Originally Posted By: TomApple

Using a 30mW green laser in the US may get you rescued, but it will also get you arrested

? If a 30 mW laser adheres to all of the FDA regulations I don't see them complaining. In any case 50 mW is where things begin getting risky for someone a few feet away, never mind a distant aircraft. You'd need several hundred *watts* (at least) to blind someone 37 miles away.

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Regarding LED lights, the Surefire G2 LED was easily visible over 20 miles away as its reflector made an easily seen luminous dot.

How well do the NVG cope with a full moon reflecting off waves?