Night Operations

The other aircraft is flying away from you. The other aircraft is crossing to the left. The other aircraft is crossing to the right.

The sUAS must be equipped with anti-collision lighting visible from at least 3 statute miles. The sUAS must be equipped with anti-collision lighting visible for at least 5 statute miles. The sUAS must be equipped with navigation lights

Set the screen brightness to the maximum value to make sure your vision is adapted early on. Avoid staring at bright lights and use red/green flashlights for preflight inspection. Turn off all lights during takeoff, including the strobe lights.

by using proper night scanning techniques and using peripheral vision. by staying in the dark for 30 minutes. by staring at the sUAS for extended periods of time.

Stop moving forward, verify telemetry, then start climbing if possible. Declare an emergency on your portable radio on 121.5 MHz. Initial the return-to-home procedure immediately.

look to the side of the object and scan rapidly. look to the side of the object and scan slowly. scan the visual field very rapidly.