For a VFR cross country with a magnetic track of 360°, what is the legal cruising altitude?

When flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), the legal cruising altitudes are determined by the magnetic track of the aircraft. For a magnetic track of 360°, the applicable cruising altitude must fall within the rules for odd and even thousand-foot altitudes.

The VFR cruising altitude rules state that when flying on a magnetic track of 000° to 179°, pilots should maintain odd thousand-foot altitudes plus 500 feet. This means that for a track of 360°, which is equivalent to a track close to due North, the legal cruising altitude should be an odd thousand feet, such as 3,500 feet, 5,500 feet, 7,500 feet, etc.

Thus, for a magnetic track of 360°, the proper cruising altitude is odd thousand plus 500 feet. This ensures that aircraft maintain safe vertical separation from other traffic flying at even thousand-foot altitudes.