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Aviation => Aviation News (General) => Topic started by: Dngnkeeper on June 01, 2011, 10:16:54 AM
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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 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/01/laser.flight.safety/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)
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A Delta reported a laser the other night on short approach. It must be tough to capture these laser people.
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Man arrested in Texas after pointing laser at FBI plane:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Garland-Man-Accused-of-Pointing-Laser-at-FBI-Plane-123143043.html
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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.