Ireland to pass legislation on laser attacks on pilots
14 July 2014In Ireland legislation is due to be passed, containing a measure making it an offence to shine laser beams at aircraft.
In Ireland legislation is due to be passed, containing a measure making it an offence to shine laser beams at aircraft.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has directed its investigators and staff to pursue stiffer penalties for individuals who purposefully point laser devices at aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a new website to make it easier for pilots and the public to report laser incidents and obtain information on the subject. Lasers pointed at aircraft are a growing concern. The website, which can be found at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/report/laserinfo/,collects a wide array of laser information into one location. It includes […]
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that they will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. The FAA released a legal interpretation, which finds that directing a laser beam into an aircraft cockpit could interfere with a flight crew performing its duties while operating an […]