Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Laserstrikeprotection.com Rolled Out At ALEA
At this year’s Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA)
41st Annual Conference & Exposition, Night Flight Concepts and
aerospace physiology consulting firm Delta P are unveiling a
new educational website, LaserStrikeProtection.com. The site is
dedicated to helping aviation organizations understand and mitigate
the impact of unauthorized illumination of cockpits by lasers.
Reports indicate that the number of incidences of laser strikes
into cockpits in recent years continues to increase as does the
level of sophistication of lasers readily available to the general
public. Government and medical studies also confirm the growing
severity of the laser strike threat, revealing that the exposure of
air crews to laser illumination can cause hazardous effects (e.g.
distraction, glare, flash blindness and even persistent or
permanent visual impairment), which can adversely affect the
ability of air crews to carry out responsibilities and safely
handle an aircraft.
Leading provider of night vision solutions, Night Flight
Concepts (NFC) has years of experience in the various issues and
challenges associated with conducting night flight operations. As
NFC President, Adam Aldous, explains, “In recent years
we’ve monitored the growing danger of malicious and
accidental laser eye strikes impacting fixed wing and rotary-wing
aviators with great concern. We developed Laserstrikeprotection.com
specifically to address this industry issue and provide a means to
improve pilot safety in night flight operations”.
“Laser illumination of cockpits is now a serious issue
around the globe.” states Dr. Dudley Crosson aerospace
physician and President of Delta P. He explains: “The best
way to mitigate the risk is for flight organizations to undertake
preventative measures and incident procedures which can be followed
to either prevent potential illuminations or minimise cockpit
disruption if one occurs. This is where Laserstrikeprotection.com
can help.”
LaserStrikeProtection.com is a centralized online resource for
educational information about laser strike threats, incidences,
protective equipment, training options and operational procedures
to help organizations improve safety programs night flight
operations. Part of the mission of Laserstrikeprotection.com will
be to help government and civil flight organizations around the
globe monitor and respond to the growing threat of laser eye
strikes in aviation with:
- Education, including free access to critical information about
laser strike issues including news articles, reports and
publications.
- Government regulations, bulletins and standards.
- Training to enhance strike readiness for avoidance and
respond.
- Tools & resources to support program planning
developments.
- Technology developments & preventative eyewear options from
industry to prevent the risk of eye damage.
Laserstrikeprotection.com will also consolidate and publish
reports, findings, and recommendations from aviation leaders in
government and industry around the globe. It will focus on
encouraging industry best practices for laser strike risk
mitigation to include training and procedures for laser eye
protection planning.
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