NCHF Ground School — One-Pager
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One-Pager — Area X: Night Operations (Lesson 34)
Night physiology, equipment & operations (L34)
Rods (low-light/peripheral) vs cones (day/detail); night blind spot → use off-center viewing; dark adaptation ~30 min (protect with red/low light).
Illusions: autokinesis, false horizon, black-hole approach — back up vision with instruments.
Confirm aircraft lighting, carry a red-lens flashlight, plan extra fuel, and verify night currency before carrying passengers.
✍️ Your aircraft (N-________) — fill in & confirm with your CFI
Key limit / speed:
Key limit / speed:
R44 POH section:
Look these up in your R44 POH and confirm with your CFI before flight — leave blank until verified.