qqby qqweight qqor qqmore qqalcohol qqin qqyour qqblood. qq- qqAnswer qq8 qqhours, qq0.04%
What qqare qqthe qqgeneral qqrequirements qqpertaining qqto qqthe qquse qqof qqsafety qqbelts
qqand qqshoulder qqharnesses? qq- qqAnswer qqMust qqbe qqworn qqwhile qqtaxing, qqtake
qqoff, qqand qqlanding.
, What qqis qqthe qqminimum qqfuel qqreserve qqfor qqthe qqday qqVFR qqflight, qqand qqon qqwhat
qqcruise qqspeed qqis qqthe qqfuel qqreserve qqbased? qq- qqAnswer qqFly qqto qqthe qqfirst
qqpoint qqof qqintended qqlanding qq+30 qqmore qqminutes qqof qqflight qqtime, qqnormal
qqcruise qqspeed.
A qqtransponder qqwith qqMode qqC qqis qqrequired qqat qqall qqtimes qqin qqall qqairspace qqat
qqand qqabove qq_____ qqfeet qqMSL, qqexcluding qqthat qqairspace qqat qqand qqbelow
qq_____ qqfeet qqAGL. qq- qqAnswer qq10,MSL, qq2,5AGL.
What qqaircraft qqcertificates qqand qqdocuments qqmust qqbe qqon qqboard qqwhen qqyou
qqare qqflying qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqAROW.
No qqperson qqmay qqoperate qqan qqaircraft qqso qqclose qqto qqanother qqaircraft qqas qqto
qqcreate qqa(n) qq_____. qq- qqAnswer qqCollision qqhazard.
Who qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way qqwhen qqtwo qqaircraft qqare qqon qqfinal qqapproach qqto
qqland qqat qqthe qqsame qqtime? qq- qqAnswer qqThe qqaircraft qqwith qqthe qqlowest qqaltitude
qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way.
What qqaction qqdo qqyou qqneed qqto qqtake qqif qqyou qqare qqovertaking qqanother qqaircraft
qqand qqwhich qqaircraft qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way? qqWhat qqshould qqyou qqdo qqif qqyou
qqare qqflying qqa qqhead-on qqcollision qqcourse qqwith qqanother qqaircraft? qqIf qqanother
qqsingle-engine qqaircraft qqis qqconverging qqfrom qqthe qqright, qqwho qqhas qqthe qqright-of-
way? qq- qqAnswer qq-Alter qqcourse qqto qqthe qqright qqto qqcreate qqseparation qqthen
qqproceed qqcourse. qqThe qqaircraft qqbeing qqovertaken qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way.
-Each qqaircraft qqalter qqtheir qqcourse qqto qqthe qqright qqto qqavoid qqa qqhead qqon
qqcollision.
-The qqaircraft qqthat qqis qqon qqthe qqright.
Except qqwhen qqnecessary qqfor qqtakeoff qqand qqlandings, qqwhat qqare qqthe qqminimum
qqsafe qqaltitudes qqwhen qqflying qqover qqcongested qqand qqother qqthan qqcongested
qqareas? qq- qqAnswer qqCongested qqareas qq= qq1000 qqabove qqand qq2000 qqhorizontal
qqfrom qqthe qqtallest qqobstacle. qq
Uncongested qqareas qq= qq500 qqAGL. qq
Sparsely qqpopulated qqareas qq= qqmust qqbe qq500AGL qqfrom qqany qqobstacles,
qqpersons, qqetc.
If qqan qqaltimeter qqsetting qqis qqnot qqavailable qqat qqan qqairport, qqwhat qqsetting qqshould
qquse qqbefore qqdeparting qqon qqa qqlocal qqflight? qq- qqAnswer qqSet qqaltimeter qqsetting
qqto qqthe qqfield qqelevation qqof qqthe qqlocal qqdeparture qqairport.
What qqaltitudes qqshould qqyou qquse qqwhen qqoperating qqunder qqVFR qqin qqlevel qqof
qqcruising qqflight qqat qqmore qqthan qq3000 qqfeet qqAGL? qq- qqAnswer qqWhen qqoperating
qqunder qqVFR qqin qqlevel qqcruising qqflight qqat qqmore qqthan qq3000 qqAGL qqthe
qqaltitudes, qqrelating qqto qqthe qqmagnetic qqcourse, qqshould qqbe: qq
0°-179°= qqodd qqthousands+500 qqfeet.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What qqpersonal qqdocuments qqand qqendorsements qqare qqyou qqrequired qqto qqhave
qqbefore qqyou qqfly qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqI qqneed qqthe qqstudent qqidentification, qqthird
qqclass qqmedical qqcertificate, qqendorsement qqfrom qqa qqCFI, qqand qqa qqgovernment
qqissued qqID.
What qqare qqyour qqstudent qqpilot qqlimitations qqregarding qqcarriage qqof qqpassengers
qqor qqcargo qqand qqflying qqfor qqcompensation qqor qqhire? qq- qqAnswer qqStudent qqpilots
qqare qqnot qqallowed qqto qqhave qqpassengers qqor qqcargo qqnor qqfly qqfor qqhire qqor
qqcompensation.
Explain qqstudent qqpilot qqlimitations qqconcerning qqvisibility qqand qqflight qqabove
qqclouds. qq- qqAnswer qqVisibility qq3 qqSM qqin qqthe qqday qqand qq5 qqSM qqat qqnight.
qqNeed qqto qqfly qqwith qqvisual qqreference qqto qqthe qqsurface.
Who qqhas qqthe qqfinal qqauthority qqand qqresponsibility qqfor qqthe qqoperation qqof qqthe
qqaircraft qqwhen qqyou qqare qqflying qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqI qqam qqthe qqPIC qqof qqthe
qqaircraft qqwhen qqflying qqsolo.
Discuss qqwhat qqpreflight qqaction qqconcerning qqthe qqairport qqand qqaircraft
qqperformance qqis qqspecified qqin qqthe qqregulations qqfor qqa qqlocal qqflight. qq- qqAnswer
qqNWKRAFT
Notams, qqweather, qqknown qqATC qqdelays, qqrunway qqlength, qqalternatives qqavailable,
qqfuel qqrequired, qqtakeoff qqand qqlanding qqdistance.
During qqengine qqrun qqup, qqyou qqcause qqrocks, qqdebris, qqand qqpropeller qqblast qqto
qqbe qqdirected qqtoward qqanother qqaircraft qqor qqperson. qqCould qqthis qqbe qqconsidered
qqcareless qqor qqreckless qqoperation qqof qqan qqaircraft? qq- qqAnswer qqYes
You qqmay qqnot qqfly qqas qqpilot qqof qqa qqcivil qqaircraft qqwithin qq_____ qqhours qqafter
qqconsumption qqof qqany qqalcoholic qqbeverages, qqor qqwhile qqyou qqhave qq_____ qq%
qqby qqweight qqor qqmore qqalcohol qqin qqyour qqblood. qq- qqAnswer qq8 qqhours, qq0.04%
What qqare qqthe qqgeneral qqrequirements qqpertaining qqto qqthe qquse qqof qqsafety qqbelts
qqand qqshoulder qqharnesses? qq- qqAnswer qqMust qqbe qqworn qqwhile qqtaxing, qqtake
qqoff, qqand qqlanding.
, What qqis qqthe qqminimum qqfuel qqreserve qqfor qqthe qqday qqVFR qqflight, qqand qqon qqwhat
qqcruise qqspeed qqis qqthe qqfuel qqreserve qqbased? qq- qqAnswer qqFly qqto qqthe qqfirst
qqpoint qqof qqintended qqlanding qq+30 qqmore qqminutes qqof qqflight qqtime, qqnormal
qqcruise qqspeed.
A qqtransponder qqwith qqMode qqC qqis qqrequired qqat qqall qqtimes qqin qqall qqairspace qqat
qqand qqabove qq_____ qqfeet qqMSL, qqexcluding qqthat qqairspace qqat qqand qqbelow
qq_____ qqfeet qqAGL. qq- qqAnswer qq10,MSL, qq2,5AGL.
What qqaircraft qqcertificates qqand qqdocuments qqmust qqbe qqon qqboard qqwhen qqyou
qqare qqflying qqsolo? qq- qqAnswer qqAROW.
No qqperson qqmay qqoperate qqan qqaircraft qqso qqclose qqto qqanother qqaircraft qqas qqto
qqcreate qqa(n) qq_____. qq- qqAnswer qqCollision qqhazard.
Who qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way qqwhen qqtwo qqaircraft qqare qqon qqfinal qqapproach qqto
qqland qqat qqthe qqsame qqtime? qq- qqAnswer qqThe qqaircraft qqwith qqthe qqlowest qqaltitude
qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way.
What qqaction qqdo qqyou qqneed qqto qqtake qqif qqyou qqare qqovertaking qqanother qqaircraft
qqand qqwhich qqaircraft qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way? qqWhat qqshould qqyou qqdo qqif qqyou
qqare qqflying qqa qqhead-on qqcollision qqcourse qqwith qqanother qqaircraft? qqIf qqanother
qqsingle-engine qqaircraft qqis qqconverging qqfrom qqthe qqright, qqwho qqhas qqthe qqright-of-
way? qq- qqAnswer qq-Alter qqcourse qqto qqthe qqright qqto qqcreate qqseparation qqthen
qqproceed qqcourse. qqThe qqaircraft qqbeing qqovertaken qqhas qqthe qqright-of-way.
-Each qqaircraft qqalter qqtheir qqcourse qqto qqthe qqright qqto qqavoid qqa qqhead qqon
qqcollision.
-The qqaircraft qqthat qqis qqon qqthe qqright.
Except qqwhen qqnecessary qqfor qqtakeoff qqand qqlandings, qqwhat qqare qqthe qqminimum
qqsafe qqaltitudes qqwhen qqflying qqover qqcongested qqand qqother qqthan qqcongested
qqareas? qq- qqAnswer qqCongested qqareas qq= qq1000 qqabove qqand qq2000 qqhorizontal
qqfrom qqthe qqtallest qqobstacle. qq
Uncongested qqareas qq= qq500 qqAGL. qq
Sparsely qqpopulated qqareas qq= qqmust qqbe qq500AGL qqfrom qqany qqobstacles,
qqpersons, qqetc.
If qqan qqaltimeter qqsetting qqis qqnot qqavailable qqat qqan qqairport, qqwhat qqsetting qqshould
qquse qqbefore qqdeparting qqon qqa qqlocal qqflight? qq- qqAnswer qqSet qqaltimeter qqsetting
qqto qqthe qqfield qqelevation qqof qqthe qqlocal qqdeparture qqairport.
What qqaltitudes qqshould qqyou qquse qqwhen qqoperating qqunder qqVFR qqin qqlevel qqof
qqcruising qqflight qqat qqmore qqthan qq3000 qqfeet qqAGL? qq- qqAnswer qqWhen qqoperating
qqunder qqVFR qqin qqlevel qqcruising qqflight qqat qqmore qqthan qq3000 qqAGL qqthe
qqaltitudes, qqrelating qqto qqthe qqmagnetic qqcourse, qqshould qqbe: qq
0°-179°= qqodd qqthousands+500 qqfeet.
