Originally Posted by
megan
Back to be a pest crab, and hopefully learn some thing about these new age gizmos.
The aircraft was fitted with a Wescam MX-15i EO/IR Camera System. Would NVG's provide greater capability, and in what way? Would use of the Wescam provide adequate warning given the forecast weather, if not, why not?
Thanks crab.
I'd add further, that from a human factors perspective, we build a much better picture (situational awareness) from what we see directly with our eyes, as opposed to what and how we interpret images or information on a screen. Hence, even in these poor visibility conditions, viewed through NVG's they would have received and processed a much clearer and quicker picture of their situation. Low level, low visibility flying requires the use of all available inputs from Mk 1 eyeballs, navigation instruments, radar & of course, other crewmembers.