10.12. Night Overhead Patterns. At night, the traffic pattern is unchanged. Ground references are more difficult to see, and although it is easy to see other aircraft, distance can be harder to judge. A common practice is to verify final turn pitch with the EADI. A normal “2/3 ground, 1/3 sky” picture is approximately 2-3 degrees nose low and 1,000 fpm descent. Reference AFMAN 11-2T-6V3 for restrictions.

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