Last night was my first nighttime flight as a student pilot. I have always loved flying at night, on commercial planes, and seeing the carpet of lights below, but getting to pilot the plane was a treat. It can be a little disorienting at first, but with some reassurances from my instructor and properly timed comments it went well. The first thing that I noticed is that it is easier to over-bank the airplane in turns. The horizon wasn't visible which is a valuable tool during the daytime. I had to glance at the artificial horizon a little more often to make sure my turns weren't too steep. I can't wait to fly during the day again as I feel the night flying will help me get better during daylight conditions.
After that we did several touch and go's. I need 10 take-offs and landings at night and we did at least 4. My instructor said that the best flying is with a few fluffy clouds on a moonlit night. That will be a treat.
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Whoa. Sounds intense. Awesome that you can be fulfilling this dream though. I'd like to see more blogs about your trip through flight training...pictures as well.
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