PAN or MAYDAY
Just to pick up what niknak said and to relect some of the comments some of you have corerectly made about his IFR comment.
He also said about maybe declaring a MAYDAY, which I think is a little over the top.
Seeing as a MAYDAY is - ' I am in need of urgent assistance (OK) and I AM in imminent danger'.
Whereas; a PAN is' I am in need of urgent assistance and BUT I AM NOT in imminent danger'.
I am not sure that a mayday for approaching official night without a night rating is really necessary.
NIKNAK, if you are syill looking at this thread maybe you could clarify your comments on IFR inside CAS and the use of MAYDAY for this.