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Night Flight Concepts completes NVG Initial Qualification Training for Tampa PD Aviation Unit

February 20, 2010

The Tampa (Florida) Police Department’s Aviation Unit completed Initial NVG Pilot Training offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC), the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. 

The Tampa Police Department’s (TPD) comprehensive NVG training took place on-site at the departments’ flight operation facility located at the Tampa International Airport.  The training incorporated use of their Bell 407 & 206L4 aircraft. Included in NFC’s training package were ground and flight training for the pilots and tactical flight officers (TFO). The ground training portion included use of the NFC exclusive Virtual Terrain Board (VTB), supplied by Night Readiness, LLC of Arizona. 

Flight training was conducted by Randy Rowles, Chief Flight Instructor for NFC. Training included single engine maneuvers such as touchdown autorotations, hydraulic-off landings, FADEC and operational area training while using NVG’s.   “Tampa PD’s Aviation Unit stands to gain an invaluable increase in night flying confidence with the use of their NVG’s” commented Rowles.

Source: Night Flight Concepts