I
think what makes sense here is "a full stop landing at an airport 50 miles
from your point of departure", although I suppose Alaska bush pilots might
object to having their destination limited to an airport.

Why does that make sensse here? This is for instrument currency;
landings are not part of it, neither is a full stop, and fifty miles is
arbitrary.

What makes sense to me (that the FAA is aiming for) is that they want
you to transition from the departure mindset to a cruise mindset to an
arrival mindset, to an actual approach.

Whether this actually makes sense as a requirement for currency, or is a
waste of time that could better be spent on other things, is another
question. I would look at the accident statisitics to determine what it
is that tends to bite people, and concentrate on those items. Night
circle to land with low ceilings and visibility (a visual procedure)
seems to be such an animal, but I think that's kind of hard to practice
appropriately.

Jose
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