TRAINING COURSES - TWIN ENGINE – NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
Night Vision Goggles Helicopter Pilot Training
Overview:
This course trains pilots to be able to operate a helicopter safely at night using Night Vision Goggles.
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Structure of the course:
The syllabus of the Twin Engine – Night Vision Goggles course is a full-time training programme that covers:
- Night operation –un aided & night vision orientation
- Vision-the limitation of the eye, dark adaptation & scanning technique
- Spatial disorientation
- Introduction to NVG, NVG DEFECTS & VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
- NVG mission planning (navigation) procedures
- Operational considerations (depth perception and distance estimation, color discrimination, vehicle recognition)
- NVG circuits and traffic pattern
- Night departure and arrival procedures
- Emergencies and hazards when using NVG
- NVG components, adjustment and operation
- NVG obtaining the optimal adjustment point
- NVG brief items, NVG cockpit familiarization & mission safety brief