Hand held lasers, a hazard to aircraft: How do we address this?

K. Barat

doi:10.1117/12.2223126

8 October 2015 Hand held lasers, a hazard to aircraft: How do we address this?

K. Barat

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Proceedings Volume 9793, Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2015; 97931P (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223126
Event: Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2015, 2015, Bordeaux, France

Abstract

The availability of hand held lasers, commonly termed “laser pointers” is easy and wide spread, through commercial web sites and brick & mortar stores. The output of these hand held devices ranges from 1-5 milliWatts (mW) the legal laser pointer output limit, to 5000mW (5Watts). This is thousand times the maximum limit for pointers. Sadly the abuse of these devices is also wide spread. Over the last few years over 3000 aircraft are exposed to laser hits per year. While these aircraft exposures are of no danger to the aircraft frame but they can cause pilot distractions with the potential to cause a serve accident. The presentation will discuss the problem review visual effects, the regulatory response and how educators need to be aware of the problem and can take steps to educate students in the hope of having an effect.

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K. Barat "Hand held lasers, a hazard to aircraft: How do we address this?", Proc. SPIE 9793, Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2015, 97931P (8 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223126

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