IMC Rating required experience question

[742-xx]

Just perused LASORS and as always things remain unclear !

Requirements to apply for the IMC:

"5 hours as Pilot in Command of aeroplanes on cross-country flights"

Cross country ?

Does this mean land-away or just any flight ?

If it means land-away then why the hell not just put that !!!

Thanks in advance.

[topoverhaul]

It means outside the circuit, not necessarily land away.

[Whopity]

It means outside the circuit, not necessarily land away. That reference in the ANO is with regard to the privileges of an AFI or FI(R) and what they may not authorise; nothing else.

A cross country flight is either one from A to B or a flight which uses one or more preplanned turning points.

[Cusco]

Beware also the FAA's interpretation of a 'cross country flight' differs greatly from the CAA/JAA interpretation, as many a potential IMCr to FAA/IR converter has found to their chagrin.