In article Gj9Wc.212654$eM2.14888@attbi_s51, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Couldn't you or Mary just do three quick patterns (full-stop) and be
legal
to fly at night?

Sure, but that would be terribly impractical.

would beat the heck out of staying the night.


It was rapidly approaching dusk, with no known end to our delay. To get
night current means waiting until complete darkness,

no. You have to wait for one hour after sunset.
darkness has nothing to do with it. (or have I misread 61.57?)

--
Bob Noel
Seen on Kerry's campaign airplane: "the real deal"
oh yeah baby.