To ILDA Members and interested laserists:
I am writing to let you know of a new website, www.LaserPointerSafety.com. ILDA has developed this website to help improve the safety and image of the “recreational” laser industry.
While ILDA is not directly involved with laser pointers, bad press for laser pointers is not good for laser shows. ILDA wants to significantly reduce the many laser/aircraft incidents (about 1 per day in the U.S.).
Our goal is to have laser pointer manufacturers emphasize safe use – especially “keep away from airplanes” – much more than they have done. ILDA will jumpstart this effort. Hopefully, laser pointer manufacturers will take over, form their own association, get involved with regulatory bodies such as SAE G-10T, etc.
To help get this started, ILDA developed www.LaserPointerSafety.com. This website focuses on stopping the behavior that gets laser pointers banned, primarily misuse with aircraft. It is aimed at those who use high-powered laser pointers, but may never have considered the less-obvious hazards such as pointing at aircraft.
The website is brand new as of last Friday. We welcome any comments, suggestions, etc. you might have. We also ask that, if you sell laser pointers or if you run a laser forum, etc. – please link to the site.
I want to thank Chuck Maricle of AixiZ, who has helped tremendously in this effort. If anyone wants to help by designing web ads for the site, or in other ways, please write and let me know.
– Patrick Murphy, ILDA Executive Director
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