What is required for a student to be eligible for their Private Pilot practical test after receiving 3.5 hours of cross-country flight training?

For a student to be eligible for their Private Pilot practical test, they are required to meet certain flight training requirements, including cross-country flying experience. The regulations specify that a student must have a minimum of 10 hours of pilot-in-command (PIC) cross-country flight time. However, in this scenario, if the student has received 3.5 hours of cross-country training, they may have additional flight time or have accumulated the required experience in other ways, such as through previous flight training or logbook endorsements.

If the student has indeed met the overall requirement for PIC cross-country time by combining their training with other flight hours, they could be eligible to take the practical test. This is why the correct answer indicates that the student can take the test, as it is possible to satisfy the cross-country training eligibility criterion in different ways, depending on the student's overall experience and logbook entries.

However, comprehensive tracking of cross-country hours and ensuring all other requirements are met (such as total flight hours, nighttime hours, etc.) remains essential for test eligibility.