instrument
it all depends. Under the hood would be simulated instrument. if you are flying at night and under instrument fight plan..then it would be instrument flying logged as well as night flight. logging actual IMC would be different. Remember you can fly at night under IFR but in VMC.
you can be flying IFR but under VMC conditions. you log instrument but none actual. however if you fly into the clouds then you are in actual IMC which you then can log as Actual IMC.
3.0 hrs Night Flight Logged
- If you flew this flight IFR then you would log Instrument. (you are flying your route using your instrument as main reference)
- If during this IFR flight you were under IMC conditions then you can log Actual Instrument Time....during the time you were in actual IMC.
- if during this time you are under the hood (with instructor as a safety pilot of course) and you are in IFR then you can log Night, Instrument, Simulated IMC.
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