Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An applicant for a night VFR rating must:
(a) hold a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence; and
(b) meet the requirements for the grant of at least one endorsement mentioned in column 1 of an item in table 61.980.
Note: Paragraph (a) is satisfied if the applicant holds a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence that is equivalent to a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence: see item 36 of Part 2 of the Dictionary.
(2) The applicant must also have:
(a) as a pilot, at least 10 hours of aeronautical experience at night in an aircraft or an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose, including at least 5 hours of dual cross - country flight time at night under the VFR in an aircraft; and
(b) passed the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the night VFR rating.
Note 1: For paragraph (a), for the determination of a person's flight time and other aeronautical experience, see Division 61.A.2.
Note 2: For paragraph (b), for the conduct of flight tests, see Division 61.B.4.
(3) The dual cross - country flight time required by paragraph (2)(a) must comprise at least 2 flights, each of which must include at least one landing at an aerodrome, other than the aerodrome from which the flight began, that is remote from extensive ground lighting.