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By: 9th November 2011 at 22:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There are none.
Without a night qualification added to your PPL you can land (or attempt to) up to thirty minutes after sunset, or after thirty minutes before sunrise - the bit in between is called official night.
Once you add the night qualification there are no restrictions.
Moggy
By: 10th November 2011 at 01:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Interestingly, neither runway lights nor landing lights are legally required to operate at night in a private aircraft. If you didn't have either it may be a bit challenging on a dark cloudy night :D.
30 minutes after sunset can vary between pitch dark and reasonably light, so some pilot discretion is advisable. Often dark airfields are a haven for wildlife at night such as deers, badgers, foxes etc to add to the fun.
By: 10th November 2011 at 08:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Three Frenchmen with torches should be enough
Moggy
By: 11th November 2011 at 17:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Or the farmer with his Land Rover. Now how do I know that?
By: 12th November 2011 at 17:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Landing without lights in the dark - object lesson in how to draw attention to yourself!
But, you are required to have a landing light when flying at night in a private aircraft, and a torch. You can always turn it off if you dont like what you see in the beam.
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By: 91Regal - 9th November 2011 at 17:44
What are the parameters for landing light aircraft in low-light/dusk type conditions at an airfield where runway lighting is not an option ? Does the type of licence rating held have an influence ?
As you may have guessed, I'm not a pilot myself, just curious.