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FAA Regulation:
§ 61.109 (a) (2) Aeronautical experience. |
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Except as provided in § 61.110
of this part (flights in Alaska),
3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes - |
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(i) One cross-country flight of over
100 nautical miles total distance; and
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(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings
to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic
pattern) at an airport.
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Knowledge:
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Physiological aspects of vision related
to night flying.
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Lighting systems identifying airports,
runways, taxiways and obstructions, as well as pilot controlled
lighting
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Airplane equipment and lighting requirements
for night operations.
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Personal equipment essential for
night flight.
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Night orientation, navigation, and
chart reading techniques.
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Risk Management:
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Collision hazards, to include aircraft,
terrain, obstacles, and wires.
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Distractions, loss of situational
awareness, and/or improper task management.
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Hazards specific to night flying.
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Skills:
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Note: Not generally evaluated in
flight. If the practical test is conducted at night, all ACS Tasks
are evaluated in that environment, thus there is no need for explicit
Task elements to exist here.
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