Pre-Solo Written Exam Cessna 172 Questions With Correct Answers

What personal documents and endorsements are you required to have while flying solo? - Answers - student pilot certificate - medical certificate - valid government issued photo ID - logbook with CFI endorsement What are your student pilot limitations regarding carriage of passengers or cargo and flying for compensation or hire? - Answers - cannot carry passengers - cannot be carrying property for compensation or hire - cannot fly for compensation or hire Explain student pilot limitations concerning visibility and flight above clouds. - Answers - 3 SM - 1000ft Above Clouds - 500ft Below Clouds - 2000ft Side Clouds Who has the final authority and responsibility for the operation of the aircraft when you are flying solo? - Answers - PIC Discuss what preflight action concerning the airport and aircraft performance is specified in the regulations for a local flight. - Answers F - fuel requirements A - alternate airports T - takeoff/landing calculations W - weather O - other pertinent information R - runway lengths K - known traffic delays You may not fly as pilot of civil aircraft within ____ hours after consumption of any alcoholic beverage, or while you have ____% by weight or more alcohol in your blood. - Answers - 8 hours - .04 % What are the general requirements pertaining to the use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses? - Answers - lap belt must be worn at all times - shoulder harness required for taxi, takeoff, and landing What is the minimum fuel reserve for day VFR flight, and on what cruise speed is the fuel reserve based? - Answers - enough fuel to reach intended destination plus 30 minutes after, 45 minutes at night - normal cruise speed A transponder with Mode C is required at all times in all airspace at and above ____ feet MSL, excluding that airspace at and below ____ feet AGL. - Answers - 10,000 MSL - 2,500 AGL What certificates and documents must be on board when you are flying solo? - Answers A - airworthiness certificate R - registration certificate R - radio station license (international) O - operating limitations (POH/AFM) W - weight and balance No person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a(n) ____. - Answers - collision hazard Who has the right-of-way when two aircraft are on final approach to land at the same time? - Answers - the aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another which is on final approach to land or to overtake that aircraft What action do you need to take if you are overtaking another aircraft and which aircraft has the right-of-way? - Answers - pass aircraft to the right - aircraft being overtaken has the right-of-way What should you do if you are flying on a head-on collision course with another aircraft? - Answers - make a turn to the right If another single-engine airplane is converging from the right, who has the right-of-way? - Answers - the right most aircraft has the right-of-way Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested area? - Answers - Congested: 1,000 ft above and 2,000 ft away from the highest obstacle - Other Than Congested: no closer than 500 ft above the surface - over open water or sparsely populated areas: no closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. -Anywhere - An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. If the altimeter setting is not available at an airport, what setting should be used before departing on a local flight? - Answers - set field elevation into altimeter When practicing steep turns, stalls, and maneuvering during slow flight, the entry altitude must allow a recovery to be completed no lower than what ____ feet AGL? - Answers - 1500 ft AGL When is a go-around appropriate? - Answers - whenever deemed necessary by the PIC - landing isn't safe What steps should you follow for an engine failure in flight? - Answers A - airspeed for best glide = 65 B - best spot to land C - checklists: Fuel, Mixture, Throttle, Carb Heat, Mags, Master D - declare an emergency E - execute landing