Bonchie
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I'm nearing the end and have to do this flight.
My question is, is the 250nm requirement "straight line" or simply total actual traveled miles?
I'd like to go VKX-SBY-RIC-VKX, which is 247 miles straight line between all three airports. But I know they'll vector me south to DAILY or WHINO most likely on departure adding several miles and on the way back, the airway from RIC goes to IRONs, then the GPS approach starts back to the northeast into VKX, adding more miles.
So I'm certain actual total distance traveled via airways or direct would be well over 250nm.
The reg:
To me, that seems to not indicate any straight line requirements the way the VFR long XC does.
But I need to be sure obviously.
My question is, is the 250nm requirement "straight line" or simply total actual traveled miles?
I'd like to go VKX-SBY-RIC-VKX, which is 247 miles straight line between all three airports. But I know they'll vector me south to DAILY or WHINO most likely on departure adding several miles and on the way back, the airway from RIC goes to IRONs, then the GPS approach starts back to the northeast into VKX, adding more miles.
So I'm certain actual total distance traveled via airways or direct would be well over 250nm.
The reg:
(A) A flight of 250 nautical miles along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility
To me, that seems to not indicate any straight line requirements the way the VFR long XC does.
But I need to be sure obviously.