Pre-Solo Written Test — BGSU Aviation

Frequencies used for The BG Flight Center

Falcon Unicom: 123.5, Wood County: 122.975,AWOS: 120.725

Traffic Pattern Altitudes

1000' AGL 1700' MSL

Runways and Traffic Patterns

Runways 18-36, Runways 10-28. RWY 36 & 28 have right traffic. RWY 18 & 10 have left traffic. 

Cloud Clearances in airspaces

A: N/A

B: 3SM vis, Clear of clouds

C: 3SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

D: 3SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

E: BELOW 10,000: 3SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal. AT/ABOVE 10,000: 5SM vis, 1000 below, 1000 above, 1 SM horizontal

G: 1200 & below:DAY 1SM vis, clear of clouds. NIGHT 3SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal.

Below 10,000: DAY 1SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal. NIGHT 3SM vis, 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal.

AT/ABOVE 10,000: 5SM vis, 1000 below, 1000 above, 1SM horizontal

Airspace at 1G0

Class G from surface until 700' ASL. Class E after until 17,999 MSL. Class A from 18,000 MSL to 60,000 MSL. Then Class E for rest. 

Total fuel in tanks and usable amount.

50 gallons total, 48 gallons usable

Maximum weights of aircraft

2550 lbs Normal Operation. 2130 lbs Utility Operation

Max Flap Extension during Take Off

25 degrees

Fuel Type

100LL (Blue)

100 (Green)

V speeds

Vx(Best angle-of-Climb Speed): 64

Vy(Best rate-of-climb speed): 76

Vs(Stalling Speed where a/c is controllable): 50

Vno(Max Structural Cruising Speed): 125

Vso(Stalling Speed where a/c is controllable in landing): 45

Vo/Va(Maneuvering Speed) : 113

Vr(speed for T/O): 60

Vfe(Max Flap Extended Speed): 102

Vne(Never Exceed Speed): 154

Vg(Glide Speed): 76

Who is responsible for determining Airworthiness?

Pilot-in-Command (P.I.C.)

ARROWS documents

Airworthiness Certificate, Registration Certificate, Radio Station License, Operation Limitations, Weight & Balance, Supplemental documents

Required Documents on Person

Drivers License/State ID, Medical card, Pilot's License, Logbook

Two vacuum powdered instruments

Attitude Indicator & Heading Indicator

wind speed and direction

Depending on headwind decide on runway closest to wind direction, RWYs 10-28, 18-36

Porpoise landing

If porpoise landing occurs do not try to salvage landing, immediately get back in air and try again. Too much porpoising will break nose gear off.

Weight and Balance

refer to weight and balance sheets for practice