aware of safety issues and response

Generally speaking, in an airport airspace can be divided into 4 areas.The closest area is 5 nautical miles (5.75 miles) of the runway, and extending to a height of 1000 feet.A 5 MW of laser irradiation on an airplane 2 miles in this area is declared harmful.Obviously this is the key part of such a small unit flying exposure can be harmful.The next area is 10 nautical miles (11.5 miles) of the runway, and extending to a height of 10000 feet.A 5 MW of laser irradiation on a plane is about 4 miles in this area is considered harmful.The region further from the runway is still in research.
Our Observatory sites are not located in the airport area, however, the laser should not be pointed out in a pass by the aircraft in the region! (the most recent operation airport is Fort Smith Regional Airport, 13.4 miles.-- editor).
Without a record of flight accidents, because the unit is a laser pointer.The accident by the other bright lights, but not accidental illuminated by the laser pointer.The government was aware of safety issues and response. FDA issued a warning in 1997 against the children use a laser pointer to prohibit the sale of laser pointers and output is larger than 1 MW in the school and the british.
The following should be the general rules to follow when using green laser pointer:
Green laser pointer is only applicable to the responsible adults know the risk and potential contact green laser related.Keep away from children or adult hands may not be familiar with a green laser pointer.
Respect the potential harm is a green laser pen can do astronomers, and therefore must be very careful not to light emitting laser in anyone's face, or enter into any reflective optics.This is not a child's toy.
When using the laser point out any in the sky, note any air traffic."Discovery" of a plane is absolutely stupid idea, can also be dangerous.Doing so from our observation station, may also cause the responsibility for our organization.