I just did a Clandestine job over the mountains at the dead of night, in the game as well as in real life. It really shows how tiredness can affect your judgement and why there are strict guidelines for airline pilots (any pilots!). Several times I had to shake my head to stay awake , my eyes sore from the struggle. It would be dangerous for anyone to fly if they were as tired as me that`s for sure!

 

I only just made it over a couple of the mountains, even touching down the wheels as I went over the top! I also found it very difficult to judge how high I was off the ground over the glaciers as there was no visual indications like trees to help out. And as I was flying over mountains I could not go by the altimeter . If I was at sea level I could of used it reliably but where I was needed constant attention to make sure I didn`t just fly straight into one of the hilly sections.

 

I saw one cop airplane but a quick 90 degree turn behind some hills sorted that out. I really enjoyed this one. It was a real challenge doing it in the winter at night. Very satifying flight.

Love looking for those small dark airstrips surrounded by very tall trees in the dead of night! Just one more cup of coffee..................

I do alot of arctic circle flights in winter all over Canada, Norway etc. in 737's ,ATR 72 and love those flights where vis is way down and all instrument approaches, ILS, VOR, and NDB's in blowing snow and the such and 98% at night. Glad I don't have to do it for real..

Out of 170 plus hours in Flight, about half is night flying. I always fly clandestine missions at night, and most cargo jobs too. That can make it real interesting when the destination is one of the small unlit strips. That's responsible for me bending a few planes. :lol: