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hood time before cross country time ?

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I'm a CFI.  I recently had a student's check ride almost go bad for the following reason: his 3 hours of "under the hood" training (or some portion of it) did not precede his solo cross country time.  The examiner stated that hood time had to be logged prior to solo cross country.  In retrospect I can see that this makes sense; I cannot, however, find a reference in the FAR's to this regulation.  Is there one somewhere ? Thanks, Terry

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  1. Kris Kortokrax on Jan 22, 2016

    See 61.93(e)(12). This requires some training on maneuvering solely by reference to the instruments.

    How does one construct a syllabus for teaching a student without first researching the requirements? Just a rhetorical question.

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  2. John D Collins on Jan 22, 2016

    Here is an excerpt from the regulation. The way I read it, hood training is required before solo cross country, but not specifically all three hours.

    Sec. 61.93 Solo cross-country flight requirements.
    (a) General.
    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a student pilot must meet the requirements of this section before—
    (i) Conducting a solo cross-country flight, or any flight greater than 25 nautical miles from the airport from where the flight originated.

    (e) Maneuvers and procedures for cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane. A student pilot who is receiving training for cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane must receive and log flight training in the following maneuvers and procedures:

    (12) Control and maneuvering solely by reference to flight instruments, including straight and level flight, turns, descents, climbs, use of radio aids, and ATC directives.

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  3. terry ginelli on Jan 22, 2016

    Thanks for the replies. Mr. K, your rhetorical question is also an implied criticism, perhaps justified in this (my) case. My opinion: people will just not submit questions if they fear criticism or ridicule will result. Kind of defeats the purpose of the place.

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  4. Kris Kortokrax on Jan 22, 2016

    It is interesting that you respond to an inference of criticism (certainly not ridicule), by offering an apparent criticism of me for having dared to suggest that one should research the requirements for a certificate or rating prior to offering instruction.

    We are all becoming just a little too sensitive.

    Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.

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  5. Mark Kolber on Jan 23, 2016

    Terry,

    Implied criticism or not, don’t you think a “read and comprehend the requirements in the regs” comment is justified when (a) the question is about whether hood time is required before solo cross country, (b) the question states “I cannot, however, find a reference in the FAR’s to this regulation” , and (c) the answer is not in a bunch of FARs tossed around haphazardly but in a single regulation entitled “Solo cross-country flight requirements.”

    Criticism? Yes, I’d say so. Definitely. But if directed at me, I would think of it as very constructive criticism that I need to spend more time reading and comprehending the regulations I am supposed to be applying during training.

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