In January 1970, Night VFR ratings were handed out to a group of Australian pilots by DCA Examiners of Airmen who met a unique, unofficial requirement without a test. javascript
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big grinThey had to have flown from London to Adelaide in less than a week. (try doing that in a light aircraft without night flying.) By the way, there just happened to be a race from England to Australia starting from Gatwick on 18 December 1969. About 60 aircraft made it within the time limit.