Plain English Meaning
Teaching a student to fly from one airport to another that is far enough away to require real planning — picking a route, checking the weather, working out fuel, and making good decisions along the way.
Full Definition
Flight instruction in which a student learns to plan and conduct flights between airports that are separated by a distance specified in the regulations, applying skills in navigation, weather analysis, fuel planning, airspace use, and diversion decision-making.
Context Anchor
Seen in flight training , , and discussions of preparing a for flights away from the local airport.