Originally Posted by
El Bunto
...So can you explain why an operator wouldn't provide NVG for crews in NVG-compatible helicopters...the cost of NVG would be negligible in return for the benefits.
The cost isn't negligible. Capital cost for hardware acquisition, cost for crew initial and recurrent NVG training, cost of on-going maintenance of the NVG hardware, cost of updating all the operational documents and obtaining required approvals, etc etc...these aren't costs that an operator would pay for out of their own generosity if it's not a specification of the contract. The client gets what they pay for, and usually not much more. That's simple business economics.