86BravoPapa
Well-Known Member
I was talking to a CFI, recently, about survey flying and his stance regarding logging XC time differs from mine. Now I'm not sure what is correct and can't find anything to conclusively support either opinions.
Scenario 1:
-Survey flight departing from KPWA with a project area just north of KCLK (63.5nm)
-Ferry to project area, survey for four hours, refuel at KCLK, return to KPWA.
Scenario 2:
-Survey flight departing from KPWA with a project area just north of KCLK (63.5nm)
-Ferry to project area, survey for three hours, return to KPWA.
How would you log XC time for each scenario? Both meet the ATP requirements for FAR 61.1(b)(vi) of 50nm straight line distance. Scenario 1 meets the 135 requirements of FAR 135.243(b/c) of separate points of departure and destination. The confusion lies in whether the entire flight time, ferry and survey, should be logged as cross country; in reality, it may be a 63.5 nm flight to get to the survey area but several hundred miles and hours are flown during the time from takeoff to landing. Or, would you just log XC for the 63.5nm time enroute?
Thanks for the help!
Scenario 1:
-Survey flight departing from KPWA with a project area just north of KCLK (63.5nm)
-Ferry to project area, survey for four hours, refuel at KCLK, return to KPWA.
Scenario 2:
-Survey flight departing from KPWA with a project area just north of KCLK (63.5nm)
-Ferry to project area, survey for three hours, return to KPWA.
How would you log XC time for each scenario? Both meet the ATP requirements for FAR 61.1(b)(vi) of 50nm straight line distance. Scenario 1 meets the 135 requirements of FAR 135.243(b/c) of separate points of departure and destination. The confusion lies in whether the entire flight time, ferry and survey, should be logged as cross country; in reality, it may be a 63.5 nm flight to get to the survey area but several hundred miles and hours are flown during the time from takeoff to landing. Or, would you just log XC for the 63.5nm time enroute?
Thanks for the help!