POOR MAN’S IFR Some pilots view the NVFR as a poor man’s instrument rating that will allow them to fly the night skies anytime, but in reality they are fooling themselves. (Paul Sadler)
Getting the NVFR rating
The Night VFR rating is often an add-on that a newly minted private or commercial pilot feels would be a nice-to-have extra ticket. ‘Two weeks and I will have it’ is the thought. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Some pilots view the NVFR as a poor mans instrument rating that will allow them to fly the night skies anytime but in reality they are fooling themselves.
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