Any pilot who got an instrument rating in the last 25 years knows that part of the training requires a 250-NM (for airplanes) cross‑country flight under IFR. It is called the “long cross‑country” flight, although there’s no “short cross‑country” flight. That flight requires three approaches, but which three has been a source of confusion. The instrument cross-country training article in the current issue of IFR Magazine sorts it out. Read the story here.
IFR X-Country Training: Which Approaches
Key Takeaways:
- Instrument rating training requires a 250-NM IFR cross-country flight, known as the "long cross-country."
- This flight mandates the performance of three approaches.
- The specific requirements for these three approaches have been a source of confusion for pilots.
- The current issue of IFR Magazine provides clarification on these instrument cross-country training requirements.
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