Mastering That First Dual Cross-Country

The first dual-instruction, cross-country flight is one of the most task-saturating lessons a student pilot can undertake. The flight is likely the longest lesson you’ll have done to date, and it may be the first time you’ve had a lesson outside the practice area.

When training is under Part 141, this flight is usually done a lesson or two after the first solo. Part 141 programs also have a list of “approved” airports that they are allowed to fly to.