federal aviation administration hq-002806.pp airplane night vision goggles a review of the...
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Federal AviationAdministration
HQ-002806.pp
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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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
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