April 10, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Tonight in perfect CAVOK conditions, I qualified for flying at night. What a super little “rating”, everyone should so one. It’s just a shame they’re not more accessible outside of Winter.
Here’s the mount, tidy little 152 as they go with a 430 and G/S.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1131163/M/
Only a *%&! more grand to spend on a CPL/IR/MCC/FI/TR… :rolleyes:
By: wessex boy - 11th April 2007 at 12:44
Well Done BR!
I haven’t done any GA night flying yet, but used to enjoy it in the Wessex.
Trying to read the Decca map with a red-filtered torch…joy!
Landing on a signal Tee….or Landrover Lights:eek:
But the best bit was the initiation ceremony where the crewman had to stand out on the step and close the door behind them at 1500′ on your first Solo(your monkey Harness still on obviously) that felt like another world!:D 😎
By: BlueRobin - 11th April 2007 at 12:15
So much so you could even forget the issue of single engine vulnerability for a while.
Just before starting up for the first session, my FI piped up and said “you do realise the options available to you in the event of an engine failure don’t you?” 😮 😮 😮
Shocked by the timing of thew question, I took a moment to compose myself and think, replying “hmm well yes but I guess it’s a necessary evil toward the CPL” 😮
By: Newforest - 11th April 2007 at 09:13
You are in another world when you are night flying at 2000 feet!:) 🙂
By: Moggy C - 11th April 2007 at 08:18
I miss my night flying.
It was fun. So much so you could even forget the issue of single engine vulnerability for a while.
Moggy