Once again thanks to everyone who provided their thoughts on the question at hand. Here's a pic I took 10 days ago in the Superstition Wilderness Area. We had dropped off a mountain rescue/medic team and were waiting for them to bring the injured hiker down to us. The glints on the nose and windshield are from the Moon. Can you say
good goggle night??? I am a "part time" volunteer (armed/uniformed) TFO for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Well, not too part time... 1200+ hours on duty this year.
I did not make this "off airport" landing! I'm
not the real pilot, though I do get to fly and get instruction.