NVG Trials with BCFS

[RDM-1]

Agree with Gray. We would be no where if we did not think outside the box. I know very well of a operator who once want a ops spec for what others thought was totally ludicrous. Once the operator put forward thier plan for training and showed the benefits and how risk could be mitigated they received thier ops spec. Then the took it further and again had it approved. They thought WAY outside the box. Now it is setting the standard for others.

 

As DGP says...then we get asked to do things that are totally insane. Hmmm..."let's going spraying on goggles" like there is not a place to f@@k yourself in a hurry. 

 

Goggles... fly with them once and you will want to fly with them in the daytime. (Well not really.🤣😁)

[Winnie]

Nope RDM-1, not in the daytime! haha

 

What was not pointed out is that a good steerable searchlight is very good at lighting up objects, and a surprisingly good help to you.

 

Also, when flying in daylight you can't see the little hotspots until they start smoking, with the goggles you can see the glow of the fire under the surface and can attack that. Not quite as well as scanning but you can still see incredibly well. I've seen and reported fires in areas scanned and reported out, with goggles without there have been thunderstorms or other reason for the fire to appear again. 

Coulson also has a goggle program.

I think for the provinces that do loaded patrols, should have 2 pilots and a helitack office all with goggles, they'll find LOTS of fires to play with!

[RonnyRotor]

Yep.  It really is unnecessary risk . 

[pistonhigh]

On 7/21/2020 at 4:00 PM, RonnyRotor said:

Yep.  It really is unnecessary risk . 

Based on? Have you done it?