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TWO


ARE BETTER


HEADS THAN ONE Let’s stand back and look at this from a technological standpoint … where


Adam Aldous (President of Night Flight Concepts) and Bob Yerex (Vice President Sales from Max-Viz) solidifying the cooperative relationship at the recent AMTC in Ft. Lauderdale


Reflecting on most tasks or situations … the inclusion of an additional partner in any activity generally results in a superior outcome.


Putting that


into aeronautical terms …. It would be unfathomable for anyone to contest the value of a second pilot in the cockpit, or a second level in the decision process in the risk analysis matrix of any complex or high risk mission.


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two separate technologies provide a comparative view of a given situation, giv- ing you either conflicting information, or validating data from a given point in space in a given scenario. A good example of this would be the combina- tion of both active weather radar and Nexrad downlink capability in a cock- pit. There are clearly times where terrain or heavy precipitation restrict the capability of an active radar to image at longer ranges while (although possi- bly not as up to date), the Nexrad might provide an insight into the overall atmospheric situation and aid in making a prudent go / no-go or divert / avoid decision. Now to get personal, and to the reason and point of the article …. Let’s


compare the capabilities of Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) or NVG as are more commonly known, and their visual (albeit infrared) counterpart, Enhanced Vision System (EVS) technology.


Each provides a technologically


enhanced visual image of the environment, yet have been looked at as an either / or acquisition by programs trying to gain a visual safety technology with limited budgets.


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