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a different cross-country time question
Suppose that I fly from airport "a" to airport "b" and then from
airport "b" to airport "c". The straight-line distance from "a" to "b" is less than 50 nautical miles and the straight-line distance from "b" to "c" is less than nautical miles. However, the straight-line distance from "a" to "c" is more than 50 nautical miles. How much time can I spend at airport "b" and still count this flying as cross-country time for the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for an instrument rating? Thank-you! Arden |
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How much time can I spend at airport "b" and still count this flying as cross-country time for the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for an instrument rating? As much as you want. It can even be overnight. There are no rules about what constitutes a "flight". In the FAA FAQ they give several examples of "flights" that last several days with stopovers. However, in interpreting the regs, they look to the "purpose of the flight". The FSDO may determine that if you stay long enough to require re-planning and re-briefing the next leg, that the cross-country-ishness of the flight (for the purpose of meeting this reg) may not apply. But this is just speculation on my part as to how they may interpret the regs. It is not actuallly =in= the regs. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address) |
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The key phrase is "original point of departure" and as far as I know that's
never been defined. The 14 CFR FAQ used to have a discussion in there about not deliberately changing the original point of departure to make something a cross-country that it might not have been, but it's all a bit hazy. It has to pass the smell test - if it smells like a cross-country it is, and if smells like bulls*(t then it probably isn't a cross country. Mat -- Matthew Waugh Comm. SEL MEL, CFI-AI http://home.nc.rr.com/mwaugh/learn2fly/index.htm "Arden Prinz" wrote in message om... Suppose that I fly from airport "a" to airport "b" and then from airport "b" to airport "c". The straight-line distance from "a" to "b" is less than 50 nautical miles and the straight-line distance from "b" to "c" is less than nautical miles. However, the straight-line distance from "a" to "c" is more than 50 nautical miles. How much time can I spend at airport "b" and still count this flying as cross-country time for the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for an instrument rating? Thank-you! Arden |
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