I understand the purpose of special VFR is to be able to depart controlled airspace with class G weather minimums. This makes sense if there is a disparity between the minimums between controlled and uncontrolled airspace. For instance if it's 1sm vis. and you want to depart class D VFR and continue on through class G under 1200 AGL.
But the thing that confuses me is the regs on requiring an instrument rating for SVFR at night. What's the advantage to SVFR if the weather minimums in class G are no lower than the departing controlled airspace minimums? Why wouldn't you just depart regular VFR? Am I missing part of my brain here?
But the thing that confuses me is the regs on requiring an instrument rating for SVFR at night. What's the advantage to SVFR if the weather minimums in class G are no lower than the departing controlled airspace minimums? Why wouldn't you just depart regular VFR? Am I missing part of my brain here?