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Old 19th Jun 2013, 17:11
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The Ornge operation is only conducting night operations to established helipads/LZ's or airports. All are marked with lights or retroreflective cones.
If those lights and "reflective cones" shine to the MK 1 Eye....imagine how they stand out to the NVG'd eye! Plus....remember you can see everything else around the LZ...and have a horizon to look at while you are doing it.

Again....there is no comparison to the ordinary Eye at night and what NVG's provide.

We talk of the "dark hole" approach....or take off into the black abyss....both go away with the use of NVG's.

What is the cost of this one crash....compared to equipping the Fleet with NVG's?
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