general questions 1
What personal documents and endorsements are you required to have before you fly solo?
Student Pilot Certificate
What are your limitations as a student pilot regarding carrying of passengers or cargo and flying for compensation or hire?
Not allowed to act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying property for compensation or hire. NO PASSENGERS.
Who has the final authority and responsibility for the operation of the aircraft when you are flying solo
Pilot in command(me)
What are my weather minimums?
Can’t pilot in command with flight surface visibility in daylight hours of 3 miles, or 5 miles at night, or when flight cannot be made with reference to surface.
Discuss what pre-flight action concerning the airport and aircraft performance is specified in the regulations for a local flight?
Weather report and forecast
Alternatives available if flight cant be completed
Flight manual with takeoff and distance data
Airport evaluation
Runway slope
Aircraft gross weight
wind/tempurature
What are the general requirements pertaining to the use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses?
Shoulder harnesses only have to be worn for take off and landing
Safety belts have to be worn at all times for pilots and all passengers have to know how to use them.
What is the minimum fuel reserve for day VFR flight and on what cruise speed is fuel reserved based?
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing, assuming a normal flight speed.
What aircraft certificates and documents must be on board when flying Solo?
Air worthiness certificate
Registration
Operation Handbook
Weight and balance info
Discuss the right of way rules regarding overtaking another aircraft, approaching head on and another aircraft converting from the side?
Overtaking - veer to the right
Approaching head on - Each alter course to right
Converting - Aircraft on the right has the right away
(always the right)
Who has the right of way when two aircraft are on final approach to land at the same time?
Aircraft of the lower altitude
A transponder with mode c is required at all times in all airspace at and above ____ feet MSL exluding that airspace at and below _____ft AGL?
10,000ft and 2500ft AGL
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested areas?
Congested- 100ft above the highest obstacle within 200ft
Other than - 500ft above surface
If the altimeter setting is not available at an airport, which setting should you use before departing on a local flight?
AWOS
METAR (once an hour report in text form)
Call flight service station or set altimeter to field elevation prior to takeoff
When practicing steep turns, stalls and maneuvering during slow flight, the entry attitude must allow recovery to be completed no lower than how many ft AGL?
1500ft
When is a go round appropriate?
Bad approach
Another aircraft on runway
Wake turbulence
Mechanical failure
Unstabilized approach
You may not fly as a pilot in command of a civil aircraft within _____ of consumption of any alcoholic beverage or while you have ____ or more alcohol in your blood.
8% and .04%
Can a student pilot request a special VFR clearance in less than VFR conditions? Explain your answer.
No, with flight or surface visibility less than 3 miles during daylight or five miles at night.
Drying engine run up, you cause rocks, debris and propeller blast to be directed toward another aircraft person could this be considered a careless or reckless operation of an aircraft? Why or why not?
Yes it could damage or injure something or someone.
What altitude should you use when operating VFR in level cruising flight at more than 3000 feet AGL and what determines those altitudes?
Course of 180 to 359 even thousands +500
Course of 0 to 179 odd thousands +500
List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly in your aircraft for day VFR flight? Night?
Airspeed
Altimeter
Compass
Tachometer
Fuel gauge
Oil temp and PSI
Anti collision light
ELT
Seat belts
WHat is the best glide speed for your training airplane?
65
Describe any limitations on flap use in your training airplane?
Cant fly with airspeed more than 100mph with flaps extended and will stall with any speed less than 49mph.
What are my weather minimums?
Can’t pilot in command with flight surface visibility in daylight hours of 3 miles, or 5 miles at night, or when flight cannot be made with reference to surface.
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested areas?
Congested- 100ft above the highest obstacle within 200ft
Other than - 500ft above surface
What altitude should you use when operating VFR in level cruising flight at more than 3000 feet AGL and what determines those altitudes?
Course of 180 to 359 even thousands +500
Course of 0 to 179 odd thousands +500