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Guess Who's Planning to Shine Lasers on Pilots
Just as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces New Laser Warning and Reporting System for Pilots*, the USAF finds aiming lasers at pilots may not be such a bad idea after all: ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 7, Issue 7 February 18, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- AIR FORCE PROPOSES LASER WARNING SYSTEM The Air Force has begun aiming what it terms "safe" lasers at a test aircraft operating out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to develop an alternating red-red-green laser light system to warn pilots who stray into the Washington-Baltimore airspace without permission. "USA Today" reports that operational testing could begin in the spring followed by what the Air Force promises will be "intense" briefings for pilots operating in the Washington, D.C., area. AOPA officials will be among those briefed and the association already is working with the Department of Defense and the FAA to learn more about the system and how it will be used. AOPA has requested a preview and demonstration. * http://sev.prnewswire.com/transporta...2012005-1.html |
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