Which statement about solo students is true?

• A. Solo students are not expected to recover aircraft with insufficient thrust
• B. Solo students should delay ejection until below 1000 AGL
• C. Solo students must always eject on engine failure
• D. Solo students may delay decisions indefinitely

Answer: (A)

In solo flight, you must operate within your current capability and make timely, safe decisions without instructor input. If the engine isn’t producing enough thrust to maintain safe flight or to perform a recoveries that you can reliably execute solo, you aren’t expected to attempt a recovery that relies on power you don’t have. The appropriate action is to keep the airplane under control, fly the best glide speed, and set up for a safe landing area or declare an emergency if needed. Ejecting on engine failure is not a routine option in training, and delaying decisions indefinitely is unsafe. So the statement that solo students are not expected to recover the aircraft when thrust is insufficient aligns with safe solo practice.