T-45A UJPT, ADV & IUT NFamFP-01
Night Familiarization Flight Procedures
MOTIVATION
Because modern naval aviation tactics place in-
creased importance on night operations, you must
know the phenomena and techniques associated
with night flying in order to fly effectively at night.
The greatest difficulties you will encounter during the
hours of darkness stem from reduced visibility and
lack of spatial references. You will enhance your
ability to overcome these difficulties by mastering the
material in this lesson.
OVERVIEW
A familiarization flight flown totally with reference to
the ground which allows the student to practice dead
reckoning navigation.
Introduces the student to the night landing pattern.
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