Originally Posted by
Lookleft
The main purpose of NVFR as it was explained to me was to allow a pilot to get to their intended destination after last light. It is not and never has been a rating to fly at night from an unlit airfield surrounded by big hills.
That comment is commonly shared, however is not backed up by law (as you most likely well know). It’s very good advice though!
The other old-school comment was that the NVFR rating is a class-4 instrument rating.
A long time since my night training, however black hole departures were definitely on the syllabus I was on. As to what extent flying schools teach them is anyones guess. Some schools in Melbourne would take you to Flinders Island for a REAL black hole departure!