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EC 145 gets European OK for civil NVG operations
The Eurocopter EC 145 has received the first certification for night vision goggle- aided civil operations.

The Eurocopter EC 145 has received the first certification for night vision goggle- aided civil operations. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the capability in May, and the FAA and Transport Canada (TC) are expected to follow suit this fall. The modification is available as original equipment and retrofit.

“NVGs are not certified on their own. What is certified is the adaptation of the helicopter cockpit to a particular set of NVGs. This is called a night vision image system [NVIS],” an EASA expert told AIN.

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