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NIGHT VISION GOGGLES. OBJECTIVE. Develop Student Instructor Pilot’s (SIP) understanding of ANVIS and the associated limitations. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. NVG General Description AN/AVS-6(V)1 Operational Defects / Cosmetic Blemishes How They Work Operator’s Checks Weather considerations
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OBJECTIVE • Develop Student Instructor Pilot’s (SIP) understanding of ANVIS and the associated limitations.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION • NVG General Description AN/AVS-6(V)1 • Operational Defects / Cosmetic Blemishes • How They Work • Operator’s Checks • Weather considerations • Speed limits • COST!!!!!
OPERATIONAL DEFECTS • SHADING • EDGE GLOW • FLASHING, FLICKERING, AND INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
COSMETIC BLEMISHES • BRIGHT SPOTS • BLACK SPOTS • FIXED-PATTERN NOISE (Honeycomb) • CHICKEN WIRE • IMAGE DISPARITY • IMAGE DISTORTION • OUTPUT BRIGHTNESS VARIATION
HOW THEY WORK PFM 180 degree twist
WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS • PARTIAL OBSCURATION • FOG • RAIN • SNOW • SMOKE • CUES TO DEGRADING WEATHER
SPEED LIMITS • NOE --------------------------- 40 kts • CONTOUR -------------------- 70 kts • LOW LEVEL ------------------ VNE or whatever ambient light, weather conditions and experience dictate.
COST!!!!! • ANVIS $10,747.00 • CARRYING CASE $ 29.47 • V1 MOUNT $ 197.00 • LIF’S $ 80.22 • BATTERY PACK $ 200.67 • 25 MIL LENS $ 337.67 • IMAGE INTENSIFER $ 3,363.28
CONC LUSION • I LOVE GOGGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!