The alternator failure on a night cross-country and the cascade of decisions that bring you home
How to handle an alternator failure on a night cross-country, from detection through diversion and landing.
PatternHow to handle an alternator failure on a night cross-country, from detection through diversion and landing.
PatternThe FAA defines 'night' three different ways—civil twilight, one hour after sunset, and sunset to sunrise—each triggering different rules pilots must follow.
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