Fred Choate wrote:

But, for performance issues, and other things, I wonder how many
pilots have considered flying a cross county at night vs. during the day.

I've never opted for night versus day for performance reasons, but I've made
quite a few cross-country night flights in light singles for other reasons.

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.