A night rating may be added to an EASA/UK Part-FCL PPL and EASA/UK Part-FCL LAPL but not a UK NPPL. The night rating training course syllabus is defined in EASA Part-FCL, specifically SUBPART I – ADDITIONAL RATINGS which states:
FCL.810 Night rating
(a) Aeroplanes, TMGs, airships.
(1) If the privileges of an LAPL, an SPL or a PPL for aeroplanes, TMGs or airships are to be exercised in VFR conditions at night, applicants shall have completed a training course at a DTO or at an ATO. The course shall comprise:
(i) theoretical knowledge instruction;
(ii) at least 5 hours of flight time in the appropriate aircraft category at night, including at least 3 hours of dual instruction, including at least 1 hour of cross-country navigation with at least one dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km (27 NM) and 5 solo take-offs and 5 solo full-stop landings.
(2) Before completing the training at night, LAPL holders shall have completed the basic instrument flight training required for the issue of the PPL.
(3) When applicants hold both a single-engine piston aeroplane (land) and a TMG class rating, they may complete the requirements in (1) above in either class or both classes.
The requirements to keep the rating current are defined in SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS which states:
FCL.060 Recent experience
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(b) Aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift, airships and sailplanes. A pilot shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport or carrying passengers
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(2) as PIC at night unless he/she:
(i) has carried out in the preceding 90 days at least 1 take-off, approach and landing at night as a pilot flying in an aircraft of the same type or class or an FFS representing that type or class; or
(ii) holds an IR;
Course Duration
Last thing to remember is as of 11th November 2019 Part-FCL was updated:
“Applicants shall have completed a training course within a period of up to 6 months’
The 6 months starts from the first training flight.”
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