The manuals I refer to advise a bail-out under some conditions, even flying stateside. For example, this manual is for students training in the AT-6: https://t

The manuals I refer to advise a bail-out under some conditions, even flying stateside. For example, this manual is for students training in the AT-6: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth873939/m1/76/ https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth873939/m1/76/ "Never attempt a night landing except on a lighted field. So if you are completely lost at night, you have no other choice than to jump. Climb to at least 3000ft (above the terrain), trim your airplane for level flight, cut the switches, and bail out. It may be heartbreaking to crash a fine airplane -- but it beats cashing in your own chips." "If your fuel supply is running low, if the terrain (mountains, swamps, water, or heavily timbered area) offers no possible landing place, you must bail out." "If there is no suitable field and the weather is closing in from all sides, climb to 3000ft, trim your airplane, cut the switches, and bail out."