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Tyler's
Tailwind
Now that winter is upon us and the days are shorter, much
of our winter flying usually takes place at night. There are a
few pros and cons with night flying that a student pilot or
potential student would need to know. I'll start with the
pros. Nights are one of the most beautiful times to take wing;
flying over a large city and seeing the many lights of it
makes for a great memory, and the air is much smoother,
creating an enjoyable flight experience. I remember the day
after I got my pilot certificate - I took my parents on a
night flight. A few miles from the Grand Rapids airport in
Michigan, we were privileged to see several towns hosting a
fireworks show. That was a wonderful sight to see. One bad
thing about cross-country night flying is navigation. When
flying at night, it can be hard to see different landmarks
that you would normally use during the day. It's hard to see
lakes, rivers, and roads, and even some towns can't be seen
during the night.
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During
your training for a private certificate, you're required to do
10 landings at night with a certified flight instructor (CFI),
as well as a night cross-country with a CFI. When you do night
training, take it seriously. Do more than 10 landings if money
permits, and if you can do more than one night cross-country,
do it. You don't have to do two night cross-countries, but
find two or three airports in a 20-mile radius and get
practice flying and navigating into a small airport. In a
future article, I'll tell of my night cross-country into
Flint. - Tyler Whitney, EAA 1019639
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Each
issue, Tyler Whitney of Michigan provides a Young
Eagle-turned-Young Eagle pilot perspective on aviation. Tyler
was the first Young Eagle to pass his private pilot knowledge
exam after completing the Sporty's Complete Pilot Training
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