Pre Solo Written For Schweizer 2-33 Glider. Eagles Sport Aviation Club

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1 Pre Solo Written For Schweizer 2-33 Glider Eagles Sport Aviation Club Student Date: Instructor 1) What is the maximum gross weight for the 2-33? Empty Weight? 2) What position should the trim level be prior to takeoff for aero tow? 3) List all of the speeds for the 2-33 below: a) Maximum Aero Tow Speed: b) Red line speed (Vne): c) Best L/D Speed Solo: d) Best L/D Speed Dual: e) Minimum Sink Speed Solo: f) Minimum Sink Speed Dual: g) Maximum Dive Brake Open Speed: h) Stall Speed Solo: i) Stall Speed Dual: 4) Why does the stall speed increase in banked flight? 5) If you lost sight of the tow plane while on aero tow what should you do? a) Descend very slowly until you see the tow plane b) Push forward on the control stick abruptly to get the nose down to see c) Release the glider from the tow line d) Do nothing; the tow line will pull you back into the normal position 6) If you have a rope break below 200 feet AGL what would you do at your current airport? 7) If you have a rope break above 200 feet AGL, what would you do at your current airport?

2 8) What speed should you fly your pattern at in the 2-33? a) Best L/D Speed b) Minimum Sink Speed c) 60mph always d) Best L/D Speed plus ½ the wind velocity and gust factor 9) What actions would you take if the canopy came unlatched after the glider lifted off? 10) What special use airspace do we have near our airport and where is it located? 11) While preparing for a soaring flight it is important to a) Take snack food b) Take plenty of drinking water c) Have some sort of relief system (i.e. Zip-lock bags) d) All of the above 12) has played a significant role in numerous sailplane accidents. a) poor thermals b) dehydration c) too much coffee d) deer on the runway 13) What is the speed you should use to fly when traveling from one thermal to the next, searching for lift? a) Best L/D Speed b) Best Speed to fly c) Minimum Sink Speed d) Best L/D plus ½ the wind 14) List the tow signals below: a) Tow plane waggles rudder on ground: b) Glider waggles wing on ground: c) Tow plane waggles rudder in air: d) Tow plane rocks wings in air: e) Tow plane fish tails in air: f) Glider rocks wings: g) Glider fish tails: h) Glider moves out to one side and rocks wings: i) Glider moves out to right:

3 15) What are the requirements on tow rope breaking strength? a) Not less than 80% of the maximum certificated gross weight of the glider, and not more than 200% of this weight. b) Not less than 80% of the actual flying weight of the glider and not less than 200% of this weight. c) Not less than 100% of the actual weight of the glider, nor more than 200% 16) It is allowable to use a rope with a breaking strength of more than 200% if: a) The total weight of the tow plane is less than 200% of the gliders weight b) There is a weak link installed at the glider end of the tow rope c) There is a weak link installed on both ends of the towrope. 17) The proper procedure to remove slack in the towrope is: a) Yaw the nose of the glider away from the rope using the rudder while keeping the wings level b) Apply dive brakes to tighten the towline c) Climb to reduce speed and tighten the towline d) Release immediately 18) After release from tow, the glider pilot should: a) Initiate a climbing turn to the right b) Initiate a level turn to the right c) Initiate a climbing turn to the left d) Initiate a level turn to the left 19) The primary function of the rudder is to: a) Turn the glider b) Counteract aileron drag c) Assist in recovery from stalls and spins d) Perform slips 20) What are some ways a pilot can compensate for being too high on downwind? 21) What is the most important decision in the pattern? a) When to turn downwind b) When exactly to put on full spoilers c) When to turn base 22) At what point in the landing pattern should the pilot totally disregard the altimeter? a) When entering the pattern at a pre-determined altitude b) Abeam your touchdown point c) On base d) Never, you should always reference your altimeter

4 23) What documents must you have in your possession as a student pilot to fly solo? a) Student pilot certificate only b) Student pilot certificate and logbook c) Student pilot certificate, logbook and radio license d) None of the above 24) What documents must be in the aircraft in order to fly solo? a) Registration certificate, airworthiness and logbooks b) Registration certificate, airworthiness and operating limitations c) Registration certificate, airworthiness and bill of sale b) Registration certificate, airworthiness, weight and balance and bill of sale 25) Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vent becomes clogged? a) Airspeed Only b) Airspeed and Altimeter Only c) Airspeed, Altimeter, Vario-meter d) Altimeter Only 26) What are the differences of a spiral dive and a spin? How do you recover from each differently? 27) When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, which one has the right of way? a) The slower aircraft b) The faster aircraft c) The lower aircraft d) The more maneuverable aircraft 28) In turning stall recovery, using ailerons to level the wings before unstalling the wing will have what effect and why? 29) What class of airspace do we operate in and what are the cloud clearance requirements in this airspace? 30) List all of the warning signs of a stall: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

5 31) What does Vne Mean? 32) List some of the dangers of flying uncoordinated 33) Where can the operating limitations of a sailplane be found? a) only in the owner s manual b) on the airworthiness certificate c) on the registration certificate d) in the sailplane flight manual or on a cockpit placard 34) A preflight inspection should be accomplished by whom and when? 35) What is minimum sink speed? a) The speed at which you loose the least amount of altitude per distance b) The speed at which you loose the least amount of altitude per time c) The speed at which you cannot stall 36) What is minimum sink speed and when do we use it? 37) What is best L/D Speed and when do we use it? 39) When approaching head to head of another aircraft each pilot should a) Turn to the left b) Turn to the right c) Descend at different rates d) Depends on type of aircraft (ie, glider, airplane, helicopter) 40) With whom does the final responsibility of determining whether an aircraft is safe for flight? a) The Instructor b) The Pilot in Command c) The aircraft owner

6 41) Over half of all aircraft accidents can be attributed on stalls. Regarding stalls you know that: a) A stall is a function of angle of attack b) An aircraft can only stall below minimum sink speed c) An aircraft can only stall if the nose is above the horizon 42) The primary control in controlling angle of attack is: a) The wing shape b) Dive brakes c) Elevator 43) TRUE / FALSE The pilot should use the airspeed indicator to set speed initially. 44) Angle of attack is the angle: a) Between the relative air flow and the horizon b) Between the direction of motion and the horizon c) Between the air foil and relative air flow. 45) The problem in making a downwind landing is: a) The illusion of a higher airspeed b) Ineffectiveness of the rudder c) Ineffectiveness of the wheel brake d) All of the above