Your training will consist of both ground and airborne tuition
Improve your pilot skill and knowledge when you gain a Night Qualification		No renewal or revalidation requirements

General

The night qualification is a must for those short winter days so you can return safely to your home airfield. Once you have qualified there is no renewal or revalidation requirements. Furthermore, there is no test at the culmination of the training course.

Having said all that, Flight Safety and common sense dictate that if you have not flown at night for some time a dual flight with a night qualified instructor would be prudent.

Pre-Course Entry

It is an On-Track Aviation recommendation that the applicant is able to fly Straight and Level, Climb, Descend and Turn by sole reference to instruments prior to commencing the night qualification course.

Training for a night qualification (Aeroplanes) may be completed and included within the 45 hours total flight time required for the JAR-FCL PPL(A), providing the minimum requirements at (a) and (b) have been met.

a. 25 hours dual Instruction on aeroplanes
b. 10 hours supervised solo flight time on aeroplanes

OR

Training for the night qualifiaction may be completed at anytime after licence issue (see note).

Note: A night qualification can not be added to a UK NPPL.

Ground Training

2 hours of ground instruction covering all aspects of the night qualification including:

• Night operations
• Night visual circuits
• Night navigation
• Night emergencies

The training should be integrated with the flight training so that the maximum benefit is gained from time spent in the air.

Flight Training

The flight training shall include 5 hours overall night training in an aeroplane to include 3 hours dual night training including 1 hour dual night navigation and 5 take off and full stop landings at night as PIC of aeroplanes. The remaining hours can be flown either dual or solo.

Flight Test

There is no flight test at the end of the training.

References

Instructional Techniques For The Flight Instructor by John Halstead and Alan Newton (click here for details)
AOPA Night Flying Syllabus
LASORS
Night Flying Manual and Syllabus by R D Campbell
Air Pilots Manual Book 5 by Trevor Thom

Privileges

To fly as pilot in command of an aeroplane at night.

Validity

The holder of a licence that does not include a valid instrument rating (aeroplane) shall not act as pilot-incommand of an aeroplane carrying passengers at night unless, during the previous 90 days, at least one take-off and landing has been completed at night.

Revalidation / Renewal Requirements

There are no revalidation or renewal requiremnts.