night rating?
In the US of A, there is no such thing. It is assumed you are qualified to fly at night, but in my day (being a UK pilot) I had to get a UK night rating (at Wycombe Air Dark)
the advantage of this time of year is you have plenty of Dark available; problem in this country is how reluctant the owners of Aerodromes are to have any lights available, let alone turn them on! so if all you bold pilots out there fancy crossing the briny and flying in the land where the Wright Brothers first showed the rest of the world how to do it,its a good idea to tack the UK night rating on to your license.
Rule to follow if the engine stops. Head for the darkest bit and land there....