American NVG Operations Question
Hi,
In a discussion with another pilot about NVG's. We like them. Where we can't agree is that I think there's no FAA regulation that says the NVG's have to be used, and doesn't specify any conditions in which they would be required. The regs say that if you have them down in VMC, upon entering IMC you have to flip them out of the way; you can't stay aided in IMC.
That's where it says you can't use them, but I don't think it says there's any condition in which you have to use them. I think the FAA's position is that they're a powerful safety tool to be used at the pilot's discretion, except they can't be used in IMC. Other than that I think the FAA has no ache if you keep them flipped up all the time. PIC prerogative. Use 'em if you want.
He says different, but I neither of us can prove it. Can any air lawyers here tell me the regulation that proves I'm wrong?
Thanks,
K.