CPL Dual XC

[JungianJugular]

I've got 2.9 night dual XC hours.

I have another 2.1 XC hours left to fullfill the CPL dual XC requirement.

The CARS says 2 of those 5 hours can be done at night. Does the extra .9 count as well towards the total requirement, or is that a maximum of 2 hours that can be counted?

[cmc87]

yes it counts

421.30
(A) 35 hours dual instruction flight time, under the direction and supervision of the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating — Aeroplane, including:
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)
(I) 5 hours night, including a minimum of 2 hours of cross-country flight time;
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)
(II) 5 hours cross-country, which may include the cross-country experience stated in subclause (I); and
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)
(III) 20 hours of instrument flight time in addition to the experience stated in subclauses (I) and (II). A maximum 10 hours of the 20 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or synthetic flight training device.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

[praveen4143]

There is no maximum on night dual x-country or minimum on day dual x-country. If you wanted to, all 5 hours of dual x-country can be flown at night. But at least 2 of those 5 have to be at night.

[ThatArmyGuy]

And if you haven't dug into it yet, I'd highly recommend you do your CPL XC's at night to get a head start on what seems to hang up most future-ATPLs... the 25 night XC PIC requirement.

Do it now or forever complain about how you have to rent a plane.

[praveen4143]

Good point raised by ThatArmyGuy.. Just make sure the night x-countries are PIC though. Makes no difference whether the dual x-country is by day or by night as far as preparing for the ATPL is concerned.