Night Operations Currency Practice
Verified from official sources48(b)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
If you haven't flown a drone in the last 90 days, you must practice flying at night for at least 30 minutes in a shielded area before you can conduct an unshielded night flight.
Requirement as structured
CAA NZ requires pilots who have not flown in the previous 90 days to practice flying at night for 30 minutes in a shielded environment before conducting an unshielded night operation.
Original regulatory text
If a pilot has not flown in the previous 90 days before conducting a night operation, they will first need to practice at night by flying for 30 minutes in a shielded environment.
Applies when
- operation
- VLOS