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Wildlife Aircraft Hazards

Wildlife Aircraft Hazards. Biol. Ed Cleary Staff Wildlife Biologist Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Safety and Standards. Program started in 1960s. Responsive to changes in: 1. Technology Aircraft design 3 or 4 engines to 2 engines Engine ingestion standards

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Wildlife Aircraft Hazards

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  1. Wildlife Aircraft Hazards Biol. Ed ClearyStaff Wildlife Biologist Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Safety and Standards

  2. Program started in 1960s Responsive to changes in: 1. Technology • Aircraft design • 3 or 4 engines to 2 engines • Engine ingestion standards 2. Research results

  3. 3. Wildlife populations • 13 of 14 species of birds over 4 lbs. • Deer populations increase • 350,000 in 1900 • <26 million today

  4. Wildlife strike reporting is voluntary • 1,700 reports in 1990 • 6,100 reports in 2002 • Increases in: • Public awareness • Number of operations • Number of aircraft • Wildlife populations • Number of strikes

  5. Wildlife is attracted to an airport because they can find: • Food • Cover • Water

  6. Wildlife strike control strategies: • Habitat modification • Protection • Population management • Flight schedule modification

  7. FAA’s BASH control program: 1. Regulatory • Title 14 CFR 139.337 • Specific triggering events • Wildlife hazard assessment • Wildlife hazard management plan

  8. 2. Increasing aviation community awareness • Bird Strike Committee USA • Posters • Advisory Circulars • AC 150/5200-33 Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports • AC 150/5200-34 Construction or Establishment of New Landfills Near Public Airports

  9. Manual Wildlife Hazard Management At Airports (English, Spanish, French)

  10. Annual Report

  11. Articles in the scientific and popular literature • Presentations/papers at various aviation group and scientific meeting • Web Site: http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov

  12. 3. Sponsoring research • Habitat management • Wildlife management techniques • Database management (46,000 records) • Feather ID (Smithsonian)

  13. Sandra Wright, USDA, Manager, FAA Wildlife Strike Database for Civil Aviation Sandra Wright, USDA, Manager, FAA Wildlife Strike Database for Civil Aviation Carla Dove, Smithsonian: Provides free bird identification via analysis of feather remains

  14. 4.Interagency cooperation US DoA Wildlife Services US DoD Air Force US DoI Fish and Wildlife Service US Environmental Protection Agency

  15. International Cooperation Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (Mexico) Safe Skies for Africa East Africa Republica Dominicana International Birdstrike Committee

  16. Keeping wildlife off airports means --

  17. safer skies for all who fly.

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