faa atp xcountry hrs

[Timmy79]

question to anyone who knows:
the 500 hr xcountry min for faa atp has to be flights more than 50nm or does point to point hrs count?

[BelArgUSA]

Cross country definition is a departure at point A, and landing at point B...
However
When obtaining experience for PPL, CPL, IR or ATP prerequisites, it is understood that cross country is that points A and B are separated by a distance in excess of 50 NM. Any problem for you...?
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I dont have the US FAA regulations at hand, but it should be listed and specified in FAR 1 (Definitions and Abbreviations) and FAR 61 (Certification of Pilots and Flight Instructors).
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Happy contrails

[kwachon]

Part 61, Note, applies to ATPL only

(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

[Timmy79]

sort of what i thought was right but alot of different pilots with different ideas of how that works that ive talked to(includes dpe`s:))

but thanks guys.