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Originally Posted by jpoe  I am planning a flight for my checkride (just planning, we won't actually take it). Between my point of departure and destination, there is a large MOA area.
Now, I know that I am allowed to cross the MOA as a VFR flight as long as I use caution; however is it acceptable to plan my flight around the MOA (non-direct)? If it were real life, I believe this is how I would do it because the ground references are much better if I go around it (as well as some additional VORs that can be used, plus I can basically run parallel the coast most of the way). All in, this adds about 15 nm extra to a 130 nm trip.
Is it acceptable for me to plan my trip non-direct?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Ps. Unfortunately my CFI is out of town so I am unable to get his recommendation,  |
I had a similar issue on planning mine for getting around a lower shelf of Class B that I could have flown under. The DPE asked me why I planned it the way I did, and I told the truth: I was pretty inexperienced, and wanted to give myself a higher ceiling margin under the Class B. I told her that I understood that I could go the more direct route, but for comfort with the flight and navigation, I felt better this way. I had adequate fuel for the deviation anyway.
She seemed satisfied with that. Maybe you could ask one of the other CFIs your CFI works with and see what they think.