In France there is a specific qualification for XC instructor, in addition
to basic instructor qualification. Pre-requisite is in-flight skills
assessment + theoretical exam + 1000 XC experience in last 12 months + 2
week course.

For XC pilots an XC qualification delivered by an XC instructor is required,
with mandatory 8-hours, 3 flights, 1 outlanding etc.

However XC is strongly promoted by the federation via a yearly pilots/club
country-wide ranking based on your 5 longest flights. This helps because
number of clubs are frightened by XC activity ...

Jean

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Some time ago X-C requirements for instructors in France were even more
stringent : 1000 km XC including at least 1 300-km flight.