As has been said already, NVG ops should just make current 'go' ops safer. It shouldnt give the user the impression that they can launch in lesser conditions. Long and short is if the wx conitions are not to the extent to what you would launch 'mortal' or 'reversionary' ie without gogs then you shouldnt fly just because you have a set of gogs strapped to your head. Education and training will go a long way to ensure that NVG is used correctly and not used as a 'get out clause' if its bad wx or darker than a witches tit. Remember, if the gogs fail, would you have launched in the first place? If the answer is No then you arent using the gogs as they were intended. They are not there to allow you to fly below usual VFR limits but to assist you in the conditions that would have allowed you to fly in the first place.
Any user who attempts to fly in more marginal conditions is asking for a short career.
Last edited by wg13_dummy; 25th Mar 2005 at 12:00.