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Old 05-02-2013, 12:23 AM
Aryana Aryana is offline
 
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One of my favorite parts of night flying is having mostly commercial operators on ATC. Far fewer recreational flyers getting their $100 hamburger when the moonlight is out and communications seem to be more professional in general.
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Old 05-02-2013, 09:03 AM
Canadian_JOY Canadian_JOY is offline
 
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Recently took my wife up for her first night flight in a light aircraft. As a result of both a ship-side and concurrent headset wiring problem we were unable to speak to each other - she had neither mic nor headset audio. It was the night before full moon, cloudless, with nary a bump in the sky. With spring melt water filling every depression in the earth and the Ottawa river swelling its banks it was quite a sight to see. While there was almost no traffic (save for a local 9A out doing some hood time) I worked the radios and kept our path oriented to maximize my wife's sightseeing opportunities.

After landing we sat in the airplane and snuggled for a minute or two. She was mightily impressed by the beauty of the night, and thankful for the unintentional silence which provided her a rare opportunity for quiet reflection.

Yes, she wants to go up for another night flight!
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