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Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

20th Aug 2013, 13:45

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

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Posted By MagnusP

The high-power (>20W per beam) devices used in...

The high-power (>20W per beam) devices used in astronomical adaptive optics (they create artificial guide stars in the sodium layer about 90km up) are necessary for science, unlike the amateur...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

20th Apr 2012, 13:08

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Some good news for the people at the pointy end. ...

Some good news for the people at the pointy end.

BBC News - Christopher Paton jailed over l@ser pen attack on police helicopter (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17785381)

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

9th Sep 2011, 11:09

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

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Posted By MagnusP

Perhaps more serious punishment will be...

Perhaps more serious punishment will be considered should these :mad: be caught.

Man dies after yobs stop air ambulance landing in Calne (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

6th Sep 2011, 13:39

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Another one reported - Edinburgh this time. ...

Another one reported - Edinburgh this time.

BBC News - Warning over l@ser shone at plane landing in Edinburgh (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14805842)

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

8th Oct 2010, 07:12

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Licensing is unlikely to change things. Guns are...

Licensing is unlikely to change things. Guns are licensed, but it's generally the unlicensed ones that do the damage.

In an ideal world (hah!), widely-available l@sers could be made available only...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

5th Oct 2010, 09:57

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Another one being reported by Auntie today....

Another one being reported by Auntie today. Dumfries area.

BBC News - Police probe plane l@ser incident over Dumfries (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11474963)

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

21st Sep 2010, 08:11

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Some tw@t in the Scotsman letter pages yesterday...

Some tw@t in the Scotsman letter pages yesterday was bitching about prison sentences being handed out to these scrotes. "As long as it doesn't do physical harm, then why?". :ugh: :ugh: :ugh:
...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

27th Aug 2009, 07:19

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

For some reason, the 'a' doesn't become '@' in...

For some reason, the 'a' doesn't become '@' in the title of a post, so it's worthwhile using '@' as a habit.

Cheers.

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

25th Aug 2009, 13:18

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Say again, over: because the advertbots pick it...

Say again, over: because the advertbots pick it up, place adverts on the pprune pages, and anyone who can read, albeit with their lips moving, can then buy a coherent light source to shine in your...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

18th Aug 2009, 13:32

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Maybe the idiots should be taught the salutary...

Maybe the idiots should be taught the salutary (but self-inflicted) lesson learned by a student some years ago at, IIRC, Imperial College. Stares into optical path; "Professor, why is the beam...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

7th Aug 2009, 07:39

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

For info; the high-powered (>50W) devices used to...

For info; the high-powered (>50W) devices used to create artificial guide stars for astronomy are used in consultation with aviation authorities in order to avoid risk. Pro astronomers don't wave...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

5th Dec 2008, 08:40

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 436,723

Posted By MagnusP

Another one, I'm afraid. :( BBC NEWS |...

Another one, I'm afraid. :(

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Airline highlights laser dangers (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7765137.stm)

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