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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 Biol. Ed Cleary Staff Wildlife Biologist Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Safety and Standards
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2 Responsive to changes in: 1. Technology Aircraft design 3 or 4 engines to 2 engines Engine ingestion standards 2. Research results Program started in 1960s
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3 3. Wildlife populations 13 of 14 species of birds over 4 lbs. Deer populations increase 350,000 in 1900 <26 million today
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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
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6 Wildlife is attracted to an airport because they can find: Food Cover Water
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7 Habitat modification Protection Population management Flight schedule modification Wildlife strike control strategies:
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8 1. Regulatory Title 14 CFR 139.337 Specific triggering events Wildlife hazard assessment Wildlife hazard management plan FAA’s BASH control program:
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9 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
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10 Manual Wildlife Hazard Management At Airports (English, Spanish, French)
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11 Annual Report
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12 Articles in the scientific and popular literature Presentations/papers at various aviation group and scientific meeting Web Site: http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov
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13 3. Sponsoring research Habitat management Wildlife management techniques Database management (46,000 records) Feather ID (Smithsonian)
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Sandra Wright, USDA, Manager, FAA Wildlife Strike Database for Civil Aviation Carla Dove, Smithsonian: Provides free bird identification via analysis of feather remains Sandra Wright, USDA, Manager, FAA Wildlife Strike Database for Civil Aviation
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15 4. Interagency cooperation US DoA Wildlife Services US DoD Air Force US DoI Fish and Wildlife Service US Environmental Protection Agency
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16 6. International Cooperation Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (Mexico) Safe Skies for Africa East Africa Republica Dominicana International Birdstrike Committee
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17 Keeping wildlife off airports means --
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18 safer skies for all who fly.
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