I only log the sojourns to other airports as x-c if they are at least 50nm
from my starting point... I can hit 3 airports on the way to the distant
50nm airport.. and count it all.. if I turn back early,, or never land (T/G)
at the 50nm airport.. it don't count..

that way there are not any extraneous entries to "not add up" when computing
the requirement for additional ratings..

as far as the one wheel touch on a T/G.. I think it would count.. you did
alight one wheel to the ground..

by the same token, can you count a journey to a distant lake bed and landing
there as a cross country? It is not a designated "airport" or "landing area"
by any official governing entity.

yes you can
BT

"Koopas Ly" wrote in message
om...
Howdy,

I was reading a short article on AOPA regarding logging x/c time.

By definition, cross-country time includes any flight with a landing
at any airport other than the departure airport; there is no distance
requirement. Reference: FAR 61.1(b)(3)

Of course, the catch is that:

To meet the requirements (except rotorcraft) for a private
certificate, a commercial certificate, and the instrument rating
(except instrument-helicopter), cross-country time requires a landing
at least 50 nm from the point of departure. FAR 61.1(b)(3)(ii)


Since I will probably go for an instrument rating soon, and then
commercial, should I indeed refrain from logging ALL flights with a
landing at an airport other than the departure airport in the x/c
column, regardless of distance?

For instance, I can't do touch and go's at my home airport (HNL), and
have to go to a nearby Class D airport to shoot landings. The
destination airport is definitely within 50 nm of HNL. Technically,
these flights count as x/c, even though I've never logged them as
such. Likewise, I've flown to airports only 47 nm away.

What do you guys/gals do? I guess it would depend on whether or not
you're persuing additional ratings.

Another question would be: what qualifies as a landing? A touch and
go is a landing, from experience. What about touching one wheel,
applying full power, and climbing away never to be seen again? Would
that count as a "landing"?

Alex