Night RatingThe Night Rating is a rating to fly Helicopters in Visual Met Conditions (VMC) at night. The aviation law states that legal night is 15 Mins after sunset to 15 Mins before sunrise. It is important to note that this is a rating to fly visually with good illumination i.e. stellar or local illumination. This is not a rating to fly when Visibility is marginal. Training MethodWe spend a minimum of 10 hrs training ‘under the hood’ meaning Instrument Training. This gives you as the pilot the trust you need to have in your instruments to believe them when you are disorientated. Once you have built this relationship with your ‘panel’ meaning your instrument panel, we move onto flying at night visually, confirming what you are seeing constantly by looking at your instruments. The minimum flight time for night rating is 10hrs of Instrument Time (IF) and 5hrs of Night Flying. This rating is a must for the potential career pilot. Most pilots enjoy this rating immensely as it gives you great accuracy in your general day to day command. |
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