Student night solo?

"NW_PILOT" wrote in message
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Well, as I was told by my CFI that the Cross Country Solo endorsment is
valid for the date of the endorsment only.

First, whether the FARs allow it or not does not necessarily have anything
to do with whether Robert would feel comfortable doing so.

Second, a XC endorsement is valid for whatever period the instructor deems
it valid. Students may, and do, make multi-day XC flights. The flight must
still meet the relevant portions of 61.93, which would include the
instructor reviewing the weather reports and forecast for the flight. IMHO,
the instructor also ought to be "in the loop" during each day (and
preferably each leg) of the flight.

But there's nothing that requires the endorsement to be exercised in a
single day, nor even that the instructor continue to monitor the student
over the course of the flight (as bad an idea as not doing so might be).
The instructor is simply required to have "reviewed the current and forecast
weather conditions" and to have "determined that the flight can be completed
under VFR", as far as weather conditions go.

So, if Robert really wanted to, he certainly could endorse a student to fly
solo from SF to NYC.

But I could be wrong as I am not a CFI.

AFAIK, you are permitted to read FAR 61.93 even if you're not a CFI.

Pete