XC Solo Checklist

Student Pilot XC Solo Checklist

NB: The numbering/lettering for each item is taken directly from the FAR Part 61 Subpart C - Student Pilots. Note that this list has been pruned to include only those items that have a particular deliverable and is specific to Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL).

Check each box only after the associated item has been completed or the qualification has been met.

General

• ☐ Student Pilot Solo Checklist completed
• ☐ Must have logged solo flight
• ☐ WVFC XC Solo Phase Check items reviewed and completed (also review these instructions)

☐ Required Endorsements for XC solo flight

• ☐ Solo flight (each additional 90-day period): § 61.87(p). (if/as needed) AC 61-65H A.7
• ☐ Solo cross-country flight: § 61.93(c)(1) and 61.93(c)(2). (basic XC endorsement) AC 61-65H A.9
• ☐ Solo cross-country flight: § 61.93(c)(3). (XC planning review for each flight) AC 61-65H A.10
• ☐ Repeated solo cross-country flights not more than 50 NM from the point of departure: § 61.93(b)(2). (if/as appropriate) AC 61-65H A.11
• ☐ Solo takeoffs and landings at another airport within 25 nautical miles (NM): § 61.93(b)(1). (use in conjunction with #11) AC 61-65H A.8

☐ 61.93 Solo cross-country flight requirements

• ☐ Familiarize yourself with the XC Solo limitations in FAR 61.93(a-d)
• ☐ (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:
  • ☐ (1) Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage and dead reckoning with the aid of a magnetic compass;
  • ☐ (2) Use of aircraft performance charts pertaining to cross-country flight;
  • ☐ (3) Procurement and analysis of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts, including recognition of critical weather situations and estimating visibility while in flight;
  • ☐ (4) Emergency procedures;
  • ☐ (5) Traffic pattern procedures that include area departure, area arrival, entry into the traffic pattern, and approach;
  • ☐ (6) Procedures and operating practices for collision avoidance, wake turbulence precautions, and windshear avoidance;
  • ☐ (7) Recognition, avoidance, and operational restrictions of hazardous terrain features in the geographical area where the cross-country flight will be flown;
  • ☐ (8) Procedures for operating the instruments and equipment installed in the aircraft to be flown, including recognition and use of the proper operational procedures and indications;
  • ☐ (9) Use of radios for VFR navigation and two-way communication, except that a student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate must only receive and log flight training on the use of radios installed in the aircraft to be flown;
  • ☐ (10) Takeoff, approach, and landing procedures, including short-field, soft-field, and crosswind takeoffs, approaches, and landings;
  • ☐ (11) Climbs at best angle and best rate; and
  • ☐ (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. For student pilots seeking a sport pilot certificate, the provisions of this paragraph only apply when receiving training for cross-country flight in an airplane that has a VH greater than 87 knots CAS.
  • ☐ Completed sticker affixed in logbook showing completion of the above items