DGCA requires 50hrs of PIC x country of more than 100nm from the point of departure..

[zer0_grav]

Thanks guys, i dont think I have 100 nm cross countries, Transport Canada unofficial definition is 50 nm or more. The biggest shame is almost all my cross countries are about 90 nm radius from point of departures some of them are 95, but none are 100. I have apparently 74 hours of total cross country time, according to Canada, 0 according to DGCA

[bayblade]

going by dgca isn't 50nm a xcountry before your private? can we include this xcountry too the 50hr requirement? it is after all a xcountry.

[tolip111111]

A quick query if someone could answer it - "a flight to a point beyond a radius of one hundred nautical miles from the aerodrome of departure whether over land or sea"

Now my doubt is - if a pilot departs from base and he does not wish to land at another airport due to poor weather conditions (or any other reason) and then returns to base.with that flight covering more than 100Nm - is that still considered a cross-country?

No, it will be not, because landing at that airport will only prove it to them that you actually went that far!!

Now whether you actually land there or not is not their concern, but it should show in your logbook. I don't know why they would not believe that if a person has flown from base, and return back to the base without landing anywhere else and if the flight time is more than 2 hours, they can consider it as a X-C, why would someone keep flying circles over a place for 2 hours and return back?? I don,t understand but that's how it works!

I just wish now in future we would not be required to submit a Video of every flight just to prove that we did fly!!!

[smurf84]

The point made in one of the posts by the member regarding the statement from a DGCA official about a cross-country makes things easier - fly wherever you want to, terminate the flight, the end result should be more than 200Nm.

[09August]

I have flown some IFR cross countries for my FAA CPL, before my instrument-rating was issued. Which means, to fly IFR, I need to carry a safety pilot. Note that I had my PPL then. This means that I can add these flights to the list of 50 XC of PIC time, if they are more than 100 nm? Correct?

[born4flying]

Whoa man..!!
"No one flies solo in India"

Why create such a disparity brother? I did my flying in India and did all of my solo hours and x countries and night flying actually solo (the sole occupant of the aircraft) & I am not the only one.
I am sure there might be people who didnt fly actual solo in the States too.
That doesnt make me say that ppl hardly fly solo in States.

Plz check your facts before you post.

Also,
The rule does exist that a cross country has to be have the first leg more than 100 nm. (learnt this the hard way after doing some 5-10 hrs of small cross countries)

[zer0_grav]

"check"

Hey guys, Got a question about Cross Country flight

DGCA states
Cross-country check reports, total three(300NM with two full stop landings,
250NM with one full stop landing, 120NM by night while returning to point of
departure without landing)

300 Nm cross country is also called Commercial cross country from where I did my training.
120 Nm by night is also pretty normal from where I come from - (I have done that both solo and with an instructor)
250 Nm corss country (is that suppose to be done with an instructor or solo, or it dosent matter) The reason I ask is b/c of the word "Check report" sounds like an instructor is suppose to be checking you out, or am I just reading too much into the rules?

Thanks

[aviator86]

Hey Folks,

What if it is-

1) A-B=150NM, B-C=60NM, C-A=40NM
2) A-C(via B)=120NM

will DGCA accept these as x-countries.

[aviator86]

And should they be straight line x-countries like 300NM or can they in the form of geometric shapes as well.

Thank you

[zer0_grav]

Aviator 86

IMHO DGCA shouldn't have a problem with that, since u did travel outside the "100 Nm radius" within the first leg of course there could be the issue of landing or just over flying the point.

[Ankit Kotecha]

Hello mates.
need some help here.

For example I log Mumbai to Kolkata as a PIC XC. and the distance between mumbai to kolkata is exactly 100Nm.

can i Log it as Mumbai to Pune to Kolkata ??

[ashuwaydo]

Time for thhe 50 hrs cross country

This thread has been really helpful.
just wanted a confirmation.
1. If we fly from A-B overflying C where A-C is more than 100 nm, and then back to A. Will the total time of this flight considered in the 50hrs cross country.
2. If we fly from A-B = 90nm, B-C= 50nm and then C-A = 100nm. Can the time for all the legs of this flight be considered in the 50hrs cross country

[v5city]

I wonder when will dgca make some sensible rules.

[divinesoul]

Originally Posted by smurf84

How is that even possible? I have so many friends of mine who have been issued licences with almost the same tally that you had given the DGCA for conversion. In fact, one of my friends whose licence is being processed at the moment and had trouble with only the verification letter of NZCAA. everything else seems to be okay. He flew the same 80 odd hours of X-country more than 100nm and the DGCA hasn't questioned him about it. You will have to talk to them.

​​​​​​This is preposterous. What if a pilot did their flying in a country that's small to do 100 nm cross country legs and its an ICAO signatory country.

[RRB]

Guys! Does DGCA actually consider way points or do they measure just straight lines from departure to arrival?
Has anyone got past this requirement without having the said hours, in recent times?
Im done with all my flying and I just got to know about this. I think im just going to kill myself, now.