Pre-Solo Written Exam
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Know the rules
FAA Regulations Guide — Part 61 & Part 91
A plain-language roadmap to the Federal Aviation Regulations that matter most to student and private pilots. Each topic links to the full text and to our study material.
FAR Part 61 — Pilot Certification
Part 61 covers pilot certificates, ratings, endorsements, logbook entries, and recent-experience requirements. The questions below appear on our pre-solo exam and BFR review:
- 61.56 — Flight review (BFR) requirements and how you can substitute them.
- 61.57 — Recent flight experience required to carry passengers, day and night.
- 61.60 — Notifying the FAA of an address change (within 30 days).
- 61.15 — Reporting alcohol-related motor-vehicle actions. See the DUI/DWI reporting form.
FAR Part 91 — General Operating & Flight Rules
Part 91 is the operating rulebook for most civil aviation. Key sections pilots must know:
| Section | Topic |
|---|---|
| 91.3 | Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command. |
| 91.7 | Operating an aircraft in an airworthy condition. |
| 91.15 | Dropping objects from an aircraft. |
| 91.17 | Alcohol and drugs — see full text. |
| 91.103 | Preflight actions before departure. |
| 91.107 | Seatbelt and shoulder-harness use. |
| 91.111 | Operating near other aircraft (formation flying). |
| 91.113 | Right-of-way rules. |
| 91.117 | Aircraft speed limits. |
| 91.119 | Minimum safe altitudes. |
| 91.121 | Altimeter settings. |
| 91.125 | ATC light-gun signals. |
| 91.151 | Fuel requirements, day and night. |
| 91.157 | Special VFR clearance. |
| 91.159 | VFR cruising altitudes. |
| 91.205 | Required instruments and equipment, day and night. |
| 91.207 | ELT equipment and inspections. |
| 91.209 | Position and anticollision lights. |
| 91.211 | Supplemental oxygen. |
| 91.213 | Inoperative instruments and equipment. |
| 91.409 | Inspection requirements (annual, 100-hour). |
| 91.413 | Transponder inspections. |