Jose wrote:
And as far as I'm concerned, there is no VFR flying at night if
you're smart (at least around here).

Why? And where is "around here"?


North Carolina. I made the mistake of trying to navigate by pilotage at night
once very early in my career. I misidentified a waypoint and ended up out over
the ocean... next stop Bermuda... thinking I was still out over the sparsely
populated fields in coastal Carolina. (I did wonder about how dark it was...
like I said, I was new with probably 60-70 hours total).

Perhaps I misstated myself... I shouldn't have equated IFR with radio
navigation. OTOH, with the crappy visibility right now, it really is IFR at
night. Personally, I always file IFR for night flights. If something goes
wrong I want to already be talking to someone.

As an aside, ALL night flight in the Bahamas is conducted under IFR. That's
some dark flying, especially in a single. Nothing but your wits, your engine
and your sphincter to keep you out of the water. G




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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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