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Larry said: > The night cross country pretty much confirmed what I > had already assumed - night flying is not for me. > Perhaps with practice I could deal with it, but I'm > not comfortable at night, and my night vision > isn't the best. So I'm gonna be a daytime kind of guy. Larry, Caution about one's personal limitations can make you the safest pilot out there. I love night flying but I did set my personal limits: 1. I don't fly at night if there's a cloud within the state (or within 300 miles if you're on a border). 2. There must be moonlight. In fact, there must be a lot of moonlight. 3. Everything else must be perfect, too. I've seen accident statistics saying the night flying fatality rate on bright moon nights is near the daytime rate. That's far better than the dark night rate. You might go up again with your CFI on a bright moonlit night and reconsider. Also, you should have at least one gyro instrument at night. Some places give you the black hole effect with no farm lights visible on the ground. That's a problem if you're low over them. Be cautious, be smart, and sometime try flying high, 5-20 miles from St. Louis and look at the pretty jewel arrangement that's placed on the ground for your appreciation! Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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