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Which equipment is required in addition for night VFR flight if the aircraft is operated for hire?

One electric landing light.

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  1. One electric landing light ✔
  2. A weather radar
  3. A supplemental oxygen system

Why: Section 91.205(c)(4) requires one electric landing light for night VFR if the aircraft is operated for hire. Other night items include position lights and an anticollision light system.

Huh, didn't know that: Day VFR for hire does not require a landing light.

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Answer: One electric landing light. Section 91.205(c)(4) requires one electric landing light for night VFR if the aircraft is operated for hire. Other night items include position lights and an anticollision light system.

  1. 14 CFR 91.205 Instrument and equipment requirements (Cornell LII eCFR mirror) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/91.205
    If the aircraft is operated for hire, one electric landing light.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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