I love flying at night. It's so much smoother and pleasant. In a funny kind of way you see so much more at night (or realise it). Especially in and around London.
However, in this country it is made so damn difficult it really annoys the hell of out me. The CAA won't approve remote transmit switch operated runway lighting ( bloody
), so for most GA airfields you need to be a member of a club, and then arrange and sometimes even pay! for someone to switch the lights on for you.
Had a situation a while back where someone switched on the lights too early and went off home. At 4 miles the lights were on, 2 mile final and the scariest blackout ever!
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