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Andy Durbin wrote:
(Brian Case) wrote in message . com...
Since the only rating that
allows you to log x-country time where you do not land 50 nm away from
your departure point is the ATP rating, and it specifies that it must
be done in an airplane.

Per Section 61.159: Aeronautical experience: Airplane category rating.
Only 100 of the required 500 cross country hours need to be in an airplane.

It makes sense to me that glider flights which don't involve a landing at
least 50nm away wouldn't count as a X-C towards ASEL. Doing a bunch
of navigation, and then finding the spot, and then landing at a
unknown airport is different from landing at the home field.

I've noticed that there are quite a few (pure) glider pilots I know who have
hundreds of hours but have landed at less than a half-dozen airports.
Obviously this can be safe, and they seem to be enjoying their gliding,
but I have encouraged them to expand their experience by landing out
on purpose at a different airport (and getting an aero-retrieve)
or trailering to different gliderports for launch.

The self-launch guys seem to get the best of both worlds... :O

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Mark J. Boyd