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not only orienting the pilots with the equipment, but also teaching them how to use NVGs flying in their sur rounding environment. “After the training, it became very
clear how to best use NVGs during an emergency. Those dark holes have now become suitable landing areas in the event of an emergency. Before the cockpit lights were modified it was diffi cult to distinguish the different colors on the gauges that indicate cautionary, or exceedance areas. Now with the lighting installed, you can clearly see the num bering on the gauges and when you are approaching those time limiting or do not exceed areas, ” said Polimeni.
cations, training and sales of the new NVGs to Pasadena.” Pasadena sits about 10miles
Aviation Specialties Helps Launch NVG Program for Pasadena California Police Department
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU)
announced that they completed a full service order for the Pasadena Police Department. The Pasadena Police Department purchased four new night vision goggles, modified the interiors of their two Bell OH58s and received ini tial training for seven pilots. “The Pasadena Police Department
plays a vital role in the protection of one of Americas most notable cities,” said ASU Director of Marketing Hannah Gordon. “It is critical to have the right equipment, modifications and know how to maximize the use of your gog gles by understanding them. We are honored to have completed the modifi
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Northeast from downtown Los Angeles, California near the San Gabriel Mountains and has a diverse popula tion of about 140,000 people. Although Los Angeles is well lit at night the outlying areas are not. “Flying the foothills of Pasadena at
night can be very intimidating,” said Pasadena Police Department Chief Pilot, Patrick Polimeni. “It is very easy to lose any visual cues that would indi cate a sharp increase in terrain, canyon walls or obstructions. The first time I flew in the foothills with night vision goggles, I could clearly see these haz ards as if it were day and working calls against the foothills are no longer intimidating. I can recall several calls along the foothills that we would either fly at very high altitudes or not normally go to because of the inherent dangers of not being able to see the terrain. With this technology we can now handle these calls without a prob lem, at altitudes that allow the TFO to be effective.” ASU’s customized training included
AgustaWestland’s New Generation AW169 Helicopter Completes Its Maiden Flight
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW169, a new generation 4.5 ton light intermediate helicopter, successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The AW169 program is on schedule to achieve basic civil certification in 2014. The AW169 was flown by AgustaWestland’s Chief Test Pilot, Giuseppe Lo Coco, Test Pilot Giuseppe Afruni, and Flight Test Engineers Massimo Longo and Stefano Rognoni at the company’s Cascina Costa plant in Italy. The helicopter performed as expected during the flight which includ ed an assessment of the helicopter’s general handling and basic systems. The first prototype will be joined by two more aircraft later this year and a fourth prototype in 2013. Bruno Spagnolini, Chief Executive
Officer, AgustaWestland, said “The AW169 is the only new generation heli copter in its category to be launched in decades, so this is an important mile stone for the continued enhancement
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