Ahhh, AETC cross countries. When I was a FLT/CC we were forced to go each class for a weekend, don't know if they still do it. Even the best students fell apart flying around Dallas or Los Angeles airspace, shoot I've seen instructors melt in Los Angles. There were a few classes I pushed pretty hard before cross country on purpose, it only left us 4 sorties for the cross country, so of course I'd double turn to Vegas on Friday then double turn home on Sunday, put a little vacation in the middle of UPT. This could be a thread all its own.