What is the night VFR theory?

A night VFR (NVFR) rating allows flight at night under visual meteorological conditions. Although flying in visual conditions, there may not be a visual horizon. Therefore, night flight requires a greater understanding of the oper- ation and utilisation of flight instruments and navigation aids.



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If you're flying at night, finding checkpoints is all about lighting. Airport beacons, towns, highways, wind farms, and lit towers are good choices. Some points on sectional maps are flagged as VFR Checkpoints. They are identified with a flag icon, along with the name of the checkpoint underlined.

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In addition to the red, green, and white position lights (red to port, green to starboard, and white astern), regulations require one anticollision light for aircraft flying at night. This can be either white or red, and may be either a mechanically rotating beacon or a flashing strobe.

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In a void of darkness, lights assume central importance. That includes flashlights. Although the regulations don't require them for operations under FAR Part 91, you should have one, or more, on hand. With plenty of spare batteries.

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It states that for each degree off (or displacement) over a distance of 60 nautical miles (NM), it will result in 1 NM off course.

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A visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft on a long, straight-in approach for landing never enters the traffic pattern unless performing a go-around or touch and go after landing (see paragraph 9.5). referring to the AIM and the PHAK.

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