EASA NR (A)

EASA Night Rating

NR (A) qualification allows you to fly during night time in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC).

Night Rating - EASA NR(A) qualification allows you to fly during night time in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC). EASA NR(A) is a natural step after completing your EASA PPL(A) to make your Time Building more enjoyable and also it is a requirement for EASA IR(A) and EASA CPL(A). Once you complete your Night Rating training, you will get your EASA NR(A) added on your EASA Private Pilot License - EASA PPL(A). The Night Rating extends the privileges of PPL(A) to fly after sunset under VFR.

NR (A) Features

• Allows to fly after sunset in VFR conditions
• Natural step after completing PPL(A)
• Flexible personal schedule
• Makes Time Building more enjoyable
• High quality of education under EASA standards

Course Entry Requirements

• To be a PPL(A) holder
• To be at least Class 2 Medical holder

Ground Training

The ground training consists of theoretical preparation for flight training and lays the foundation for your flight training. According to the EASA syllabus, the theoretical preparation consists of 5 hours with an instructor. The course consists of interactive lessons with maximum usage of modern study materials and equipment. You can use our Computer Based Training (CBT) to prepare for lessons on self-study basis and then you will attend 5 hours of ground training with experienced instructors.

Flight Training

The flight training is performed on a single engine piston (SEP) aircraft according to visual flight rules (VFR) at night. The training consists of at least 5 hours, out of which:

Dual

2 hours of dual flights:
local night flights with instructor reviewing basic man-oeuvres, take-off and landing procedures. You will review all the basic maneuvers at night, such as steep turns, stalls, upset recovery and learn how to recover from any situation with partially reduced visual reference. You will also review every emergency situation at night and learn how to handle it

Dual

2 hours of dual flights:
navigation cross-country night flight with instructor, during which you will learn how to navigate at night with visual reference and with radio-navigation equipment and GPS

Solo

1 hour of solo flight:
local solo night flight under supervision of the flight instructor on the ground including 5 take-offs and 5 landings