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Shouldn’t be too hard to pull FlightAware data or similar and just not ever shoot within n degrees of aircraft… if it was really much of a concern to start with
by mwint 5y ago
Shouldn’t be too hard to pull FlightAware data or similar and just not ever shoot within n degrees of aircraft… if it was really much of a concern to start with. Big sky theory.
- tjohns 5y agoNot all aircraft broadcast ADS-B positions. And as a low-time pilot who’s been bit with laser beams from people’s Christmas decorations, I’d argue the big sky theory doesn’t apply here.
- xyzzyz 5y agoFlightAware doesn't show all airplanes that are flying, only ones with ADS-B receivers, which are not required.
- mhh__ 5y agoIf it has IR it should also be able to spot aircraft trails but either way if there is any risk of blinding a pilot then they should tread extremely lightly (or non-startup-ish, i.e. obvious potential for "move fast and kill people").
- kylehotchkiss 5y agoFlightaware’s api isn’t super cheap, that would add up if you’re calling the planes overhead API all day