PRE-SOLO ACTUAL 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔If your aircraft has an operating mode c transponder, when is it required to be turned
on?(91) - ✔✔Within class A, Class B, and class C air space, within 30 miles of class B
airport above class B and C airspace, up to 10,000 feet and all airspace above 10,000,
and all other controlled airspace
✔✔Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe
altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested areas?(91.119) -
✔✔Congested- 1000 feet above highest obstacle within 2000ft
Other than- 500 feet above the surface
✔✔List at least three sources for local altimeter setting at an airport and another
alternative if none is available? (AIM) - ✔✔1.) AWOS
2.) METAR- once an hour report in text form
3.) Call flight service station or set altimeter to field elevation prior to take off
✔✔When practicing steep turns, stalls and maneuvering during slow flight, the entry
altitude must allow a recovery to be complete no lower than how many feet AGL? -
✔✔1500 FT
✔✔When is a go around appropriate?(AFH chp.8) - ✔✔Bad approach, another aircraft
on runway, wind shear, wake turbulence, mechanical failure, and unstabilized approach,
or any other time successful landing is on doubt
✔✔Discuss the steps in the go around process(Cessna 150 manual) - ✔✔Wing flap
setting should be reduced to 20 immediately after full power is applied. After reaching
safe airspeed, flaps should be slowly retracted to full up position
✔✔What general steps should you follow after an engine failure in flight? - ✔✔Pitch for
best glide (85 mph), pick best spot you intend to make an emergency landing on, follow
checklist for engine restart (check fuel on, mixture full, carb heat on, full throttle, key is
on both, master stitch)
✔✔During flight, you begin to see a gradual decrease in power. What is a likely cause
and what should be done to remedy the situation? (AFH chp. 16) - ✔✔Cause is
probably carb ice build up, to correct this add carb heat until RPM is restored. Also
increase power
✔✔During engine run up, you cause rocks, debris and propeller blast to be directed
toward another aircraft or person. Could this be considered careless or reckless
operation of an aircraft? Why or why not?(91.13) - ✔✔This is reckless and carless,
could be prevented by having prop blast go in another direction
, ✔✔What altitudes should you use when operation VFR in level cruising flight at more
than 3000 ft AGL and what determines those altitudes? (91.159) - ✔✔Course of 180-
359 even thousands +500
Course of 0-179 odd thousands +500
✔✔List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly in your
aircraft for day VFR flight. - ✔✔1.) Airspeed (2.) Altimeter (3.) Compass (4.) tachometer
(5.) fuel gauge (6.) Oil temp and pressure (7.)Anti-Collision light (8.) ELT (9.) seat belts
✔✔What is the emergency frequency?(TOMATO/FLAMES) - ✔✔121.50
✔✔Vso - ✔✔44.7 mph (38 kias)
Stall speed with flaps.
✔✔Vs - ✔✔50.6 mph (44 kias)
Stall speed without flaps.
✔✔Vx - ✔✔72.5 mph (63 kias)
Best Angle-of-Climb speed.
Best altitude over distance.
✔✔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
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔If your aircraft has an operating mode c transponder, when is it required to be turned
on?(91) - ✔✔Within class A, Class B, and class C air space, within 30 miles of class B
airport above class B and C airspace, up to 10,000 feet and all airspace above 10,000,
and all other controlled airspace
✔✔Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe
altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested areas?(91.119) -
✔✔Congested- 1000 feet above highest obstacle within 2000ft
Other than- 500 feet above the surface
✔✔List at least three sources for local altimeter setting at an airport and another
alternative if none is available? (AIM) - ✔✔1.) AWOS
2.) METAR- once an hour report in text form
3.) Call flight service station or set altimeter to field elevation prior to take off
✔✔When practicing steep turns, stalls and maneuvering during slow flight, the entry
altitude must allow a recovery to be complete no lower than how many feet AGL? -
✔✔1500 FT
✔✔When is a go around appropriate?(AFH chp.8) - ✔✔Bad approach, another aircraft
on runway, wind shear, wake turbulence, mechanical failure, and unstabilized approach,
or any other time successful landing is on doubt
✔✔Discuss the steps in the go around process(Cessna 150 manual) - ✔✔Wing flap
setting should be reduced to 20 immediately after full power is applied. After reaching
safe airspeed, flaps should be slowly retracted to full up position
✔✔What general steps should you follow after an engine failure in flight? - ✔✔Pitch for
best glide (85 mph), pick best spot you intend to make an emergency landing on, follow
checklist for engine restart (check fuel on, mixture full, carb heat on, full throttle, key is
on both, master stitch)
✔✔During flight, you begin to see a gradual decrease in power. What is a likely cause
and what should be done to remedy the situation? (AFH chp. 16) - ✔✔Cause is
probably carb ice build up, to correct this add carb heat until RPM is restored. Also
increase power
✔✔During engine run up, you cause rocks, debris and propeller blast to be directed
toward another aircraft or person. Could this be considered careless or reckless
operation of an aircraft? Why or why not?(91.13) - ✔✔This is reckless and carless,
could be prevented by having prop blast go in another direction
, ✔✔What altitudes should you use when operation VFR in level cruising flight at more
than 3000 ft AGL and what determines those altitudes? (91.159) - ✔✔Course of 180-
359 even thousands +500
Course of 0-179 odd thousands +500
✔✔List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly in your
aircraft for day VFR flight. - ✔✔1.) Airspeed (2.) Altimeter (3.) Compass (4.) tachometer
(5.) fuel gauge (6.) Oil temp and pressure (7.)Anti-Collision light (8.) ELT (9.) seat belts
✔✔What is the emergency frequency?(TOMATO/FLAMES) - ✔✔121.50
✔✔Vso - ✔✔44.7 mph (38 kias)
Stall speed with flaps.
✔✔Vs - ✔✔50.6 mph (44 kias)
Stall speed without flaps.
✔✔Vx - ✔✔72.5 mph (63 kias)
Best Angle-of-Climb speed.
Best altitude over distance.
✔✔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
