Here is a new leaf....jaba and T28D working together.
T28D is definately onto it. I do not have the experience he has here so I will let him deal with that.
however, as far as being organised, flaps set, trims set, pumps on etc etc......at night you see less, and with any cockpit full daylight you are far better organised.
If you want to be organised and sure that everything is well sorted, turn up the lights full bore, pull out your LED Mag Light, and then get ready to go again.
Over to you T28D
PS
And at night....NEVER do touch and goes. Full stop, taxi back reconfigure go again. If the runway is really long, sure stop first, reconfigure, go again.
And at night....NEVER do touch and goes. Full stop, taxi back reconfigure go again. If the runway is really long, sure stop first, reconfigure, go again.
And at night....NEVER do touch and goes. Full stop, taxi back reconfigure go again. If the runway is really long, sure stop first, reconfigure, go again.
Do I need to say this AGAIN?????

I was trying to be calm earlier.
And I do not have the night experience of most on this forum, but what I do have is mostly dark.......dark as the inside of a cow! refer above. Live long and aviate!