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Which item is an important addition to a preflight specifically for night flight?

Choices

  • ✓ A reliable flashlight and verification that all lights workcorrect

    A flashlight and working interior/exterior lights are essential night additions.

  • Removing the anti-collision lights to reduce glare

    Anti-collision lights are required equipment, not removed.

  • Filling the tanks only halfway to save weight

    Fuel planning is unrelated to this and reducing reserves is unsafe.

  • Skipping the weather briefing since visibility is poor at night anyway

    A weather briefing is always required; night makes it more important.

Why

Night preflight adds a reliable flashlight, a check that all interior and exterior lights function, route and landmark review, and time to allow the eyes to dark-adapt.

FAA source: AFH Ch. 10 / PHAK Ch. 17browse the reference library →

This is taught in Aircraft Lights, Equipment and Preflight — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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