Night Rating
Training that teaches pilots to fly safely and confidently at night.
Don't let sunset stop you.
The VFR Night rating is the logical first step after PPL(A). It opens an entirely new perspective on flying — illuminated cities, calm night air, empty radio frequencies.
A short course with no practical exam. Once you complete the syllabus, we endorse the rating straight into your logbook.
Night Brief
A new dimension of skills
Beyond the spectacular views, the NIGHT rating is crucial for your safety as a pilot and your future career.
Professional necessity
The NIGHT rating is a mandatory prerequisite for starting IR(A) (Instrument Rating) and CPL(A) (Commercial Pilot) training. Without it, advanced licences are out of reach.
Instrument confidence
You learn to trust your instruments when the horizon disappears. That makes you a more precise and safer pilot during the day, too — and it's the foundation for IFR flying.
Five hours and the rating is yours
The course is short, intensive and fun — with no practical exam stress.
Dual flights
Basic instrument flying, circuits, take-offs and landings at night under instructor supervision.
Navigation flight
Cross-country flight to another airport in the dark, using radio navigation and visual references.
Solo circuits
Your first solo night landings. The instructor supports you from the ground via radio.
Once you've flown the syllabus, we endorse the rating straight into your logbook.
Main block with the instructor
Three fifths of the syllabus are dual flights with an instructor — focused on instrument control, horizon recovery and precision landings. The rest is the navigation flight and the solo block.
Night flight theory
Before flying we cover four key topics specific to night operations.
Human senses
Night vision, eye adaptation, optical illusions and tunnel vision under high G load.
Night navigation
Route planning, orientation by city lights, beacons and illuminated aerodromes.
Airport lighting
Navigation-light colours, PAPI/VASI, approach light systems and runway markings.
Emergency procedures
Handling engine failure, electrical failure and orientation without external references.
Unlock the night
Expand your horizons with the NIGHT qualification — a short course, no exam, lifelong validity.