"helmet fire" said-
"1. Night flying requires reference to instruments. If you want to fly at night get an IFR rating. Even just the simplified en route IFR rating. 3 hours instruments required each 3 months to stay current. Renewals required each year."
Geeminy cricket- I've been doing it wrong for 40 years- keepng my eyes out, aborting if I don't like what I see, and keeping the panel setup for IIMC... I get the impression many people don't understand night VFR. The rules are simple:
1. You have to see to go.
2. You have to see where you're going, adequately.
3. Have a place to land in sight, or a fail-safe plan to get to one.
It's just like day VFR, without the sunlight.