Well, mine go up to 2500 ft! I take the point, though some go that high. My point was he'd have a hell of job establishing a hover.
I agree with the numbers and gate bit, definately a good idea if not current even when experienced.
As a point of note, all night flying in the UK is IFR except in controlled airspace when it can be special VFR. It highlights the instrument element of night flying.
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