Originally Posted by
N9373M
I would recommend a dual night t/o from a isolated (dark) field. After PPL and just 100 hours in, took off solo from a poduk field and as soon as I rotated lost all visual cues and had to go on instruments, got re-oriented and dropped the nose to get back visual.
Yup. By the time I solo them they have already done a night flight to another airport and done some air work at night. then the night solo is restricted to 3 full stop taxi backs in the pattern after I have done landings with them prior that same night.