Judy Ruprecht wrote in message news:bvv7p1


but a
successful closed course glider flight of several hundred
miles does not appear to be cross country flight time
at all!



It counts as qualifying cross country time for the ATP rating. ATP
cross country time does not require a landing at the remote point.

(iv) For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience
requirements for an airline transport pilot certificate (except with a
rotorcraft category rating), time acquired during a flight --

(A) Conducted in an appropriate aircraft;

(B) That is at least a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical
miles from the original point of departure; and

(C) That involves the use of dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic
navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems.

I asked AFS 600 what was meant by appropriate aircraft, and what were
inappropriate aircraft. I was told they had no idea what para (A)
meant since there were no inappropriate aircraft and yes, gliders
qualified.

BTW I was able use 25 hours of glider cross country (flights where I
landed more than 50nm from origin) toward the experience required for
airplane commercial. Those landout flight finally got some credit and
saved me 25 expensive hours in airplanes.


Andy