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LESSON: #9, Pre-solo Review

Ground Work


Suggested student homework assignments:
        Federal Aviation Regulations on student pilot solo requirements (61.87)
        Airport/Facilities Directory data on airport at which solo will occur.
        Practice getting weather briefings and evaluating suitability of conditions.

Flight Work
LESSON 9 – Pre-solo review

Dual – ground: 1.0, flight: 1.0, simulated instrument: 0.3
Objective: Determine that the student is ready for the first solo flight

Discussion topics:
       1) present pre-solo quiz and correct to 100%
       2) weak areas on quiz

​Review:
       1) operation of systems
       2) preflight inspection
       3) engine starting
       4) radio communications
       5) normal and crosswind taxiing
       6) before-takeoff check
       7) normal and crosswind takeoff
       8) climbing and descending turns
       9) straight-and-level flight
       10) turns to headings
       11) stalls and recovery
       12) spin awareness
       13) steep turns
       14) ground reference maneuvers
       15) systems and equipment malfunctions
       16) emergency procedures
       17) traffic patterns
       18) forward slips to landing
       19) go-arounds from rejected landings
       20) normal and crosswind approach and landing
       21) PIC responsibility and authority
       22) flight by reference to instruments

Introduce:
       1) flight at slow airspeeds with realistic distractions

Completion standards:
       1) Pre-solo exam completed with 80%
       2) Demonstrate readiness for solo flight in the traffic pattern
       3) Indicates good understanding of local airport and airspace rules, as well as systems and equipment malfunctions
       4) Demonstrate mature PIC decision-making and authority
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