wrote:
I am getting ready to start of Instrument training. I plan on training
during the day on the weekends and 1 or 2 nights during the week.

What are your thoughts on instrument training at night? Personally I
don't fly at night and have only for what was required for my PPSEL.
However my goal is to go on to my Commerical and CFI after the
Instrument.

I know I will have to get proficient at night flying to teach the
PPSEL, but not while IFR.

So, I guess my question comes down to added risk. How much additional
risk am I taking by doing some of my Instrument at night?



I did most of my IFR training at night. As long as the weather is clear
and you have a proficient instructor, the risk is small.

I love flying at night. In fact, night flying is why I got my IFR
ticket to begin with. It is a lot harder to spot clouds over rural
areas at night.

You may be laughing at my "proficient instructor" comment, but there are
a lot of instructors out there who are not proficient at real IFR
flying. Ask your potential instructor if he will do training in actual
IFR conditions. If he says no, then I wouldn't use him. I would
recommend getting some actual IMC during your training. There is a huge
difference between you wearing foggles and being in actual IMC.