OBJECTIVES:
This solo cross-country flight should be made over a relatively simple course with landings at three or more points, one of which must be more than 25 NM from the point of origin with a total distance of at least 50 NM. One of the airports must have a operating control tower where the student will complete three takeoffs and landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at the controlled airport.


CONTENT:
Preflight planning - checked by instructor-
Sectional charts
Altitude selection
Course selection
Checkpoint selection
Distance measurements
Computation of flight time, headings and fuel requirements
Weather briefing
Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Aircraft performance
Navigation log
VFR flight plan
Weight and balance
Diversion to an alternate due to systems or equipment malfunction

Cross-country flight-
Departure
Establishing desired course
Opening flight plan/closing flight plan
Pilotage and dead reckoning
Proper radio communications

Airport operations


COMPLETION STANDARDS:
The student will conduct the assigned cross-country flight.  The instructor will determine how well the flight was conducted by oral examination and will check to be sure all required flight log entries have been made.