Pre-Solo Written Test - 25 Questions

Student Name________________________ Date_____________ Score_______________

1. The maximum speed (Vne) for the Schweizer 300CBi is 94 kts. This statement is:

(a) False. The Vne is 90 kts.

(b) True. But only when both doors are on.
(c) False. The Vne is 94 mph.

2. During your flight within the airport pattern the low fuel light comes on. Do you:

(a) continue to fly for a few minutes to see if anything will happen
(b) land immediately
(c) complete your circuit to avoid other traffic and land as soon as possible

3. What four personal documents must you have with you on your first solo flight?

1.

2.

3.

4.

4. Who has the final authority as to the operation of the aircraft?

(a) The aircraft operator

(b) The aircraft manufacturer
(c) The Pilot In Command

5. List below the frequencies in use at Space Coast Regional airport:-

ATIS: ____________

Ground ____________

Tower ____________

Bristow Traffic ____________

Emergency ____________

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6. You are flying around the pattern and you see an aeroplane coming directly towards you at
your altitude, do you:-

(a) Immediately lower the collective to lose altitude and avoid the oncoming traffic
(b) turn to the left and exit the pattern as airplanes have right-of-way over helicopters
(c) turn to the right as this is the right-of-way rule

7. You discover a safety wire is loose on your pre-flight check up. Only a qualified
maintenance technician can fix it.

O True O False

8. The airspace that Space Coast Regional Airport lies within is classified as Class_________.
As a result, the VFR minimum visibility requirement is __________ statute miles and the
cloud clearance is _____ feet below, _____ feet above and _____ feet horizontal.

9. Match these light gun signals to the appropriate interpretation:-

IN FLIGHT

STEADY GREEN AIRPORT UNSAFE

FLASHING GREEN RETURN FOR LANDING

STEADY RED GIVE WAY TO TRAFFIC

FLASHING RED CLEARED TO LAND

ON THE GROUND

STEADY GREEN CLEAR THE ACTIVE RUNWAY

FLASHING GREEN CLEARED TO TAXI

STEADY RED CLEARED TO TAKE OFF

FLASHING RED STOP

10. For your first pre-solo flight in the pattern at Space Coast Regional Airport, what four
documents must the aircraft have for it to be airworthy and available for flight?

1.

2.

3.

4.

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11. When coming to a hover after a normal approach, pilots should be most aware of avoiding
what dangerous situation below:-

(a) Settling with power

(b) Dynamic Rollover
(c) Translating tendency

12. On engine start-up with the rotor's disengaged on the Schweizer 300Cbi, an engine
overspeed would have considered to have happened above:-

(a) 1400 RPM

(b) 1500 RPM
(c) 1600 RPM

13. As you fly around the pattern the Low Voltage light comes on, you should land immediately.

O True O False

14. You see the following is reported in the latest KTIX Terminal Area Forecast, PROB30 1316
-TSRA. What does it mean?

(a) at 1316Z, your true speed should be reduced

(b) at 1316Z there is a 30% probability of light rain and thunderstorms
(c) between 1300Z and 1600Z there is a 30% probability of light rain and thunderstorms

15. See Figure 1 below. Mark on the map Spots 1-8 and Spots November, Sierra, Foxtrot +
Charlie.

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16. See figure 1 below. Upon calling Space Coast Ground from Bristow Tango parking you
receive the following message on the radio “ Cross Alpha via Charlie, hold short of
Runway 36”. Mark on the map where you should be.

18. Why do we perform a two-stage pick up to the hover in the Schweizer?

19. You must be 18 years of age to fly a helicopter on a student pilot certificate

O True O False

20. The maximum fuel capacity for the Schweizer 300Cbi is __________ gallons of which
_________ gallons are useable. This provides _____hours and ______ minutes of flying
time.

21. Translational lift shortly after take off is the result of

(a) wind velocity under the rotor blades

(b) increased airspeed
(c) decreased rotor efficiency

22. As the helicopter increases airspeed to about 20 knots, vibrations are felt and the helicopter
yaws to the left slightly. The corrective action for this is

(a) right pedal

(b) right cyclic
(c) increased throttle

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23. The wind values used for a Terminal Area Forecast are magnetic and knots.

O True O False

24. After setting down at parking with normal RPM the helicopter starts to shake quite hard .
What is happening and how can you fix it?

(a) Tail Rotor Shock. Chop the throttle and pull the fuel shut off valve as soon as possible
(b) Faulty damper. Lower the collective, and chop the throttle.
(c) Ground Resonance. Take off again immediately.

25. You have been cleared to Spot 3 by the tower but as you complete your downwind checks
you notice that there is another helicopter on your spot. What should you do?

Colin Downie, CFI November 2010