Night flight qualification
The night flight qualification (NFQ) entitles pilots with a pilot's license who do not have an instrument flight rating (IFR) to carry out flights under visual flight rules at night . The NFQ is included as standard in an instrument rating (IR - instrument flight authorization), unless it is explicitly restricted to flights during the day, e.g. B. if certain medical exclusion criteria exist.
Training in EASA member states
Requirements for the acquisition of the authorization are a pilot license according to EASA Part-FCL and practical training. Night flight training is an additional entitlement to an existing license. It is entered in the pilot's license. The German pilot's license for air sports equipment drivers is limited to daytime use , with the exception of jump parachutes .
Course of training
The night flight training includes theoretical and practical instruction. An examination is not planned. The flight school confirms participation in the night flight training, whereupon the entry in the license takes place. The qualification is awarded with proof of practical training.
The training covers the following areas:
- Aviation law, air traffic and air traffic control regulations
- Radio navigation
- Technology (instrument science)
- Five hours of flying on airplanes at night , of which
- three with a flight instructor with
- at least one hour of cross-country - navigation , also
- five single starts and - landings to a complete stop.
- three with a flight instructor with
Additions to the license
The entry “NFQ, Nachtflugqualifikation / Night Flying Qualification” is noted as authorization in the pilot license under point XII - Authorizations (ratings) under “Other authorizations / others”.
United States of America
In the private pilot license or higher-level licenses issued by the Federal Aviation Administration , night flight training is part of the mandatory pilot training and is therefore not trained and registered separately. If the student pilot has any health restrictions that exclude the ability to fly at night, this will be noted in the medical certificate and the license issued. The license is then limited to daytime flying.
The not for ICAO compliant Sport Pilot Certificate and Recreational Pilot Certificate are limited to visual flight during the day. Additional training for night flights is not possible.