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George Gavel Marc Greencorn Alex Herbin Allan Notman

Team: Bird Strike. George Gavel Marc Greencorn Alex Herbin Allan Notman. Project Proposal. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION. Wildlife at airports is a problem Year 2007, 1324 reported bird strikes 50% occur on takeoff or landing Birds too close to or on the runway. Sydney Airport

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George Gavel Marc Greencorn Alex Herbin Allan Notman

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  1. Team: Bird Strike George GavelMarc GreencornAlex HerbinAllan Notman Project Proposal

  2. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION • Wildlife at airports is a problem • Year 2007, 1324 reported bird strikes • 50% occur on takeoff or landing • Birds too close to or on the runway

  3. Sydney Airport Sydney, Nova Scotia

  4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION • First recorded strike: Orville Wright Sept. 7, 1908 • First fatality: Cal Rodgers 1912, bird lodged in control mechanism • 1912-1995: 42 fatal accidents, 230 deaths, loss of 80 aircraft • Larger and faster planes at greater risk • Greater risk in Jul-Sept (50%) • Most common: gulls & birds of prey

  5. CONTACTS

  6. DO WE NEED A SOLUTION? ● Worldwide population sees birds in airport vicinities as a major problem and are very eager to adopt a solution ● Over 200 worldwide deaths since 1988 ● Cost of bird strikes to airlines is around US$1.2 billion annually worldwide ● Bird strikes date as far back as 1908 ● Bird strikes are increasing with time

  7. DO WE NEED A SOLUTION? ● New York lawmakers want issue addressed ● Safety expert John Goglia hopes to hold a “bird summit” in New York ● NTSB will likely propose federal changes to reduce collisions with wildlife ● Experts hope new technology will help detect birds and keep them away from planes

  8. DO WE NEED A SOLUTION?

  9. Criteria • Adaptable to power source along current airport runways • Follow runway guidelines set by Transport Canada • Avoid disturbance to area surrounding airports • Adaptable to differing bird species found at various airports

  10. STAGES • Define our engineering problem • Research through networking and online resources • Determine why the problem exists • Determine the conditions of the problem • Research all ideas being used in other industries and locations • Use these ideas to create a solution • Sketch solution and possibly build prototype

  11. TIMELINE • Progress Report 1: have all research complete and have several ideas for what to do • Progress Report 2: Finalized solution, know what we are going to do, including sketches, CAD drawings and build plans • Final Report: Have design tested and refined with all observations recorded

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