Coulson Aviation to Do First Night-Vision Aerial Firefighting in B.C.

Coulson Aviation to do first night-vision aerial firefighting in B.C.

Coulson Aviation is joining the firefight in B.C.’s forests, bringing its night-vision technology to battle wildfires.

Coulson to provide BC Wildfire Service with first NVG capable coverage

Coulson Aviation Canada (CAC) has started a 70 day contract awarded by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) which will see CAC to provide one of its Sikorsky S-61s equipped for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) operations. Coulson was the first operator to be granted NVG firefighting certification when it received Transport Canada approval in 2011 and since then with further approvals from Australia’s CASA and the US FAA has flown thousands of of NVG flight hours…