We normally night fly in our Grob 115B, Cessna 152 or Piper PA-28.
5
hours
Total flight time
5
take-offs & landings
Solo take-offs and landings
3
hours
Dual instruction time
1
hour
Cross-country navigation with at least 1 dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km
Ground Training
Night operations
Night visual circuits
Night navigation
Night emergencies
Safety training
Flying at night in a single engine aircraft poses greater risk than during daylight hours; consequently, the following factors are considered before operating at night:
i Risk of adverse weather, e.g. fog
ii Suitability of landing sites
iii Terrain
iv Pilot currency
v Radio failure procedures
vi Availability of alternate airfields
Before each flight a briefing takes place covering emergency procedures.
Covered Exercises
- Exercise 20 Night Emergencies.
- Action in the event of fire in the air and on the ground, engine cabin and electrical.
- Systems failures as applicable to class.
- Radio failure.
- Failure of runway lighting.
- Failure of aeroplane landing lights.
- Failure of aeroplane internal lighting.
- Failure of aeroplane navigation lights.
- Total electrical failure.
- Abandoned take-off.
- Engine failure.
- Obstructed runway procedure.