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Night Rating 

Night Rating Course

Night Rating

The aim of the course is to qualify holders of Part-FCL licences to exercise their privileges at night.

Night Rating Course

The aim of the course is to qualify holders of Part-FCL licences to exercise their privileges at night.

  • Valid EASA PPL / LAPL Licence
  • Valid EASA Medical Certificate

Additionally for LAPL Holders


  • LAPL holders shall have completed the basic instrument flight training required for the issue of the PPL.

The Night Rating theoretical knowledge course does not specify minimum instruction hours, but Royal Flight Center recommends the amount of 1-2 hours of classroom, video teleconferencing training or CBT Training.

Theoretical Knowledge Syllabus


  • Night VMC minima
  • Rules about airspace control at night and facilities available
  • Rules about aerodrome ground, runway, and obstruction lighting
  • Aircraft navigation lights and collision avoidance rules
  • Physiological aspects of night vision and orientation
  • Dangers of disorientation at night
  • Dangers of weather deterioration at night
  • Instrument systems or functions and errors
  • Instrument lighting and emergency cockpit lighting systems
  • Map marking for use under cockpit lighting
  • Practical navigation principles
  • Radio navigation principles
  • Planning and use of safety altitude, and
  • Danger from icing conditions, as well as from avoidance and escape manoeuvres

Night Course consists of 2 hours theory and at least 5 hours of flight time in the appropriate aircraft category at night, including at least 3 hours of dual instruction, including at least 1 hour of cross-country navigation with at least one dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km (27 NM) and 5 solo take-offs and 5 solo full-stop landings.