Night rating

ZAR 249.00

A night rating extends your flying privileges beyond sunset, allowing you to operate an aircraft at night under visual flight rules in clear weather conditions. This qualification eliminates the pressure to land before dark, offering significantly greater flexibility for your trips, and serves as a crucial prerequisite for advanced training, including the commercial pilot license and instrument rating.

A night rating extends your flying privileges beyond sunset, allowing you to operate an aircraft at night under visual flight rules in clear weather conditions. This qualification eliminates the pressure to land before dark, offering significantly greater flexibility for your trips, and serves as a crucial prerequisite for advanced training, including the commercial pilot license and instrument rating.

Hold a valid private pilot licence.

  • Complete 10 hours of dual instrument flying (these hours may count toward an instrument rating).

  • Complete night experience that includes:

    • At least 5 night take-offs and landings.

    • A night cross-country flight of minimum 150 NM, including two full-stop landings at two separate airfields away from base.

  • Pass the required online examination.

  • Complete a minimum of 5 hours of briefings.

  • Pass a practical night or instrument flight test with a grade II flight instructor.

  • After meeting all requirements, training records will be reviewed and submitted to the CAA.

  • Pay the applicable fee to have the night rating added to your PPL.