Commercial Question

[flyr3465]

One of the requirements says a 250nm cross country. Well I flew DEN-ICT via GLD for fuel. The Reg says from the origin airport must be 250nm straight line distance. (61.129) My question is Denver the origin or Goodland?


Thanks, Chris

 

[Andy Neill]

DEN to GLD 141nm
GLD to ICT 225nm
DEN to ICT 364 nm
61.129 a.4.i: One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 nautical miles from the original departure point....
Not less than 300 nm: (actual = 366nm) check
One at least 250 nm from original departure point: (actual =364 nm) check
Landings at at least 3 points: (actual = 2) OOPS

 

[Avtrchris]

we landed in hayes kansas on the way back for fuel so I should be all set. Thanks man

 

[midlifeflyer]

we landed in hayes kansas on the way back for fuel so I should be all set. Thanks man

Um...

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61.129(a)(4) 10 hours of solo flight in a single-engine airplane on the areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(1) of this part, which includes at least -
(i) One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance...
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61.51(d). Logging of solo flight time. Except for a student pilot performing the duties of pilot in command of an airship requiring more than one pilot flight crewmember, a pilot may log as solo flight time only that flight time when the pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft.
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