Dual Cross-Country Complete
We planned KTKI(McKinney) -> F46(Rockwall) -> KGLE(Gainesville) -> KCWC(Wichita Falls) -> UKW(Bowie VORTAC) -> KDUA(Durant) -> KTKI(McKinney).
We diverted enroute to Durant when we got to Lake Texoma and overflew Sherman Airport (KSWI) then turned south straight back to McKinney. We only had to make the total trip 3 hours, so we decided not to extend it any further than we had to.
After this flight, I have reached another milestone, I have received an endorsement in my logbook and on my medical certificate to conduct solo cross-country flights... and I get to cross off another requirement from the list below.
- At least 40 hours of flight time, to include
- At least 20 hours of flight training from an instructor, including
- 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane
- 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane, to include
- 1 cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance
- 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
- 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight
- 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test
- At least 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, to include
- Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
- 5 hours of solo cross-country time
- One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations
Next flight: Saturday, April 19. (solo cross-country)
