VFR Night Rating NR(A)

Overview

By attending this short flight training course you will become a holder of an EASA VFR Night Rating which is valid permanently and endorsed in your pilot's license. The training is straig-forward and usually takes 1 up to 2 days in total. There is no skill test with flight examiner.

Prerequisites

To be enrolled in the VFR Night trianing course you either have to be holder of a private pilot license - PPL(A). Alternatively - as a holder of a LAPL(A), you have to meet FCL.810(a)(2) and (3) requirements. This means - before completing the Night Rating training as a LAPL(A) holder you have to complete the basic instrument flight training required for the issue of the PPL(A). In addition - before being enrolled into the Night Rating training course you need to be holder of either Medical certificate Class 1 or alternatively Class 2 with color vision assessment. 

Flying

In accordance with FCL.810(a)(1)(ii) - the flying part of the Night Rating consists of at least 5 hours of flight time in the aeroplane at night. The Night flight training includes at least:

• 3 hours of dual instruction consists of
  • review of basic instrument flying
  • take-offs, landings on runway in night
  • various simulated emergencies
  • 1 hour of cross-country navigation flight of at least 50 km (27 NM)
• 5 solo take-offs and 5 solo full-stop landings

The VFR Night training can be attended in either single-engine or multi-engine aeroplane. If you are a holder of both a single-engine piston aeroplane (land) so-called SEP(land) class rating and a TMG class rating, you may complete the Night Rating training in either class or both classes - as you prefer.