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Never point a laser at an airplane!! We review in this new installment on air safety the risks that this illicit act may have on the aeronautical operation.
Una lamentable actividad que se está poniendo de «moda» y que cada vez se repite más seguido, is putting at risk the air operation worldwide, a simple game could have serious effects on those involved on the air side.
Many times we have seen in social networks how aeronautical authorities worldwide carry out campaigns to avoid or try to stop this activity and it is the responsibility of all of us who are involved in one way or another in the industry to collaborate with these campaigns in order to raise awareness society that something simple like a laser, could lead to catastrophic events.
Risks of lasers for aviation
There are three main risks clearly identified, where those directly affected are the pilots found in the cockpit.
The FAA says:
Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety risk and violates federal law. Many high powered lasers can completely incapacitate pilots trying to fly safely to their destinations and can carry hundreds of passengers..
Reports of laser incidents on aircraft continue to rise each year. On 2017, the FAA received 6.754 reports of laser attacks on aircraft. This is an increase of 250 percent since the FAA began tracking laser attacks on 2010.
Distraction and startle
The effect of a laser or bright light could cause the pilot to be distracted during a night landing or takeoff. The crew may initially not know what is going on and worry that a brighter light or other subsequent threat will come., affecting the correct decision making in the face of this phenomenon.
Glare and interruption:
The more brightness generated by the light emitting source, begins to interfere with vision in a dark scene and night vision begins to deteriorate. Laser light is highly directional, therefore, they could perform maneuvers outside the procedure to avoid the effect of the laser.
temporary blindness
The laser works exactly like the flash of a photo camera.: does not cause eye injuries, but night vision is temporarily interrupted. There may be later images, like dots or other, as it happens when they take a picture of you with a flash at night.
eye damage
There is a potential, but unlikely, additional affectation for the crew of aircraft attacked by lasers, visible or invisible laser light (infrared, ultraviolet) high power could cause permanent eye damage. The injury could be relatively minor, such as eye spots that can only be detected with a medical eye exam.
sanctions
Several countries are working on their regulations and laws to sanction the use of long-distance lasers that can have a range greater than 1.800 meters, against planes due to the great risk of this activity.
For instance, In Ecuador, a fine of $5.000 dollars according to the Civil Aviation Law, but for the authorities, the detection and exact location of the offenders is complex in order to impose the fines and sanctions indicated in the law of each country., despite the efforts of the pilots to report the most exact locations possible.
never do it!
not out of curiosity, You should not do it for a game for the simple reason that you are putting at risk the lives of hundreds of people who travel on the plane you are targeting.
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