Final three greens I see where you are coming from and you are right that peer pressure leads to bad decisions. I never have and never will force somebody in to doing something they don't want to.
I have seen some pretty bad flying descision making in the past but I don't like to point it out to people since I am one of the low hour ppl's you mention.
I would hope that pilots,having put the effort in to training for something that not everybody can do,would not be the types to bow to peer pressure.Certainly if I was to try it in my club I would get a decent earfull of some body.
I was not trying to cause offence or bias people.
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Romeo romeo says there have not been too many fatal night crashes,especially compared to people who pile in whilst pushing the limits of the weather in daylight.
My point is that if it was as dangerous as people make out there would be more accidents and a multi only night rating,most of the discussion hinges on "what if",if we all lived like this,not just in flying not much would get done.
I do not take risks,for two reasons:1)I have a wife and two young children to support,2)I do not consider myself experienced enough to push it!
I have enjoyed night flying mainly for the view and I will not be setting off in the dark to often however I will certainly time some flights for 30 min dark on the return just for experience.
On the subject I watched that program about the Air Transat Airbus that glided miles over the water to a safe landing-now that was some good flying
