NVG trial for firefighting
- Twistgrip
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NVG trial for firefighting
Just on ABC news. Good to see Casa assessing the technology at last.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-01/night-vision-reveals-firefighting-game-changer/9493968
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-01/night-vision-reveals-firefighting-game-changer/9493968
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Re: NVG trial for firefighting
It is good to see but NVIS on firefighting has been used for some time in the states and also in NZ.
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kiwiflyer wrote:It is good to see but NVIS on firefighting has been used for some time in the states and also in NZ.
...hence Twistgrips reference to "at last". Australia's nanny state government is always a decade or 2 behind the innovation curve, we have some great innovators but too many brick walls are thrown up in front of them.
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Re: NVG trial for firefighting
Emergency Management Vic are saying that Australia is the first to trial hover refill over water at night, what have they been doing in the US/NZ? Surely not landing to refill.
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Helical wrote:Emergency Management Vic are saying that Australia is the first to trial hover refill over water at night, what have they been doing in the US/NZ? Surely not landing to refill.
In the US one company ground fills the tank. Though I know Kern county in CA hover fills with snorkel on nvg’s.
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It's more cutting edge than you think.
The West Coast operators all ground fill, with the exception of one recent operator.
This Australian operation involves filling from surveyed dip sites, using a FLIR and laser equipped 76 as overwatch.
The West Coast operators all ground fill, with the exception of one recent operator.
This Australian operation involves filling from surveyed dip sites, using a FLIR and laser equipped 76 as overwatch.
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The NZ operators use buckets and dip as you would during the day pre and post NVIS.
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I haven't used NVG's since I was running around in the mangroves with an SLR, but depth perception was a bit of an issue. I hope the new ones are better if they're doing VR work!
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Depth perception is still an issue with NVG.
The shorter the line the better within reason but a 200ft line doesn’t work!!!!
The shorter the line the better within reason but a 200ft line doesn’t work!!!!
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- Silver Wings
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This is all tank work, no buckets.
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Belly tank would be the way to go. I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be with a 100ft line underneath whilst on goggles.
Is the trial single pilot or multi pilot NVIS flying?
Is the trial single pilot or multi pilot NVIS flying?
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So, does this mean that all pilots must have an ATPL (multi crew ops)?
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If you were to believe Karl Stefanovic, its a world first
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stefanovic is an idiot. Wouldn't believe anything that moron said.
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This is pretty cool.
Is it Just Coulson and Kestrel?
Is it Just Coulson and Kestrel?
- CYHeli
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Re: NVG trial for firefighting
At this stage just Coulson and Kestrel. Both have conducted proving flights out of Ballarat.
There is a TMI, Temporary Management Instruction on the CASA website, although the proving flights included an exemption to allow hover fill from natural water source. The TMI originally limited to sitting on the ground fill or a dip tank.
The project also used Coulson’s S76 as an AAS platform with its camera system and linked laser.
There is a TMI, Temporary Management Instruction on the CASA website, although the proving flights included an exemption to allow hover fill from natural water source. The TMI originally limited to sitting on the ground fill or a dip tank.
The project also used Coulson’s S76 as an AAS platform with its camera system and linked laser.
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