Originally Posted by
tsimmns927
Also, what would be the point of having a block for a cross country that isn’t technically a cross country if not over 50nm?
For your ratings; Private, Instrument, Commercial & ATP, Cross Country hours need to be over 50nm. Otherwise, Cross Country as a basic definition is just taking off at one airport and landing at another regardless of distance. As you apply for jobs later on, you will likely only be asked for total Cross Country time (as the basic definition) so being able to easily differentiate the two helps for some. Everyone has their own way of doing things, I am just providing my $0.02