Pre-Solo Take Home Exercise

Aircraft Limitations

Refer to Section 2 of the POH for more information.
Specify VR for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Example: 140 KIAS, Rotation speed.
Specify VX for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VY for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VG for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VA for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VFE for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VSO for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VS1 for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VNO for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
Specify VNE for your airplane and write a definition for it:*
What types of fuel can you put in your airplane?*
What do white, yellow, and green colored arcs mean on the speed tape of the PFD?*
What are the positive and negative load factors of your airplane?*
Which minimum equipment do you need to have on board the aircraft for a day VFR flight?*
In addition to the day VFR equipment, what additional equipment do you need to have on board for night VFR flights?*
What is maximum takeoff RPM and horsepower of your airplane's engine?*
What is maximum allowable oil temperature of your engine?*
How do you know if the engine has enough oil for your flight?*
What are the takeoff and landing flap positions?*
What is the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for your airplane?*

Federal Aviation Regulations

Refer to FAR for more information.
What documentation has to be on board your airplane during each flight?*
What personal documents and endorsements do you need to have with you during your solo flight?*
What are the limitations of the Student Pilot Certificate?*
What inspections does your airplane need to have for your solo flight?*
What is the minimum safe altitude for congested areas?*
Airplane A is descending on a base leg of a traffic pattern. Airplane B is on a 5 mile straight-in to the same runway. Which airplane has the right of way?*

Airplane on finalAirplane on base
What should you do if you are flying on a head on collision course with another aircraft?*
At what time of the day are you required by law to use NAV lights during flight?*

Airspace

Refer to Chapter 15 of the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge for more information.
At which altitude does Class B airspace begin above KOQN airport?*
What are the requirements for entering a Class B airspace? Can student pilots do it when flying solo?*
What type of airspace is shown on the map above (blue hatched lines)? Can you fly through it?*
What type of airspace is ILG airport located in (see map above) and what ceiling does that airspace have?*
What does the 30NM magenta circle around KPHL airport mean? (see map above)*
Which transponder codes would you use for general emergencies, radio failures, and hijacking situations?*

Weather Forecasts & Reports

Refer to Chapter 13 of the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge for more information.
Looking at the TAF above, what ceiling is expected from 5pm EDT?*
Decode the METAR from the picture above.*
Decode the PIREP from the picture above.*

Local Procedures
What is the traffic pattern altitude at KOQN?*
What is CTAF? What is the CTAF at KOQN?*
What is AWOS frequency at KOQN? When would you use that frequency?*
What are the traffic patterns for each runway at KOQN?*
How can you determine if a runway is closed?*
If the wind is favoring runway 9 at KOQN and you're approaching the airport from the north, what traffic pattern entry would you make and why?*

Maneuvering
Describes steps necessary to recover the airplane from a stalled condition.*
When practicing steep turns and stalls and maneuvering during slow flight, the entry altitude must allow a recovery to be completed no lower than how many feet AGL?*
Describe steps for a Go Around procedures.*
Under what aerodynamic condition (if any) would your airplane stall at 100 KIAS? Explain with your own words how that works.*
What causes a spin and how would you recover from one?*
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Aircraft Limitations