Originally Posted by
heli14
I've been out of the industry for a while, but it often used to be the case that if they had landed in daylight, it was acceptable to take off at night with limited lighting e.g. car headlights. Not sure if this is still done?
h14
If CAT - AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.110(b)(2) “For night operations, ground lights should be available to illuminate the runway/final approach and take-off area (FATO) and any obstacles.”
For NCC see AMC3 NCC.OP.110,
For NCO see AMC1 NCO.OP.110.
They all say the same thing, ground lights are required regardless of the type of operation, sufficient to light the FATO and any obstacles.
The only caveat is SPA.HEMS.125(b)(4) which allows the required lighting to come from the aircraft or ground based lights.
Over to you to interpret what is acceptable ‘ground lighting’.