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Originally Posted by X Rated
Last I knew the ATP had no requirement of what XC time actually is. That makes any other destination than the airport of origin a XC. You could log every different airport (A to B--even if it's 2 miles away) as XC. Would it qualify for the next rating you seek? Depends on what that rating/license is. But for the ATP, there is no definition of XC other than to have
X
If only it were that easy.
§ 61.1 Applicability and definitions.
(3)
Cross-country time means—
(i) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3)(ii) through (b)(3)(vi) of this section, time acquired during flight—
(A) Conducted by a person who holds a pilot certificate;
(B) Conducted in an aircraft;
(C) That includes a landing at a point other than the point of departure; and
(D) That involves the use of dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems to navigate to the landing point.
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(vi) For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for an airline transport pilot certificate (except with a rotorcraft category rating), time acquired during a flight—
(A) Conducted in an appropriate aircraft;
(B) That is at least a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure; and
(C) That involves the use of dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems.
AIRLINE
3600TT 2700+ turbine multi ATP. I'm in Africa right now, and would gladly go to the bottom at a reagional at this point. Tired of the flys and lack of ATC. Best of luck to everyone still in the run!
03-29-2022
