In recent years, the number of incidents of illuminating the laser pointer into the cockpit of an aircraft has increased in some countries. During important flight phases such as take-off or landing, irradiating the pilot with laser light will cause the pilot's eyes to be temporarily blind or suffer permanent damage. Although there are currently few aviation accidents caused by laser irradiation, in many countries, the use of lasers to illuminate aircraft is also expressly prohibited. On August 31, 2009, two young Saudis used a laser pointer to illuminate a landing plane on a roof near the airport. The court was sentenced to 240 lashes per person. On April 1, 2010, a 24-year-old boy in St. Louis, USA, used a green laser pointer to illuminate the cabin of a flying helicopter. At the time, the pilot felt as if a bucket of green paint had been splashed all over his cockpit glass. The momentary blindness caused him.
Afterward, the police asked the boy to apologize publicly. On March 12, 2011, an 18-year-old young man in the United Kingdom used the laser pointer to illuminate the cockpit of a police helicopter twice, causing the pilot to appear dizzy. Afterward, he was sentenced to three months in prison by the local criminal court. Such incidents in the United States have also made the U.S. air traffic control department more headache. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation on this. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) previously awarded $10,000 (£6,000) to those who provided intelligence and contributed to the arrest of the "laser" incident. The scope of the award will now be expanded. Airbus develops glass film for an anti-laser aircraft cockpit. Airbus hopes to develop a laser-proof film installed on the cockpit glass by the end of next year. Airbus worked with a Canadian company to develop this film. The film will use nano-composite optical materials to selectively block the laser light waves that hit the cockpit. Airbus Chief Innovation Officer Yann Barbaux said: "Although the film we are currently studying is transparent, it can effectively resist the laser pointer. This film can be easily installed on the cockpit glass of an existing aircraft or a new aircraft. Talking about how the thin film will work, it involves a lot of physical principles.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident was reported to them by NAV Canada and occurred at the Airport Northwest of Edmonton on Wednesday night. Police said the pilot was able to land safely. However, this incident reminds people of the danger of laser. Police said that the laser can temporarily blind the pilot, produce strong glare, affect the pilot's vision and distract their attention, putting everyone on the plane in danger. Without overclocking, the 445-450mw laser pen can reach 6-7w. If overclocking is used, the blue laser can reach 10W, but the service life will be significantly shortened. If you search the Internet for a 50000mw laser pen, you will see a large number of fake businesses. Their "50000mw" is only 3000W, while the actual power of the laser marked "20000mw / 30000mw" is usually about 1000-2000mw. This behavior will mislead many first-time buyers. Therefore, please carefully identify the authenticity of the manual before purchase.