🌌 Total Darkness Takeoff, Pitch Black Landing ✈️ MSFS 2020 virtual Cessna 172 & ILS Save!

Took off from Murska Sobota into deep night — and didn’t realize I crossed an actual road! 😳 Thank god no traffic was coming! Flew blind toward Lake Balaton in Hungary, hoping LHSM would be lit… but nope. Pitch black.

Good thing they had ILS RWY 16! That beam saved me. Flew the glide slope down, totally unsure how high I was — flared too late, bounced it, but managed to recover for a solid landing. Night flying in a virtual Cessna 172 just hit a whole new level. 🌑🛬

🛠️ My DIY cockpit features:
🎮 Saitek yoke & rudder pedals
📻 Dual radio panels & full nav/autopilot controls
🎚️ Two throttle quadrants & switch panel
🖥️ Two touchscreens running Air Manager
🌀 Two knobsters for smooth instrument control
🪚 All in a home-built setup made from scrap plywood and 3D printed parts!