RW-1:
Most of the points above are good. You may also want to try a "By the numbers" approach at night to a black hole or single point of light reference. ie:
VTOSS, 500 feet at 1 mile
400 feet at 3/4 mile;
300 feet at 1/2 mile; and
200 feet at 1/4 mile.
This will ensure a 3 degree glidepath to your landing site.
You may also want to do some reading on the effects of night visual illusions.
Knowing the pitfalls is half the battle.
For 212: I'd sure like to see a RADALT that indicates up to 5000 feet! Short of installing a TCAS/GPWS I thought they only went to 2000'.
For Helo Teacher: All night approaches/night flying should be treated as IFR when there is no visible, usable horizon.
Cheers, OffshoreIgor
