Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I'm not sure that I would count pre-PPL XC flights towards another rating though. I'd have to review the regs in detail on that. You are PIC while solo, but not yet rated in the airplane...I don't think I'd go there. Even if it's technically legal, it might create confusion down the road.
Again, the great part about 61 training. If it's in your log book (assuming you actually did the flight) aeronautical experience is aeronautical experience. The only thing it's really going to count for though is total XC time. Back to not being able to use required XC for one rating over to the next.