Hot off the press from the long briefing I give on night flying...
Article 14 of the ANO 2001 states that all aircraft shall carry the equipment detailed in Schedule 4 of the ANO according to the circumstances of the flight. With regard to non-public transport night flying the basic equipment required for fixed wing light aircraft operations in addition to that required for daytime operations is:
Equipment for displaying the lights required by the Rules of the Air.
Electrical equipment, supplied from the main source of supply in the aircraft, to provide sufficient illumination to enable the flight crew to properly carry out their duties at night.
Unless the aircraft is equipped with radio, devices for making the visual signal specified in the rules of the Air as indicating a request for permission to land.
A sensitive pressure altimeter adjustable for any sea level barometric pressure which the weather report of forecasts available to the commander of the aircraft indicate is likely to be encountered during the intended flight.
When flying in outside controlled airspace the following are required:
A turn indicator & a slip indicator, OR, a gyroscopic bank and pitch indicator and a gyroscopic direction indicator.
When flying in controlled airspace there is no change from the equipment required for daytime flying.