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Posted for larry.eversmeyer@faa.gov:

  I agree with Tim.  I two have 1000 hours flying night vision goggles.
  There are eleven illusions you have to know about and live with.  They are
  a great piece of equipment, if you had training and stay proficient.
  
  Larry Eversmeyer
  Legacy (building)

"""
  I concur with Jeff?s observations.  I have used FLIR and night vision
  goggles.  The night vision goggles penetrate fog and smoke much better
  than the FLIR.
  
  Even if you mounted the night vision goggles on a helmet like we used in
  the Army, and had NVG lighting in the cabin, you would still have to
  contend with a major issue?.Depth perception.  It takes a lot of training
  and currency to use them effectively, especially for a night landing.
  
  Regards,
  
  Timothy Ong

   """
    I had the opportunity to operate Navy FLIR's onboard the A-6 Intruder. One
    of the limits of the FLIR is it cannot see through smoke,dense fog or
    clouds. It works on temperature differential and if the obscuring
    phenomona is thick enough --everything is nearly isothermic.
  
    Jeff Edwards
    LIVP
   """
"""