Originally Posted by
Captain Smithy
How many hours of instruction are required for a Night Rating? Also, do you need to fly solo, and is there some form of "test"?
I understand it to be:
5 hours of flight training at night to include:
A minimum of 3 hours dual flight instruction including 1 hour of night navigation dual flight instruction
Remaining hours may be flown solo or dual but must include 5 solo take-offs and landings
i.e. there's no test, and the only solo you need to do is 5 take-offs and (full stop) landings.