Night Rating

The Night Rating is an ideal next step after obtaining a LAPL (A) or PPL (A) Licence. Obtaining your Night Rating will enable safe returns to your home airfield, especially during the winter season.

The course is a minimum of 5 hours to complete and there is no test at the end. Once qualified, there are no renewal or revalidation requirements.

Airport runway at night with illuminated lights

Course Breakdown

For those embarking on commercial flight training, the Night Rating is a mandatory qualification to achieve before obtaining your Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)/Instrument Rating (IR). You can either incorporate your Night Rating into your LAPL (A) or PPL (A) course or add the Rating following issue of your Licence.

The Night Rating course will enhance the skills that you have learned during your LAPL (A) or PPL (A) training and adapt them for use in night time conditions.

Night flying is a unique experience involving navigating over the darkened countryside and illuminated cities before arriving at your destination. As you line up for the final landing approach, the runway lights guide you safely into landing.

You will receive the highest standard of training delivered in a relaxed, friendly manner by our flight instructors.


The Night Rating can be completed as part of the PPL Part-FCL (A) training course or as an addition to the license at a later date. ‘Night’ is defined as the period between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.

This qualification is carried out with one of our qualified Flight Instructors. Whilst, there is no Skills Test involved, you will need to have completed the following requirements:

  • Minimum of 5 hours night flying that includes:

    • 3 hours dual instruction; and

    • 1 hour dual night navigation

    • 5 solo take-offs and full stop landing at night as Pilot in Command (PIC) of your chosen aircraft.

Prices

  • Cessna 152 - £205 per hour

  • Piper Warrior PA 28 - £245 per hour

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