For a student's first solo cross-country, CFIs should ensure the flight is to a familiar airport and the student can demonstrate full PIC capabilities, including en route weather checks, navigation ...
Join me on one of my first solo flights in a PA-28 aircraft over Arizona, featuring takeoff and landing at Falcon Field.
Solo flight readiness requires students to achieve a high level of proficiency in all cFAR 61.87 tasks through consistent practice and repetition, not just completing them once. Frequent breaks in ...
Question: I'm training to be a CFI, and I'm wondering how you know when your learners are ready to go on their first solo cross-country flight? I know about cFAR 61.87 that covers solo requirements ...