If the pilot wanting the checkout has never flown that type of aircraft
before, I do the checkout during the day. Otherwise I do the checkout
any time that is convenient.



john smith wrote:
This is a companion posting to the one entitled Head Scratcher.

When I do an aircraft checkout, I will only fly them during the
daylight. I don't want to be fumbling around in the dark in an
unfamiliar aircraft trying to find the right thing-a-ma-jig to throw,
pull or twist.
Once I am comfortable with the aircraft during daylight, I would feel at
ease to practice night landings.

Do any of the instructors on this group perform initial aircraft
checkouts at night as a matter of normal practice?

Even with an experienced pilot, a complex aircraft will provide a
certain amount of learning curve before achieving proficiency.