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Old 16th Jul 2009, 07:54
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Helmetfire - we fly with Omni4 goggles and the visual acuity is usually 20/40 -we check them on a Hoffman box so the assessment is accurate - with a really good set you might get 20/35 - I don't know who might fly with better than Omni4 (probably SF) but it's not us - however the prospect of 20/20 is interesting - that would probably allow us to winch on NVG as precisely as we can on white light.

As I'm sure you know, the limited FOV is mainly an problem at low level and on approach because it requires constant head movements to scan for obstacles and assess rates of closure - not as much of an issue at 500' and above where you are primarily using goggles as an aid to lookout

We will have to wait for a new aircraft (SARH) to get moving map displays but that is only a couple of years away

What is your required rapid response time from phone call to airborne?
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