Pre-Solo Knowledge Test

Cessna 172S NAV III

Name Date

1. List the airspeeds and their definitions for your airplane.

Airspeed Indications on the Airspeed Definition
KIAS Indicator (not all are shown)

Vs0
Vs1
VR
Vx
Vy
VFE 10°

VFE 20° +

VA
VNO
VNE

2. Calculate the gross weight and Center of Gravity for this aircraft with the aircraft having full
tanks and you as the pilot.
Weight (lbs) X Arm (inches) = Moment (inch lbs)
Empty Weight Center of Gravity= Total Moment
1761.2 41.77 73565.32 Total Weight
Limits:
Pilot & Co-Pilot Gross Weight: 2550 lbs.
37
(Take off & Landing)
Passengers Center of Gravity:
73
Forward CG:
Baggage A Up to 1950 lbs:
95 35 inches
(120 lbs max)
From 1950 lbs to 2550:
Baggage B
123 35 to 41 inches
(50 lbs max)
Aft CG: 47.3
Fuel (6.01 lbs/gal)
48
(53 gal. usable)
Total
3. Engine: What type of engine is in the C172? How many horsepower?

What is the maximum continuous RPM allowed?

4. Fuel: Maximum capacity: gallons, of which gallons is usable.

Rate of fuel consumption: gal/hr.
Minimum fuel required at the start of an hour long solo flight: gallons.
Grade of fuel used by this aircraft: .
Color of the fuel used by this aircraft: .
On a standard day (59° F, altimeter 29.92” Hg.) the fuel consumption rate during normal
(Approx. 75% power) cruise at 4000 feet is gallons per hour.
Why is it necessary to drain fuel from the fuel sumps? When should this be done?

5. Oil: Maximum capacity of oil: qts.

Minimum capacity of oil at the start of solo flight: qts.
Grade of oil used in this aircraft: .

6. What is the take off ground roll for this aircraft today?
Pressure Altitude: ft Outside Air Tempt: °C
Current wind direction and speed: Active runway:
Headwind Component: Aircraft weight:
Obstacle Height: Zero Feet
Ground Roll: .

7. What is the ground roll distance for a landing today?

8. What are the radio frequencies used at this airport?

UNICOM
ATIS
Fort Wayne Tower
Fort Wayne Approach
Emergency
9. What airplane certificates and documents must be onboard your airplane prior to every
flight?
A
R
O
W

10. What personal documents and endorsements must you have before beginning a solo flight?

11. Who is directly responsible and is the final authority as to the operation of your airplane
when you are flying solo?

12. Except for takeoff and landing, what are the minimum safe altitudes you may operate your
airplane? Over congested area: feet above the highest obstacle within
feet horizontally. Other than congested area: feet above the surface or away
from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

13. Explain the actions you would take in the following situations:
a. Engine failure during the takeoff roll:

b. During climb out at an altitude of 400 feet AGL:

c. Engine fire on start:

d. Smoke in the cabin during flight:

14. What speed would you use for best glide at max gross weight (Flaps UP): .

15. What is the day VFR fuel requirement in minutes? In gallons?

How much fuel would that indicated on the fuel gauge?

16. What is the maximum number of passengers you can have in your airplane when you are
flying solo in the pattern doing takeoffs and landings?

17. You have been authorized to solo the Cessna 172 and want to solo the Diamond DA-40.
What needs to be done before you can solo the DA-40?
18. Your approval to solo the Cessna 172 was today. How long is this approval valid?

19. What is the density altitude at Smith Field if the elevation is 834 ft, the barometric pressure
is 29.62 inches of mercury, and the temperature is 95° F?
Pressure Altitude: Density Altitude:
How will this density altitude affect the performance of the airplane?

20. What are the weather minimums you need to fly solo?
Visibility: Ceiling Height:
Max Wind Velocity: Cross Wind Component:

21. What is a stall?

How will you recognize when the aircraft is about to stall?

How do you recover?

22. Label each leg of the traffic pattern here at Smith Field (upwind, crosswind, downwind, base,
final).
23. For both examples, draw the correct flight path for the airplane to land on the appropriate runway.