RUAG expands DOA for NVIS
RUAG Aviation has announced that its EASA Part 21 J Design Organization Approval (DOA) has been expanded to include night vision imaging system (NVIS) capabilities.
RUAG Aviation has announced that its EASA Part 21 J Design Organization Approval (DOA) has been expanded to include night vision imaging system (NVIS) capabilities.
RUAG has said that the NVIS technical specification will allow the aviation life cycle support and services provider to directly classify and approve changes and repairs, to design and develop supplemental type certificates for aircraft with NVIS configurations, and to integrate new NVIS to existing platforms.
Bas Gouverneur, General Manager Engineering, RUAG Aviation, said: “Requests from our helicopter customers are actively reflecting the clear trend towards an increasing demand for NVIS functionality. As we continuously strive to satisfy our customers, it is absolutely essential that we regularly upgrade the scope of our DOA to include state-of-the-art capabilities. Our reputation as an expert integrator, and reliable maintenance and airworthiness partner, is founded on this principle.”
The NVIS configuration on helicopters comprises a complex matrix involving both capabilities and personnel. It includes a mix of devices, such as night vision goggles (NVG), and authorised procedures, as well as crew. Thus, the helicopter’s maintenance organisation must be authorised within the scope of NVIS to affect any and all changes, as well as to uphold the overall status of the NVIS configuration.