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All I know is that Class3a lasers will be illegal all over the world before problems like this would even reach my 4th world country, so I personally have nothing to worry about

 

[amkdeath]

All I know is that Class3a lasers will be illegal all over the world before problems like this would even reach my 4th world country, so I personally have nothing to worry about  

where exactly do you live?

 

[jayhawker08]

So even though that "report" is dramatized greatly even they admit that at anything over a mile, a laser is "indistinguishable from other lights". So basically, any plane that is in the sky mid-flight isn't going to be affected by a laser. I think these lasers present a greater fire hazard (lighting matches, paper, electrical tape, cats, etc.) than a flight hazard. it's just so ridiculous now.

 

[jayhawker08]

100 posts! ;D sorry, I'm not one to post alot so this is a big accomplishment

 

[amkdeath]

100 posts! ;D sorry, I'm not one to post alot so this is a big accomplishment  

W00ts 700+ posts!!!

sorry for OT,

ull be up in the thousands before you know it!

okay back to the main topic

 

[Switch]

A good RPL-400 should be way brighter than the other lights from a mile away

 

[Razako]

Unless you are shining a >300mw laser it seems highly unlikely that it could cause ANY problem for a plane at high altitude. Planes that are taking off/landing and helicopters are the only exception.

Basically It all comes down to common sense and a couple of idiots who don't have it.

search for "laser burning me" on youtube for the definition of idiots.

 

[Amnizu]

That is an interesting idea. I do not know the general effect that us publicizing our use of illegal lasers (those over 5mw without the necessary safety features) would be beneficial or not. It certainly needs to be considered. I'll think on this and get back to you.
Ken

While I know this is true of the US, I'm pretty sure Canada has no such laws. I can't find anything in the Criminal Code, but I don't know how to check regulations.

 

[likewhat]

If it ends up being some huge concern it wouldnt cost much for them to keep a pair of laser goggles in the cockpit in case of a "laser attack." That way if they think they see a laser when they are 10000 feet out they can just put them on and land the plane with no worries.

 

[amkdeath]

Unless you are shining a >300mw laser it seems highly unlikely that it could cause ANY problem for a plane at high altitude.  Planes that are taking off/landing and helicopters are the only exception.

Basically It all comes down to common sense and a couple of idiots who don't have it.

search for "laser burning me" on youtube for the definition of idiots.

LOL yea i saw that a couple days ago

 

[philguy]

iim happy as it is, lets not give pepole the impression that because someone is runnign around with a 50mW DPSS laser they are al qieda and they will blow you up

Well, I guess we better start donating to al qaeda so that they will not use lasers for their terroristic atcs as well as that they will not equip any laser-countering measuers so that the American Patriotic Terrorist Defense Forces can stop them with lasers and high-power lasers will just be considered an "anti-terrorist" weapon and nobody will bother.


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