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Offline Dngnkeeper

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FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers
« on: June 01, 2011, 14:16:54 UTC »
About time.

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Wednesday plan to announce they will impose civil penalties on people who point lasers into the cockpit of aircraft. [snip]

The maximum civil penalty the FAA can impose for violating the regulation is $11,000 per violation. [snip]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/01/laser.flight.safety/index.html?hpt=hp_t2



Offline glencar

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Re: FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 18:52:55 UTC »
A Delta reported a laser the other night on short approach. It must be tough to capture these laser people.

Offline jmx53

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Re: FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 08:18:07 UTC »

Offline MikeNYC

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Re: FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 02:10:09 UTC »
Currently listening to NYPD Helo PD14 tracking down a green laser incident near LGA. News7 helo illuminated first. We'll see if they can catch the perpetrator.