Pre-Solo Written Test
FAR 61.87 self-assessment. Required reading and answer review with your CFI before your first solo flight.
Online versionComing soon
We're rebuilding the online test so you can take it on any device, save as you go, and submit your answers straight to your CFI when you're done.
In the meantime, please print the PDF above, fill it out by hand, and bring it to your next lesson. Nothing is lost by doing it on paper, the paper version is the one your instructor signs either way.
What you will need
The test expects you to look things up. Have these to hand before you start: the Glider Flying Handbook, a current FAR/AIM, a Miami Sectional or Terminal Area Chart, and the Blanik L-23 flight manual. The handbook and the L-23 manual are both on our Manuals page.
Under FAR 61.87 the test has to be administered and graded by the instructor who endorses you for solo, so there is nothing to submit online. Bring the completed pages to your next lesson and review them with your CFI. If you are not sure where to start, get in touch and we will point you in the right direction.