When I moved to the UK it was a little disconcerting to see all the black areas of nothingness.
How strange. I did my night qualification in Arizona. There were so many black bits, it was very easy to identify each small area of lights. When I moved back to the UK, there were so many lights I couldn't tell which town was which!
Single-engine flying at night is more dangerous than single-engine flying during the day. It's also more dangerous than multi-engine flying at night. But I'd bet it's safer than lots of other things which people do. I know the risks, and, for me personally, I think they're acceptable - especially since I love flying at night. It's just a pity there are so few places in the UK where you can get any decent night hours logged.
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