Laser Beam Hazards on Navigable Air Space

Running Head: LASER BEAM HAZARDS ON NAVIGABLE AIR SPACE
Laser Beam Hazards on Navigable Air Space
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Potential dangers posed by laser hazards to the airspace
The issue of laser technology has for a long time elicited a lot of heated debate. The juxtaposition of the benefits accrued from laser technology vis a vis the damages the human body is exposed to have featured in this incessant debate. However, over the last ten years, a new dimension in the debate has focused on the laser hazardous effects on the navigable space. Initially, the claims were disregarded. A recent article based on a report from Federal Aviation Authorities (FAA) has however brought fore the gravity of the matter. According to an article titled FAA: Pilots report more distractions from laser beams posted on the Tucson Citizen online magazine, the reports of the laser beam strikes targeting both commercial and private aircrafts had grown tenfold since 2005 when the reports collection started, (Levin 2011).
The airspace is a very sensitive area and the complaints by the pilots cannot be gainsaid. The statistics by an authority like FAA clearly indicate there is a problem because any slight mistakes in the air space can cause fatalities in a second. The fact ...