The effects of laser illumination on operational and visual performance of pilots during final approach [electronic resource] : final report / Van B. Nakagawara [and others].
Imprint
Washington, DC : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ; Springfield, Va. : Available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, [2004]
Several hundred incidents involving the illumination of aircrew members by laser light have been reported in recent years, including several that could have had serious consequences. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the performance of pilots exposed to visible laser radiation during final approach maneuvers at 100 feet above the runway in the Laser-Free Zone (LFZ).
System Details
Mode of access: Internet from the Office of Aerospace Medicine web site. Address as of 9/2/206: http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports/2000s/media/0409.pdf; current access via PURL.