Lecture 20: Flying at Night

MIT 16.687 Private Pilot Ground School, IAP 2019
Instructor: Philip Greenspun, Tina Srivastava
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This lecture discussed the visual flight rules (VFR), issues and challenges when operating aircraft at night.

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0:00 Introduction
0:12 Tina landing at KBED at Night
2:39 When is "night"?
3:55 No Special Rating!
5:24 Night Vision
6:45 Night Flying - Head Light
9:50 Night Illusions
11:24 91.209 - Aircraft Lights
12:35 Navigation Lights
13:22 Airport Lighting: Beacons
14:38 Airport Lighting: Taxiway/Runway
16:17 KLWM PAPI Story
18:54 Pilot-Controlled Lighting
28:08 Discussion