Originally Posted by
EatMyPropwash
I tend to completely disagree. You can make an XC without physically planning out an XC and what not. I.E. if you have an instrument student, track som V-airways, do some orientation around intersections, hey look a localizer, lets track this, how convenient we're +50 away from the departure airport, let's land. Then return home. On the way back, call EFAS, FSS, Center, etc... For a PVT or Comm student you can be creative. Think outside the box. Only exception I'll "take" as a rationalized excuse is if you're at a university.
You don't even need to land if you don't want to (61.1 (b) (4) (vi)) so yes it is doable even as a CFI. Like others have said it just takes some creativity and most of the time the student doesn't even realize that it turned into a XC for ATP purposes.