Night Rating
VFR night flying at Fowlmere
Overview
Night Rating
We night fly on most days of the week at Fowlmere, subject to weather — training is normally in our Grob 115B, Cessna 152 or Piper PA-28.
Timeframes
Timelines and Duration.
5
Total flight time
3
Dual instruction
5
Solo take-offs and landings
1
Dual cross-country (min. 50 km)
Costs
Course Pricing.
Course price (C152)
£1,275
Based on minimum hours on Cessna 152. Price adjusts if you train on Grob 115B or Piper PA-28.
Price includes
- Dual and solo flight training for the night rating syllabus on C152
- Integrated ground briefings during the flying course
Price excludes
- Landing fees (£20 per sortie or touch-and-go at Fowlmere)
- One hour formal ground school (£80, delivered in person during training)
- Additional £25/hr when training for an EASA licence
- Higher aircraft hourly rate if training on Grob 115B or PA-28 instead of C152
Aircraft
Meet the Training Fleet.
Course Details
Structure and Certifications.
Prerequisites
- PPL(A) or LAPL with appropriate privileges
- Valid medical and current on type
Ground training
Night operations — night visual circuits, night navigation and night emergencies.
Safety training — flying at night in a single-engine aircraft carries greater risk than by day. Before operating at night we consider:
- Risk of adverse weather, e.g. fog
- Suitability of landing sites
- Terrain
- Pilot currency
- Radio failure procedures
- Availability of alternate airfields
Before each flight, briefing covers emergency procedures.
Covered exercises
- Fire in the air and on the ground — engine, cabin and electrical
- Systems failures as applicable to class
- Radio failure
- Failure of runway lighting
- Failure of aeroplane landing lights
- Failure of aeroplane internal lighting
- Failure of aeroplane navigation lights
- Total electrical failure
- Abandoned take-off
- Engine failure
- Obstructed runway procedure
Frequenty Asked Questions
Your questions answered.
Which aircraft can I use for the night rating?
We normally night fly in the Grob 115B, Cessna 152 or Piper PA-28 Arrow II and Arrow III. The quoted course price is based on the C152; other types are available at the applicable hourly rate.
What are the flying hour requirements?
The rating requires 5 hours total flight time, including at least 3 hours dual instruction, 5 solo take-offs and landings, and at least one dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km.
Is ground school included in the course price?
Integrated briefings during training are included. One hour of formal ground school is priced separately at £80 and is delivered in person during the course.
When can I fly at night?
We night fly at Fowlmere on most days of the week, subject to weather and instructor availability. Contact us to plan a realistic schedule.
How do I book?
Email bookings@britishaerobaticacademy.com or call +44 (0)1763 208 281 to discuss dates and aircraft choice.