I only read the first 35 posts, so maybe it has come up. What is minimum laser power that could be used to cause problems in a cockpit?
A few months ago I bought a laser pen in China, you can make nice star cluster in dark rooms etc. When I take off the front lens it gives a powerfull beam. When the batteries are fresh its strong enough to shine on sky crapers miles away. Would that be enough to influence cockpit operations?
I hardly use & keep it away from my kids.. however everybody can buy them for a few dollars..