lasers

who could hit a plane at 8000ft with a laser, the pilots are whining that they cant concentrate, they can when they are drunk, but when a tiny laser is in the cockpit, they might crash..pfft

Yeah i read that on CNN this morning.......

Another reason why I dont fly

say what?

I heard about that laser story on Fox News over the weekend. I just don't like the idea that idiots would actaully shine them on the cockpit. It is just unacceptable and anyone caught doing it should be arrested.

I dunno.. It seems a little far fetched.... maybe those red lights are the RUNWAY lmao

someone got a link

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Originally Posted by MESSY_UK

someone got a link

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/las....ap/index.html

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Federal agents are looking into similar incidents involving lasers and aircraft, including cases in Cleveland; Washington, D.C.; Houston; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Medford, Oregon; and Teterboro, New Jersey.
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Teterboro Airport is about 10 minutes from where I live. I heard on the news that a laser was shot over a nearby mall (Willowbrook for those of you from the area) and the pilot had to land in Teterboro. It's just freaky that these people are right here, they could be my very own neighbors.

flying is scary

flying would be cool if they gave all the passengers parachutes so they'd at least have SOME hope of surviving if the plane was going down

It's terrorism on a budget. Or they are just practicing for when they get their laser guided missiles.

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Originally Posted by AandF6969

flying would be cool if they gave all the passengers parachutes so they'd at least have SOME hope of surviving if the plane was going down

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A parachute and two life-jackets

I went to the beach today and was swimming...but i can't tred water.. my bodyfat level is too low to float.So when i get tired i sink. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Spyder

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/las....ap/index.html

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cheers

lol they should make a big ass air bag on the outside of the planes to cushion the crash lol

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Originally Posted by needmorestrength

lol they should make a big ass air bag on the outside of the planes to cushion the crash lol

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Of course, why havent they thought of this before, i can see it now, planes bouncing around everywhere, you'd have pilots saying "hey wanna see something cool?".

just f*ckin with ya, ;)

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Originally Posted by MESSY_UK

Of course, why havent they thought of this before, i can see it now, planes bouncing around everywhere, you'd have pilots saying "hey wanna see something cool?".

just f*ckin with ya, ;)

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Lmao they should start making the planes outta rubber

had great fun with lasers when i was a kid, we'd be sitting in Mc Donalds and bouncing the laser off of the mirrors on the pillars into the staffs faces. yes i know its immature but i was a kid haha

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Originally Posted by gsxxr

I this it is all bull sh-t. I don’t believe that would have any effect at all on a pilot. If you take a laser pointer and face it at the windshield of you car the light will bend from the glass. So in order to hit some one in the eyes is almost impossible never mind at 180 mph at 6000 feet in the air. I think there is another resin why the government wants to have lesser banned. Also the mall was the gay was is only 30 min from my home. Ever time there is a terrorist problem is always in New Jersey.

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Had to be from Jersey. Must be going for that worst speller/gramatical error tittle.

Oh yeah, and about making them out of rubber. Maybe like the nose on the '69 GTO? Nah, probably to be to heavy to fly.