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From: Steve Reeves <sreeves@sc.rr.com>
Subject: Night Flying
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	I would like to start a debate / discussion.  I would like to know 
how many of you single engine night fly, and how many do not.  Those 
of you who do, what do you do to minimize the risks?  Those of you 
who don't, why not?  (That's kind of obvious, but I'd like to hear it 
anyway).  I'd also like to hear your time and experience / 
ratings.  I do it occasionally, and fly higher than I normally do.  I 
found myself on a night flight returning from Kitty Hawk to 
Charleston the other evening with my wife on board and was wondering 
if I should be doing it at all.  It was nice weather, but dark ;). I 
love to fly at night and keep my currency up, but that bug is always 
in my ear.  I hate betting my life on an engine (even during the 
daytime), and as we all know night limits our options.  I do treat 
all night flights as IFR flights.  My experience is mostly in high 
performance singles, and my brother and I also have a 340.  90% of my 
flying takes place in singles (mainly, my Glasair).  I am commercial 
/ instrument and have about 750 hours.

Steve Reeves
Glasair 1FT 38SR