RWS 3 – Helicopter Night Vision Goggles with Richard Maas

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Dickie Maas wearing a set of NVGs

An interview with Richard(Dickie) Maas, a Night Vision Goggle(NVG) instructor and assessor.

Only a small percentage of helicopter crews have had the chance to fly with NVGs so far – that is slowly changing.

In this interview Dickie will take us through how NVGs work, how they impact on military, law enforcement and EMS work and some of the limitations that they do have.

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ANVIS-9 Goggles are a common type of helicopter NVGs
ANVIS-9 Goggles are a common type of helicopter NVGs
Rotary wing show episode 3 - Dickie taking a break in between jobs in front of a Bell 412 in Brisbane
Dickie taking a break in between jobs in front of a Bell 412 in Brisbane

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This video gives a good idea of the difference NVGs make to night helicopter operations.

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