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Ing. Anna Polánecká, Ph.D., MBA

2024, New Trends in Civil Aviation: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on New Trends in Civil Aviation 2024, Praha, České vysoké učení technické v Praze), p. 119-124), ISBN 978-80-01-07181-6, ISSN 2694-7854

The misuse of lasers against aviation is a growing concern, highlighting the need for effective detection methods. Accessing laser emitters in their present form is facile these days, with no stringent regulation over their power. This paper aims to discuss the method of detecting laser beams in open space for source localization. It also investigates the detection of these beams and demonstrates their behaviour, including dispersion influenced by atmospheric conditions, through experimental analysis. The article examines the challenge of targeting an aircraft with a laser and the duration of illumination. Furthermore, the impact of different meteorological conditions on laser beam intensity is explored.

2024, JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, 20 (5), p. 828-836), ISSN 1112-5209

This paper introduces a method of determination of zones around and beneath an aircraft’s flight path where it is reasonable to believe that a laser attack would be successful, i.e. from where a laser beam pointed towards an aircraft can reach the eye of the pilot and lead to a potential safety risk. The method is based on the determination of lines of sight led from the ideal pilot eye position as recommended by the aircraft’s manufacturer and a simplified model of aircraft windows derived from aircraft technical drawings published by the manufacturer. The paper demonstrates the change of the shape of these zones and the distance between the aircraft and the emitter as a function of the aircraft’s pitch, allowing the zones to be adjusted according to the targeted area to be protected such as the final approach path or the intermediate approach segment. The use of such a method is demonstrated on a sample application of determination of such zones at 2500 ft above terrain, a height representing the transition from the intermediate approach segment to the final approach descent.

2023, 44th World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology, Institute For Educational Research and Publication), p. 20-20), ISBN 978-93-92105-89-0

This paper introduces a method of determination of zones around and beneath an aircraft’s flight path where it is reasonable to believe that a laser attack would be successful, i.e. from where a laser beam pointed towards an aircraft can reach the eye of the pilot and lead to a potential safety risk. The method is based on the determination of lines of sight led from the ideal pilot eye position as recommended by the aircraft’s manufacturer and a simplified model of aircraft windows derived from aircraft technical drawings published by the manufacturer. The paper demonstrates the change of the shape of these zones and the distance between the aircraft and the emitter as a function of the aircraft’s pitch, allowing the zones to be adjusted according to the targeted area to be protected such as the final approach path or the intermediate approach segment. The use of such a method is demonstrated on a sample application of determination of such zones at 2500 ft above terrain, a height representing the transition from the intermediate approach segment to the final approach descent.

2022, 2022 New Trends in Civil Aviation (NTCA), Praha, České vysoké učení technické v Praze), p. 75-80), ISBN 978-1-6654-5190-1

This article analyses European aviation safety reports submitted in reaction to occurrences involving laser attacks on aircraft in the period from 2016 to 2022. It discusses the data available for identifying trends in the use of laser pointers aimed at flying aircraft. The identification of the properties of such devices is a key prerequisite to the development of detection technology enabling law enforcement forces to locate the source of transmission endangering air traffic. Such technology, once developed, is expected to increase the number of prosecuted events in order to discourage future offenders and limit the amount of such occurrences. From the data presented in the article, it can be concluded that there is one prevailing laser colour being widely used, green, and that the devices used to target aircraft are much more powerful than those laser devices that are expected to be sold without restrictions to the general public.

2021, Proceedings of the “Transport Means 2021”, Kaunas, Kaunas University of Technology), p. 877-881), ISSN 1822-296X

This article describes the phenomenon of illegal commercial air transport and identifies the forms it can take. It further discusses the risk involved in legal and illegal air transport as well as provides an overview of recent accidents in the European Union where illegal air transport might have been a contributing factor. The last part compares the lack of initiatives to identify and deal with the problem at the European Union level as compared to the approach adopted by selected national authorities in other parts of the world.