Source: https://www.asu-nvg.com/the_asu_difference/
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 04:20:04+00:00

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As the forerunner in the night-vision-goggle (NVG) flight training industry, and with over a decade of civil operational experience, ASU is firmly established with flight operations worldwide as the leader in Night Vision Training.
So, what sets ASU apart from any other NVG training provider?
ASU is a FAR Part §135 Night Vision Goggle Operator and FAR Part §135 NVG Training provider. We use them as well as teach them! ASU received FAR Part §135 NVG Operations approval in September 2002 – the first non-EMS NVG commercial operator in the U.S.
ASU also operates a FAR Part §141 Aviation School that includes NVG Training.
Providing NVG ground and flight training for the first unrestricted (takeoff to land) EMS NVG operator in the U.S., ASU was instrumental in the introduction of EMS Night Vision Goggle Operations in the United States. ASU still leads the industry in all aspects of NVG training.
ASU is the world leader in civil night vision goggle training with over 1,000 pilots and 2,600 flight crew trained at over 255 locations worldwide. Flying with many different organizations and pilots enables ASU instructors to continuously refine our course of instruction and incorporate fresh ideas and new techniques.
US Department of Interior Aviation Management Directive.
ASU instructor pilots were the first in the nation to be granted FAA Night Vision Goggle endorsement authority. All ASU CFI’s hold NVG endorsement authority complying with FAR Part §61.31, §61.195 and are designated FAR Part §135 Check Airmen.
All ASU NVG flight instructors have extensive civil and military NVG flight experience, something that is rare in the NVG training industry. While it is common for NVG instructors to have a military background, very few NVG Instructors have worked as a civil pilot flying with night vision goggles. Our NVG instructors have worked as FAR Part §135 line pilots flying both with and without NVG’s at night – we feel your pain! They have flown NVGs in nearly every environment on earth; from arctic to the equator, mountainous to open ocean, desert to jungle, rural farmland to most major U.S cities (including many international cities), and nearly everything in between!
Advanced NVG Flight Operations: In addition to the “normal” NVG training listed above, ASU has provided advanced NVG training for the following special operations.

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