ASU is the leader in cockpit modifications for night vision goggle flight operations, with the most aircraft type design Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) of FAA-approved cockpit modifications and over 400 operational commercial installations.

The Basics

Most standard aircraft cockpit instrument lighting is not configured for use with Night Vision Goggles. Standard red, white and/or yellow cockpit instrument lighting greatly reduces the benefit provided by the use of NVGs because of increased glare, reflection and reduction in gain.

To provide the maximum benefit of NVG use, ASU modified cockpits incorporate specially designed and manufactured ANVIS white glass and polymeric/acrylic filters for LCD, CRT, Plasma, Liquid Crystal and Gas Discharge LED instrument and avionics displays.

There are multiple NVG cockpit lighting configurations available from ASU based upon aircraft type and operational use. ASU uses over 30 NVG filter types to ensure that cockpits conform to all required instrument lighting attentivity, clarity, color discrimination, and daylight readability requirements.

A standard NVG cockpit modification may include a combination of ANVIS compatible filters, bezels, post-lighting, internal modifications, bulb replacements and floodlighting to modify all instrumentation in both the cockpit and cabin to provide fully night vision compatible operations.

Key Benefits Include:

• Cost Effective
• Short Lead Times for Installation
• FAA Certified Part 91 / Part 135

ASU also offers NVG modifications for restricted category or public use aircraft and aircraft requiring extensive cockpit modifications which may require changing the OEM status of the aircraft.