Cross Crountry Solo - Cessna Skyhawk II
Sunday, January 30th, 2000The cross country solo is, for the student pilot, another milestone in training. According to current (2000) FAA Regulations, to be eligible for the Private Pilot Certificate, a student pilot must log at 10 hours solo flight time consisteing of at least:
- 5 hours solo cross-country flight
- one solo cross country flight of at least 150 nm total distance with full-stop landings at three points and one straight-line segment of at least 50 nm between takeoff and landing locations
- 3 takeoffs and 3 full stop landings in the traffic pattern at an airport with an operating control tower
Now, it is one thing to “fly the traffic pattern” alone in your aircraft. It is another matter entirely to take off in that aircraft bound for other airports that you may have visited once before, if at all!
Valerie Booth is a website architect and private pilot; when not working, she writes about the internet, business, flying, travel and blogging.