Night Flying theories

We've now been sitting in the classroom for two days going through the little theory course included in the night flying training. There's actually no strict guidelines as to what should be included and covered in theory but here at SL Flight Training the course was split into four parts and lasted for about 7-8 hours.
The four parts were:

1. Aviation rules and regulations in night flying
2. Human performance and limitations at night
3. Operational procedures regarding night flying
4. Aerodrome lights and obstacles

A few pages of material to be browsed through.

It was very interesting to hear about the differences of night flying before actually doing it. Like engine failure for example, what if you can't see where to make a forced landing? Everything is dark and you wouldn't know if you'll crash into a lake, forest or field. What to do then? I also find the optical and sensorial illusions very interesting and we discussed things like the black hole approach and fake horizons.

In my opinion, this course covered really well all the basic aspects and I now feel quite prepared for next weeks flights. Will be writing about those next!