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United States Pilots Association |
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been researching the use of alternating red and green lasers to communicate with pilots violating the Washington area restricted airspace. Testing the ground-based signals on a test plane flying into Washington’s Reagan National Airport last week, the Command said the low-intensity lights are safe for the eyes.
Starting in December, the FBI investigated a number of incidents around the country where lasers were shined through airplane windows. No links to terrorism were found, but the government said in January it would require pilots to immediately report all laser encounters.
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association