Could one of you nice instructor chappies please tell me what the difference is between a night rating and a night qualification ?
The training requirements for both seem to be identical according to various CAA/JAR docs and yet a 'night rating' gives one 3 hours off an IMC course, whereas a 'night qualification' does not. This is stated quite plainly in GID 15 as:
"An applicant with a PPL(A) which includes a Night Rating (not Night Qualification) may be exempt
from 3 hours of the flying instruction, including not more than 2 hours by sole reference to
instruments.*"
but nowhere can I find what the difference is between the two !
Any help appreciated
