Stage II - Private Pilot Flight Lesson 17 - Dual - Cross Country

Sep 25, 2026

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Stage II Private Pilot Flight Lesson 17 covers dual cross-country training with a simulated instrument flight emphasis. The lesson introduces cross-country procedures and techniques departing the local training area, including VOR, GPS, ADF, and radar services, and prepares the student to operate as the sole occupant. It reviews instrument and emergency operations, cockpit and flight plan management, risk/task management, and navigation methods such as pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation-log use. Completion includes safe cross-country flight and a landing beyond 50 nautical miles.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Lesson Objective

Preflight Discussion

Aeronautical Decision Making

Task Management

Introduce and Checklist Items

Instrument Flight

Airport Operations

Review

Completion Standards

Stage II -Private Pilot Flight Lesson 17 Dual -Cross Country (2 .0) Leading Edge Aviation Version 2015 Student Name Note: A view limiting device is required for the .5 hours of dual instrument time allocated to Flight Lesson 17. Note: The flight must include a point of landing at a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure. Lesson Objective: • Introduce cross-country procedures and the proper techniques to be used during flights out of the local training area, including use of VOR, GPS, ADF,(based on aircraft equipment) and radar services under simulated instrument flight conditions. • Prepare the student to make cross-country flights as the sole occupant of the airplane. • Review instrument and emergency operations. • Emphasize cross-country navigation procedures that include a point of landing at a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure. Preflight Discussion: ☐ Aviation Security ☐ National Airspace System ☐ Special Use Airspace ☐ Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) ☐ Sectional Charts ☐ Flight Publications ☐ Route Selection ☐ Pilotage and Dead Reckoning ☐ Weather Information ☐ Fuel Requirements ☐ Performance and Limitations ☐ Navigation Log ☐ FAA Flight Plan (How to Open, Close, or Amend)☐ Weight and Balance ☐ Aeromedical Factors ☐ Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM) Aeronautical Decision Making Risk Management Task Management Introduce: Satisfactory Needs Improvement Cockpit Management ☐ ☐ Flight Plan Considerations ☐ ☐ Departure ☐ ☐ Opening Flight Plan ☐ ☐ Course Interception ☐ ☐ Pilotage ☐ ☐ Dead Reckoning ☐ ☐ VOR Navigation ☐ ☐ GPS Navigation ☐ ☐ ADF Navigation ☐ ☐ Autopilot Operation (if equipped) Use of Radar Services (VR) ☐ ☐ Power Settings and Mixture Control ☐ ☐ Diversion to an Alternate ☐ ☐ Lost Procedures ☐ ☐ Estimates of Groundspeed and ETA ☐ ☐ Position Fix by Navigational Facilities ☐ ☐ Flight on Federal Airways ☐ ☐ Collision Avoidance Precautions ☐ ☐ Closing the Flight Plan ☐ ☐ Instrument Flight: Positive Aircraft Control ☐ ☐ Basic Instrument Maneuvers and Procedures ☐ ☐ VOR Navigation (IR) ☐ ☐ GPS Navigation (IR) ☐ ☐ ADF Navigation (IR) ☐ ☐ Use of Radar Services (IR) ☐ ☐ Continued from Flight Lesson 17 Airport Operations: Controlled Airports ☐ ☐ Use of ATIS ☐ ☐ Use of Approach and Departure Control ☐ ☐ Go-Around/Rejected Landing ☐ ☐ CTAF/UNICOM Airports ☐ ☐ Review: Runway Incursion Avoidance ☐ ☐ Emergency Operations ☐ ☐ Systems and Equipment Malfunctions ☐ ☐ Emergency Descent ☐ ☐ Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) ☐ ☐ Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear ☐ ☐ Completion Standards: ☐ Demonstrate the skills to perform cross-country flight safely as the sole occupant of the airplane, including use of navigation systems and radar services under simulated instrument conditions. ☐ Complete at least one landing at a point that is a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure. ☐ Competently demonstrate complete preflight planning, weather analysis use of FAA publications and charts, adherence to the preflight plan, and the use of pilotage, dead reckoning, radio communication, and navigation systems. Pre , Post , PIC , Dual , Inst , XC , Solo , Night ,Day Land , Night Land Aircraft Tail \# Instructor Date Student Date

FAQs

What requirement must be met regarding the landing distance in Lesson 17?

The flight must include at least one landing at a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure.

Which navigation and services are emphasized during the dual cross-country lesson?

The lesson emphasizes navigation using VOR, GPS, ADF (based on aircraft equipment) and radar services under simulated instrument flight conditions.

What does completion standard require the student to demonstrate?

The student must safely perform a cross-country flight as the sole occupant, including use of navigation systems and radar services under simulated instrument conditions, and complete a landing beyond 50 nautical miles.

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by Asher