How do pilots see at night during flight?

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How do pilots see at night during flight?

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Most important things — other airplanes, runways, and tall structures — have lighting. Cities and highways are also well-lit, which can help with navigation. This is enough to make it possible, though difficult, to fly by sight at night. Most pilots are trained to use instruments, so they don’t even need to see outside the plane.