Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:26:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 1275989–1278635

of night VFR ratings—recent experience
  The holder of a night VFR rating is authorised to exercise the privileges of the rating in an aircraft of a particular category only if the holder has, within the previous 6 months:
 (a) conducted:
 (i) at least one night take‑off; and
 (ii) at least one night landing;
  in an aircraft of that category while controlling the aircraft; or
 (b) been assessed as competent to conduct a flight at night in an aircraft of that category by a flight instructor who holds a night VFR training endorsement.
Note: See also regulation 61.395 for recent experience requirements for certain flight activities involving the carriage of passengers.

61.970  Limitations on exercise of privileges of night VFR ratings—flight review
 (1) The holder of a night VFR rating is authorised to pilot an aircraft of a particular category, other than a multi‑engine aeroplane, at night under the VFR only if:
 (a) the holder has successfully completed a flight review for the rating in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight review within the previous 24 months; or
 (b) the holder has passed a flight test for the rating in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight test within the previous 24 months; or
 (c) the holder has passed a flight test for the grant of a night VFR endorsement in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight test:
 (i) within the previous 24 months; but
 (ii) more than 6 months after passing the flight test for the rating; or
 (d) the holder has successfully completed an operator proficiency check that covers night VFR operations in an aircraft of the same category within the previous 24 months; or
 (e) both:
 (i) the holder has, within the previous 24 months, successfully participated in an operator's training and checking system for an operation at night in an aircraft of the same category; and
 (ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation and operations in aircraft of that category.
 (2) The holder of a night VFR rating is authorised to pilot a multi‑engine aeroplane at night under the VFR only if:
 (a) the holder has successfully completed a flight review for the rating in a multi‑engine aeroplane or an approved flight simulator for the flight review within the previous 24 months; or
 (b) the holder has passed a flight test for the rating in a multi‑engine aeroplane or an approved flight simulator for the flight test within the previous 24 months; or
 (c) the holder has passed a flight test for the grant of a