Night VFR

General

Night-VFR flights can only be performed to airfields with runway lighting, cross-country flights are also possible at night. Night-VFR is sheduled from sunset+30 minutes(ECET) to sunrise-30 minutes(BCET).

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Characteristics of Night-VFR

• Flight plan filing is mandatory. The flight plan may include, illuminated landmarks, airfields, cities or other navigational facilites.
• NVFR flights do not need to stay in controlled Airspace, as long as the Airspace flown in is Radar covered
• Instructions to follow other aircrafts will not be given by ATC.
  
• NVFR flights shall contact a appropiate Radar Station, when requested, for ATS Services and Coverages
• ATS stations can, if needed, give Traffic informations, when the Controller thinks, the VFR traffic can effect an IFR Flight
• NVFR flights must have more and sufficient equipment to fly, compared to Day VFR flights. Therefore it can be considered an ACFT requesting NVFR and does not stay in the Traffic Pattern of an Airfield, the ACFT is usually IFR equipt
• NVFR departures from an uncontrolled airfield are limited to those, which have the required Lights available for a night service, if the Airfield is not equipt as needed, it is in the end the pilots decision for TakeOff but you cannot give the pilot a TakeOff Clearance.
• If necessary, you can ask the NVFR Flight to hold a visual Heading, that means he is responsible for ground and traffic seperation, and as long as there is no request for a simulated Approach, he can decide what to do, it is just a suggestion.

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Example für den Abflug von einem unkontrollierten Flugplatz

Example in german

Pilot:    Wien Radar, OE-AUT.
LOWW_APP: OE-AUT, Wien Radar, guten Abend.
Pilot:    OE-AUT, Diamond DA 20, Sichtflug von Krems nach Wien 1 Meile westlich von Krems, Transponder 7000, 2500 Fuß, erbitte Nachtsichtflug wie eingereicht.
LOWW_APP: OE-AUT, frei für Nachtsichtflug nach Wien wie beantragt, bleiben Sie VMC.
Pilot:    Frei für Nachtsichtflug nach Wien wie beantragt, bleiben VMC.

LOWW_APP: OE-AUT, rufen Sie Wien Tower, Frequenz 119.400.
Pilot: 119.400, OE-AUT.

Pilot:    Wien Tower, guten Abend, OE-AUT, Nachtsichtflug von Krems zu Ihrem Platz, 2 Meilen westlich Donauturm, zur Landung.
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Wien Tower, guten Abend, fliegen sie in die Kontrollzone als Nachtsichtflug über Donauturm, Klosterneuburg, Freudenau in 2500ft oder darunter, erwarten sie Piste 29, QNH 1013, melden Sie Platz in Sicht.
Pilot:    Fliegen als Nachtsichtflug in die Kontrollzone über Donauturm, KLosterneuburg, Freudenau ein, 2500ft oder darunter, QNH1013, erwarten Piste 29 und melden Platz in Sicht.

Pilot:    Platz in Sicht, OE-AUT
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, fliegen Sie in den Endanflug Piste 29.
Pilot:    Fliegen in den Endanflug Piste 29, OE-AUT.

LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Wind 290 Grad, 5 Knoten, Piste 29, Landung frei.
Pilot:    Landung frei, Piste 29, OE-AUT.

Example in english

Pilot:    Wien Radar, G-WIRO.
LOWW_APP: G-WIRO, Wien Radar, good evening.
Pilot:    G-WIRO, Diamond DA 20, VFR from Krems to Wien 1 mile west of Krems, Squawk 7000, 2500 feet, request night-VFR as filed.
LOWW_APP: G-WIRO, cleared night-VFR to Wien as filed, maintain VMC.
Pilot:    Cleared night-VFR to Wien as filed, wilco.

LOWW_APP: G-WIRO, contact Wien Tower, frequency 119.400.
Pilot:    119.400, G-WIRO.

Pilot:    Wien Tower, good evening, G-WIRO, night-VFR from Krems to Wien, 2 miles west of Donauturm, information A, for landing.
LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, Wien Tower, good evening, enter CTR as night-VFR flight via Donauturm, Klosterneuburg, Freudenau, not above 2500 feet, QNH 1013, report airport in sight.
Pilot:    Entering the CTR via Donauturm, Klosterneuburg, Freudenau, night-VFR not above 2500 feet, QNH1013 and wilco, G-WIRO.

Pilot:    Airport in sight, G-WIRO.
LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, join final runway 29.
Pilot:    Will join final runway 29, G-WIRO.

LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, Wind 290 degrees, 5 knots, runway 29, cleared to land.
Pilot:    Cleared to land runway 29, G-WIRO.

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Examples für den Abflug von einem kontrollierten Flugplatz

Example in german

Pilot:    Wien Turm, OE-AUT.
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Wien Turm, guten Abend.
Pilot:    OE-AUT, an der Abstellfläche der allgemeinen Luftfahrt, Information A erbitte Rollen für einen Nachtsichtflug.
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Rollen Sie zum Rollhalt Piste 29 über M, Verlassen sie die Kontrollzone als Nachtsichtflug über Sektor S, nicht über 1500 Fuß, QNH1013, Transponder 7000.
Pilot:    Rolle zum Rollhalt Piste 29 via M, verlasse die Kontrollzone als Nachtsichtflug über Sektor S, 1500 Fuß oder darunter, QNH1013, Transponder 7000, OE-AUT.

LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Windstill, Piste 29, Start frei.
Pilot:    Start frei Piste 29, OE-AUT.



Beim Verlassen der Kontrollzone:
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, Sie verlassen die Kontrollzone, Frequenzwechsel genehmigt, schönen Flug.
Pilot:    Frequenzwechsel genehmigt, danke, OE-AUT.

Example in english

Pilot:    Wien Tower, G-WIRO.
LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, Wien Tower, good evening.
Pilot:    OE-AUT, at the GAC, Inforamtion A, request taxi for Night-VFR flight.
LOWW_TWR: OE-AUT, taxi to holding point runway 29 via M, leave the CTR as Night-VFR flight via Sector S, 1500ft or below, Squawk 7000, QNH1013.
Pilot:    Taxi holding point runway 29 via M, leaving CTR as Night-VFR flight via Sector S, at 1500ft or below, Squawk 7000, QNH1013, G-WIRO.

LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, wind calm, runway 29, cleared for takeoff.
Pilot:    Runway 29, cleared for takeoff, G-WIRO.


When Aircraft is about to leave CTR:
LOWW_TWR: G-WIRO, you are about to leave the CTR, frequency change approved.
Pilot:    Frequency change approved, G-WIRO.