Is this a Cross Country Flight?

[Skid]

Pretty sure I already know the answer, but wanted to verify. I flew helicopters back in the day, and have this flight logged multiple times when I was getting trained.

GKT -> MOR -> DKX -> GKT

In order to be counted as a XC the flight needs to be more than 25 NM for helicopters. This was about 10 years or so ago, but I doubt the regulations have changed.

GKT -> MOR = 21NM
MOR -> DKX = 27NM
DKX -> GKT = 18NM

My understanding is that a XC needs to be > 25NM from the point of origin (being GKT in this example). Looks like the instructor (and admittedly myself as I wasn't really thinking) missed this at the time, and logged flights similar to this multiple times.

Is my understanding is right, this flight is not a cross country? Here's my reference:
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...2009/keller - (2009) legal interpretation.pdf

I fully switched over to fixed wing about 5 years ago, and getting somewhat prepared for ATP minimums. For that it needs to be >50 NM regardless of landing etc, so does it really matter about the above? Should I fix it all just to keep my "Total XC" a little more pure?

 

[midlifeflyer]

You are correct. GKT → MOR → SKX → GKT is not a helicopter cross country. But you could have treated GKT → MOR as a "repositioning" flight and counted MOR → SKX → GKT as a cross country.

I wouldn't bother correcting it at this point.

 

[Dana]

My understanding is that any flight from one location to another is a cross country flight and can be logged as such, but only flights that meet the minimum required distance can be used to satisfy the cross country requirements for any certificate.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

My understanding.

Your understanding is correct.