How far can a student pilot fly solo cross country?

A cross-country solo flight must consist of: Flight of 50 nautical miles total point to point distance from the departure airport to another airport. There is also a long cross country required that must be: flight of 150 nautical miles total distance.



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If repeated solo cross-country flights to an airport within 50 nautical miles are to be made over the same route, an endorsement to comply with 14 CFR 61.93(b)(2) is required in the student's logbook.

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Be aware of the following restrictions on solo student pilots: o Your solo endorsement is only valid for 90 days, after which you must receive an additional 90-day solo endorsement per §61.87(p) o You must have endorsements to do any of the following: • Fly beyond 25 nm from your origination airport • Land at any other ...

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Student pilots are prohibited to fly local or cross country solo at night. All student Pilots will file, open, and close a flight plan. Student Pilots must have a ceiling of 3,000' agl, and the visibility must at least be 10 miles to go on a solo cross country.

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As a recreational pilot, you have to fly within 50 nautical miles of the airport where you learned to fly, you have to fly during the day, and you can't fly in airspace where communications with air traffic control are required. A private pilot doesn't have these limitations.

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You will be able to solo at your home airport, but any additional airports <25nm require an endorsement.. For airports under 50nm you may receive a repeat flight endorsement after receiving training to/from/at that airport. You will need endorsements for any solo cross-country flights (>50nm), individually..

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There's one more thing to keep in mind when you're operating in Class B airspace: in general, you need to be at least a private pilot to enter the airspace. Student, sport and recreational pilots can enter specific Class B airspaces, but only after they receive training and an endorsement from an instructor.

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According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, student pilots are not allowed to fly above a cloud layer without a ground reference. This is because it is essential for student pilots to maintain visual contact with the ground at all times during their training period.

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