Federal Aviation Administration HQ-002806.pp Airplane Night Vision Goggles A Review of the...

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Airplane Night Vision Goggles

A Review of the Operations Specifications and Guidance

Presented to: Operations Specification Working Group

By: Chris Holliday, AFS-250

Date: March 17, 2015

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Operations Specifications Working GroupMarch 17, 2015

Objectives

•Use of NVG’s enhance safety during night flight operations

•Proposed authorization will allow VFR enroute, landing and takeoff operations in airplanes

•Does not alter ANY FAA regulation (weather, landing edge lights, cloud clearances, etc.)

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• Take off and landing authorization

• Single pilot option

• Operating Experience requirements– Previous 60 days– 2 hours– 2 take offs and 2 landings (if authorized) – 2 transitions

• Category & Class

Key points of Ops Spec A-051

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• Make and model Inspection requirement

• VMC vs IMC

• Training & checking maneuvers in 8900.1

• Airworthiness Requirements

• Listed in Ops Spec D-094

• Table of required NVG checks

Key points of Ops Spec A-051

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Expected Time frame

Fall of 2015

Chris Holliday AFS-250

chris.holliday@faa.gov

202-267-4552