LowSlowT2

Yes - it's buried in the language of the rule. NVGs are widely used in civil rotary ops these days and they have a recency of experience requirement, along with a way to get trained and recurrent (ie - instructor).

A skim of the NPRM final rule and search for NVG will show 119 references. It appears you just document via military training (ie - Form 8 or other), but I was just curious if anyone has done it...

EDIT: It's buried in CFR 61.31 and sprinkled liberally. It appears to be a one-time endorsement on your CFI...

(k) Training for night vision goggle operations. A flight instructor may not conduct training for night vision goggle operations unless the flight instructor:

(1) Has a pilot and flight instructor certificate with the applicable category and class rating for the training;

(2) If appropriate, has a type rating on his or her pilot certificate for the aircraft;

(3) Is pilot in command qualified for night vision goggle operations, in accordance with §61.31(k);

(4) Has logged 100 night vision goggle operations as the sole manipulator of the controls;

(5) Has logged 20 night vision goggle operations as the sole manipulator of the controls in the category and class, and type of aircraft, if aircraft class and type is appropriate, that the training will be given in;

(6) Is qualified to act as pilot in command in night vision goggle operations under §61.57(f) or (g); and

(7) Has a logbook endorsement from an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector or a person who is authorized by the FAA to provide that logbook endorsement that states the flight instructor is authorized to perform the night vision goggle pilot in command qualification and recent flight experience requirements under §61.31(k) and §61.57(f) and (g).