Night Flying Flashcards
Between what times counts as night flying?
Any flying after ECT and before MCT.
Define MCT and ECT.
Morning Civil Twilight:
The time between when the centre of the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon, and sunrise.
Evening Civil Twilight:
The time between sunset and when the centre of the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon.
When should non-night current QFIs/ dual sorties not plan to fly unless regaining night currency?
Until 30 minutes after MCT, and not within 30 minutes of the end of ECT, including the time required to transit and land at the primary diversion.
State the additional restrictions when practicing UPs at night. Height. Horizon. AIs. Roll/ Pitch.
Min height: 5000ft AGL/ AMSL.
Must remain VMC and there must be a defined horizon throughout.
Horizon reference system must be confirmed as serviceable before each manoeuvre.
Do not exceed 90 degrees of pitch or roll.
State the additional restrictions when practicing steep turns at night.
Min ht: 2000ft AGL/ AMSL.
Pilots should obtain an ATC radar service (if they hadn’t done so already).
State what you should do if attacked by a lamp or laser.
Once the aircraft is safe, report the lat and long of the aircraft and the attacker to ATC.
If this is not possible, reference known ground features.
Are mixed aircraft ccts permitted at night?
No.
What should you do if you are recovering at night and there is a Texan practicing ccts at Valley.
Mixed ccts are not allowed. you should perform an instrument approach or SIA.
If not landing, you may go around/ T&G for further instrument approaches or SIAs.
What height should you climb to before turning downwind in the cct at night?
1000ft.
What is different about a LL cct at night?
You should extend upwind for 10 seconds and 500ft before turning downwind.
When do you need to make “turning” calls in the cct at night?
When turning onto the downwind leg for your first cct after joining through initial.
Following any go around.
Rotary traffic is on the golf course, or in a VFR LL departure or recovery at night. What is not permitted in the cct?
LL ccts.
What should you do before walking to the aircraft if you intend to carry out any practice emergencies at night?
Pre-brief the DP.
