Dave wrote:

Okay, I've decided to start on my commercial, and after looking at
61.129 I have painfully accepted the fact that the 300nm cross country
really needs to be vfr, solo. That means long trips I've done on
instrument flight plans (imc or vmc) won't cut it, and more painfully,
long trips I've done with my girlfriend and climbing buddies (non pilot
passengers) are also not acceptable.

IFR/VFR, IMC/VFC - makes no difference.


I really have to fly somewhere 250nm away and back again, being sure to
stop somewhere on the way home.

Nope, you gotta fly 250nm, 300nm total, 3 stops, solo - then you're done.
Then fly an Angel Flight passenger from SMO or ACV back to PAO for
treatment.

http://www.angelflight.org


Hilton