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Old 11th Jan 2022, 00:15
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RatherBeFlying
 
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Night takeoff in a rural area exposes you to the possibility that you might unexpectedly encounter a lack of sufficient lighting to maintain visual reference. The other possibility is that you might encounter a false horizon illusion.

Without an AH and instrument proficiency, you are up the creek without a paddle.

In FW it's commonly taught to stay on instruments after liftoff at night until you have 500'. By then there's usually enough lights on the ground and perhaps celestial for visual orientation.
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