Night aviation regulations in the US

Night aviation regulations in the US are administered and enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Unlike many countries,[1][2][3][4] the United States places no special restrictions on VFR flying at night.

Definitions

Three definitions of night time are used in the Federal Aviation Regulations in the US:

  1. The period between sunset and sunrise, when aircraft position lights must be on.[5]
  2. The standard definition of "night" is the period between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight.[6] In addition to position lights, an approved anticollision light must be used at night.[7] AirNav is a good source for sunset and sunrise and evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight.
  3. The period between 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise, which applies to airman currency requirements for carrying passengers.[8]

To log night flight training and required landings, one uses the standard definition of night.[6][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Flying to Bahamas - AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Flying to Mexico - AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Caribbean - AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Flying in Central America - AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Title 14 CFR Part 91 Sec. 91.209 - Aircraft lights". U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  6. 1 2 "Title 14 CFR Part 1 Sec. 1.1 - Definitions and Abbreviations". U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Title 14 CFR Part 91 Section 91.205 - Powered civil aircraft with standard category U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements". U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  8. ↑ "Title 14 CFR Part 61 Sec. 61.57 - Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.". U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  9. ↑ "Title 14 CFR Part 61 Sec. 61.109 - Aeronautical Experience". U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

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