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Do any of you guys (mostly @ Gator) use/have access to finger lights? They came with our NVG kits in the Prowler and are little 1.5 inch lights that velcro to your fingers. Think lip light on your index finger. They're pretty cool.
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Brett
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Brett
Do any of you guys (mostly @ Gator) use/have access to finger lights? They came with our NVG kits in the Prowler and are little 1.5 inch lights that velcro to your fingers. Think lip light on your index finger. They're pretty cool.
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Brett
Friend of mine had a finger light (not for NVG) he used in the T-45. They're pretty cool, but not terribly useful if you can't take your hands off the controls for whatever reason.
Why'd you guys need the lip lights?
That's what trim's for, right?
Brett
T-45 had a nasty habit of rolling off despite being trimmed
NavyLonghorn
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Flying at night...
We fly at night too, no students had them, and I can only think of one IP who did... Is there any particular reason you guys need them for the 12 (like not being able to read the approach plates with the interior lights or something), or is being given them just another perk of being in 35 to go along with your plane that can climb single engine no problem and has a flushing toilet, nifty type rating, and Santa Claus grades?
AI=Attitude indicator? BDHI?
On the F, we invented kits that put light filters over the gauges that are not NVG compatible.
The H is completely compatible.
NavyLonghorn
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I guess we preffered to not fly around with white lights on...
You forgot about the 600 extra horse power, and the gear warning system that would say "too low, gear, too low, gear, all the way through on a single engine circle.
Oh, and the coolest skipper ever.
Oh, and also the hooters girl as a flight attendant on every flight. You guys had that too right?
Naw man, we just got our own OLF so we didn't have to fly as long every flight.
*****in betty must of made review stage easier...
Visual sims musta been nice too.
NavyLonghorn
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JetJunkie said:
"If you cant hang with the big dogs, then stay on the porch with the puppies."
Do any of you guys (mostly @ Gator) use/have access to finger lights? They came with our NVG kits in the Prowler and are little 1.5 inch lights that velcro to your fingers. Think lip light on your index finger. They're pretty cool.
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Brett
In my old S-3 command pilots were issued lip lights and the NFO's were issued the finger lights. I think the lip light was a better deal.
Don't get me started on why that isn't an issue...well, I guess it is an issue for VBSS (H or otherwise). Everything is compatible inside, just most birds aren't bright enough to see everything precisely. The biggest issue for me was seeing the BDHI on final going to the back of the boat (Oh, BDHI-Bearing Distance Heading Indicator. We don't have the digital HSI thingy you guys do, but same functions..fly to, needles, DF, etc).
@Brett:
Yes, I knew a couple guys who had them. Seem to work well and are brighter than the lip lights. Same basic problem as the lip light, though, if you're not careful. Some Marine helo bubbas told me they used them and just kept them under the glare shield and/or charts so they wouldn't be seen outside.
@Fly:
BIs and CCX.