Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) CEO Mike Atwood was given the NIGHTCON Lifetime Achievement award at the annual NIGHTCON convention in Dallas, Texas in front of a group of helicopter operators from around the world, Federal Aviation Administration officials and members of the Night Vision Advisory Council (NVAC).
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) added a new fixed wing STC to its growing list of fixed wing aircraft after successfully completing NVIS STC Lighting Installation on a Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 for Provincial Airlines in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Registration is now open for NightCon 2013, a 2 Day - Night Vision Systems Conference and Expo on September 19 & 20, 2013 in Dallas, TX.
Join the experts of the NVIS Community for this unprecedented two-day interactive event. The purpose is to present a venue in which industry professionals can obtain information, education, and guidance on Night Vision Systems implementation, operations, and maintenance issues. The event will be held over a two-day period providing an open session, panel forums, vendor displays, and educational presentations.
As part of Aviation Specialties Unlimited's, (ASU) global expansion and strategic growth plans for the future, ASU has hired former L-3 Warrior Systems Vice President of International Business Development Jim Winkel as its new President.
Article, Photos & Video by Lyn Burks Rotorcraft Pro Media Network Helicopter flight training wearing Night Vision Goggles (NVG) is as exciting and interesting as any other new skill or technique that can be learned in a helicopter. It’s right up there with learning touchdown autorotations! The one and only buzzkill is that, as the name of the device suggests, you must be using them at night. It’s all fun and games --- until your flight-training block is from 0200 – 0400.