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If you add a laser pointer you'll effectively get yourself arrested within a few hours. Aircraft get laserd relatively often and it's dangerous to the pilots.
by t0mas88 5y ago
If you add a laser pointer you'll effectively get yourself arrested within a few hours.
Aircraft get laserd relatively often and it's dangerous to the pilots. We report it to air traffic control with an estimated location, they then coordinate with the police.
Common practice is to turn off exterior lights when lasered, because it's just bored people with a laser pointer and they can't aim when the plane has no lights on. But if you link it to ADS-B that would require switching off the transponder which will cause issues for ATC.
- sgt 5y agoOften? Hopefully it's just kids with no concept of the dangers involved. I don't understand why an adult would do such a thing.
- t0mas88 5y agoThe FAA publishes the number of reported incidents: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/lasers/laws https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/lasers/laws
- newsclues 5y agoGet arrested? I was thinking it would be good for rebels in Africa or the Middle East who get attacked by nation state actors. This is a low cost anti air deterrent and monitoring system, that can operate remotely, and autonomously. Don’t poor people have the right to not be bombed?
- King-Aaron 5y agoShining a laser at a bomber provides said bomber a target
- t0mas88 5y agoI don't think bombers typically fly around war zones with their ADS-B on :-)