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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:56:56 -0800
From: Morten Boyd <moboydDELETE@ibm.net>
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Subject: Re: 1st SOLO NIGHT FLIGHT!
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I just got my ticket in January and have already enjoyed many beautiful
night flights. I find it pleasant to fly at night as the air is frequently
calmer and traffic lower, and you can spot traffic way easier than during
the day. I do try to pay extra attention to the engine instruments, and plan
my altitude and route so as to increase my odds in the unlikely event of an
engine failure.

As to an engine out emergency at night, my CFI taught me the following
procedure:

- Descend to about 50 feet AGL.
- Turn on your landing lights.
- If you don't like what you see, turn them back off...

Morten Boyd
PP ASEL

