Night flying brings with it a whole new dimension of challenges and rewards. This rating will teach pilots the specific considerations and requirements of planning for and conducting night time operations. 

 

The Training Syllabus Consists of:

• Aircraft Handling

• Visual Navigation

• Radio Navaid/GPS Navigation

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Requirements For The Issue Of A Night Visual Flight Rules Rating:

• Hold a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) or Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

• Minimum of 10 hours flight time at night 

• Minimum of 1 hour night solo circuits 

• Minimum of 5 hours cross-country flight time at night (this time must be split over 2 separate flights, each of which must include at least one landing at an aerodrome, other than the aerodrome from which the flight began, that is remote from extensive ground lighting).

• Pass the NVFR Rating flight test