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Lasers causing havoc for pilots in record numbers
There's a laser light show taking place in the skies over America. It's cheap. It's easy. But most of all, authorities say, it's dangerous. That's because those laser beams are being aimed at planes and helicopters in record numbers. In fact, so far this year lasers have been aimed at aircraft an average of nine times a night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It has grown to be such a problem that in June, the FAA imposed a civil penalty of $11,000 for… (www.orlandosentinel.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The problem is locating the person(s) pointing the laser. You can make the fine a million dollars but locating the offend is the trick.
This is a fine example of terrorism!! The subject should be charged, fined $250,000.00 and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
So hang the next person they catch doing it and see how many lasers their are after that
I find it quite ironic that this very page has a banner ad for the Spyder II laser.
Airlines should install a system where they can pin-point the location of the offending laser pointer. Once locked onto the moron pointing the laser, have their own laser beam shoot down a red beam of death and vaporize the idiot into a pile of carbon dust! A little James Bond'ish, but would love to see it happen:)
In about 2004-2005 I heard about a case where a pilot actually suffered eye damage, and lost his medical to this kind of bullshit. I wish all the worst karma to those who point lasers at aircraft.
This is attempted murder, and interfering with flight crew. These people should be fined $250K, and given a decade in prison for every soul on board they risk by pointing lasers at aircraft. Pointing at stars is not more important than the lives of people in aircraft, and therefore the sales of these industrial use lasers should be limited to research and government facilities. Your average joe does not need a laser pointer of this size. Go online and look at stars. Or go to Yosemite and look at them. But for goodness sake, if you live on an approach path you don't need to be pointing lasers in the sky.
Too bad an airliner full of people will have to crash in order to instill change in this dangerous problem.
Too bad an airliner full of people will have to crash in order to instill change in this dangerous problem.