Laser beam incidents on the rise
02-12-2013, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
1. Don't look at it.
02-13-2013, 12:48 PM
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02-14-2013, 05:22 AM
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Lasers in San Antonio
S.A. pilots face a skyrocketing danger in the skies | kens5.com San Antonio
I fly around the KSAT area quite often, though not at night.
Seems these incidents might even be worse in the helos with the chin bubbles.
I fly around the KSAT area quite often, though not at night.
Seems these incidents might even be worse in the helos with the chin bubbles.
02-14-2013, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyJSH
Just out of curiosity, anybody know what would happen to someone who gets lazed while wearing night vision?
02-14-2013, 09:35 AM
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Army manual FM 21-305/AFMAN 24-306
states:
states:
Lasers. Lasers are used on the battlefield, both in
training and in combat. Lasers affect NVGs much
as other light sources do. Most lasers will not cause
permanent damage to NVGs. In fact, the goggles
protect the operator’s eyes from the damaging
effects of lasers, even if the laser is bright enough to
damage the goggles. If the goggles are damaged,
you can probably continue to use the goggles with a
bright or dark spot at the point where the tube was
damaged. If you think that a laser is being directed
at you, look away to reduce the effects of the laser
on the goggles and eyesight.
training and in combat. Lasers affect NVGs much
as other light sources do. Most lasers will not cause
permanent damage to NVGs. In fact, the goggles
protect the operator’s eyes from the damaging
effects of lasers, even if the laser is bright enough to
damage the goggles. If the goggles are damaged,
you can probably continue to use the goggles with a
bright or dark spot at the point where the tube was
damaged. If you think that a laser is being directed
at you, look away to reduce the effects of the laser
on the goggles and eyesight.
03-26-2013, 12:23 PM
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03-26-2013, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DirectTo
Which is a damn shame.
I don't want to spend my tax dollars on a 19 year old able-bodied kid rotting in prison. Work/labor camps have been banned (my first choice), so get this kid to fly right, and if he can, get him to a vocational school or out being a productive member of society. Teach the kid some skills or else he'll come out and get on welfare. Sigh.
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