Bird aircraft strikes cause millions of dollars of damage to airplanes each year and may result in injuries, sometimes lethal, to pilots, crew or passengers aboard airplanes. Analyze the bird aircraft strike hazard potential in your community. Determine when most strikes occur, where they occur, and what birds are involved by studying the habitats of your community and the migration patterns of birds.
Bird Strike Committee USA
This is the committee's home page. The committee promotes airline and airport safety; its leadership represents the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and the aviation industry Wildlife Hazards Working Group.
Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)
This link will take you to BASH, which is an operation by the Air Force Safety Center of the U. S. Air Force. BASH has the goal of preserving war fighting capabilities through the reduction of wildlife hazards to aircraft operations.
Use the provided charts. Identify migratory bird flight paths and resting areas in your community. Identify which time of the year that there is a greater risk for a bird aircraft strike.
Identify birds that are common in bird aircraft strikes.
Use the Bird Avoidance Model pdf to find which birds are commonly involved in bird aircraft strikes.
Which birds are located in your area that are a risk for bird aircraft strikes?
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