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49ers Levi's Stadium is blinding pilots
Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and host of Super Bowl 50, may be a serious airport safety hazard. According to NBC Bay Area, pilots have been filling complaints to the Federal Aviation Administration because the stadium's lights are blindingly bright at night, making it difficult to land at nearby San Jose Mineta International Airport. (www.sbnation.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
How come FAA signed off on this project if there is an obvious problem with night flights?
Isn't there a TFR around the stadium during a game?
Yes, but apparently not during the light testing. Guess mandating a TFR for 10 mins is impractical in the eyes of the FAA.
The TFR doesn't apply to regularly scheduled commercial flights either.
Hmmm. Point about a bazillionth of the wattage used by the stadium at a plane via a laser pointer, and you get to share a cell with Bluto for a few years....
Yea, but what's more "fun" to play with? a 2W laser pointer or a 2W LED flashlight?
Stupid question; Most landings are crosswind anyway, is it possible to change the direction of the runway for Sunday nights or When the stadium is in use at night?