The first civil helicopter night flight using night vision goggles (NVGs) was flown on 5 February by Rocky Mountain Helicopters. The Eurocopter BO105 flew from Asheville, South Carolina, to evacuate a patient in Yancy County, North Carolina. The operator recently won a supplemental type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the installation of NVGs on the B0105. The agency also approved the first US civilian pilot for NVG flight. Rocky Mountain plans development of NVG installations in other helicopters.
Source: Flight International
