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FAA Pledges Crackdown After Laser Pointing Incidents Rise
Bloomberg
Lasers pointed at an aircraft's cockpit can temporarily diminish eyesight or blind pilots in planes near the ground, according to FAA research. Some industrial lasers are capable of damaging the eye, the FAA said. “Shining a laser at an airplane is not ...
Laser-Pointing Crackdown Pledged by US Aviation RegulatorsBusinessWeek
FAA wants stiffest penalties for pointing lasers at pilotsKING5.com

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FAA Pledges Crackdown After Laser Pointing Incidents Rise
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Lasers pointed at an aircraft's cockpit can temporarily diminish eyesight or blind pilots in planes near the ground, according to FAA research. Some industrial lasers are capable of damaging the eye, the FAA said. “Shining a laser at an airplane is not ...
Feds eye stiffer penalties after more lasers pointed at planesMLive.com
Authorities Warn Of Penalties Against Laser Pointers Targeting Pilots Flying ...CBS Local
FAA to pursue stiffer penalties for airplane laser pointersThe Hill (blog)
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Cases of lasers shone at pilots rise sharply
This is Leicestershire
The majority of cases have been reported by pilots taking off or landing at East Midlands Airport. A Leicestershire police spokesman said hand-held lasers could distract or even blind pilots, potentially causing a crash. He said: "It is a great concern ...


 
Blind to Race at CENTRE for Speed
WhoWon.com
The event, which will be run at the CENTRE for Speed entertainment facility near Shediac on July 28th will see blind and visually impaired drivers compete, with the aid of sighed media and celebrity "co-pilots" who will guide their drivers to the ...


 
Underwood's 'Blown Away' tour stops in Columbus
Mansfield News Journal
After opening up for The Dave Matthews Band at Blossom Music Center next month, roots act Blind Pilot has booked its own headlining tour, which includes a July 31 show at the Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $17 in advance or $20 day of show.


 
Flying blind
Chicago Tribune
On Sunday, two Air National Guard pilots made their concerns public on"60 Minutes."They had taken the highly unusual step of refusing to fly the Raptor, jeopardizing their military careers. This much we know: The single-seat, two-engine aircraft, ...

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Feds say pilot tried to bring gun on plane in NY
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AP Sports News Video A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington says he is at an airport waiting to leave for the United States. A plane carrying a blind activist at the center ...

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