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Hi Greg
There are only 3 times that planes make strange noises - Over mountains, Over water, And at night. I fly night approx every 2 weeks which gives me full moon and no moon. If I take off at night I only fly areas that I know. Lately I have been trying a different tack - I live in a valley surrounded by lots of ranges of mountains. Lately I have been flying out and timing my return leg so that I am over my highest peak as night falls- and then returning home. It's great experience - and I've heard the engine make lots of noises that I didn't even know it could make! Two weeks ago I took off from a Valley airport and couldn't see a thing - so I circled and climbed until I could see lights in the direction I wanted to go - and then departed. If you fly for light you won't hit anything - except the light! How dumb is that ![]() that Machado won't tell you ![]() Tony In article 0joad.218088$MQ5.166822@attbi_s52, "G. Burkhart" wrote: A question to the group. Do you normally fly many night solo cross country flights? I have been going out to the local airport every couple months to do some night flying, but it's usually solo just around the patch to get night current so I can carry a passenger at night. The few times that I have done cross countries at night, I either have a passenger (usually pilot rated too) or an instructor (during training a few years ago). I was going to do a short night XC a couple weeks ago and took off, got about 10 miles out and didn't 'feel' right so I returned to the pattern. It was probably just me, but it seemed like some strange noises from the plane that I don't notice during day flight. If I have a passenger, I'm not as concerned about flying XC at night. All of my night flights have been when there is close to a full moon so visibility isn't a factor. -Greg B. -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE |
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