BIRD STRIKES! Be alert and aware! Know the risks! Avoid

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BIRD STRIKES!Be alert and aware!Know the
risks!Avoid Survive!
Thanks to MN Wing for his contribution to safety
education for all members of CAP. ?
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Objectives of This Training
BIRD STRIKES! Wing Fligh.Clinic0

• Improve your awareness of the issue of bird
  strikes

• Improve your understanding of risk factors

• Reduce the likelihood of bird strikes in CAP

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BIRD STRIKES!
This presentation is based on documents prepared
by the FAA and in cooperation with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. The emergency forced
landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson
River on 15 January 2009 after Canada geese were
ingested in both engines of the Airbus 320
dramatically demonstrated to the public that bird
strikes are a serious aviation safety issue. For
more detailed data, see the above report on the
http//wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/wildlife/dow
nloads/BASH90-09.pdf website.
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BIRD STRIKES!
This was US Airways flight 1549 Airbus 320 that
landed in the Hudson due to loss of engine power
from bird ingestion in both engines. Some
persons in this photo actually stopped and
grabbed their bags from the overhead bins during
the evacuation.
Was there anything in the luggage that was worth
your life?
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BIRD STRIKE STATS
MN Wing Flight Clinic Bird Strikes
Bird strike reports have increased alarmingly
over the last 20 years.
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BIRD STRIKE FACTS
Many populations of wildlife species commonly
involved in strikes have increased markedly in
the last few decades and adapted to living in
urban environments, including airports.
Thirteen of the 14 bird species in North America
with mean body masses greater than 8 lbs have
shown significant population increases over the
past three decades.
The number of strikes annually reported more than
quintupled from 1,759 in 1990 to 9,474 in 2009.
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MN Wing Flight Clinic Bird Strikes
Canada Goose Population Increase
Explosive growth of the Canada goose population
in the U.S.
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BIRD STRIKE STATS
51 of the annual total.
Bird strikes can occur anytime, but the prime
months are July through October.
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BIRD STRIKE STATS
Since most flights occur during the day, more
bird strikes occur then. However, birds do also
fly at night.
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BIRD STRIKE STATS
The phases of flight during which the vast
majority of bird strikes occur is during takeoff
and climb out, and during approach and landing.
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BIRD STRIKE STATS
The highest number of bird strikes occur below
100 AGL, and then another high grouping appears
in the 900 to 4000 foot AGL range.
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BIRD STRIKE!
It always pays to keep your eyes outside and
looking for any kind of airborne traffic.
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BIRD STRIKE!
Although it seems the more fancy panel equipment
we get, the more we focus inside. This panel is
much less fancy after a bird strike.
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BIRD STRIKE AVOIDANCE!

• The U.S. Air Force Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard
  (BASH) Team and the FAA offer this guidance for
  avoiding and/or dealing with bird strikes
• Avoid low altitude flight as much as feasible to
  reduce the risk of a strike.
• Strikes are most likely in July, August,
  September, and October - particularly in
  migratory flyways. These tend to be the larger
  birds.
• Keep a lookout, just as you would for other
  flying objects.
• Turn on landing or recognition lights. This helps
  birds see oncoming aircraft.

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BIRD STRIKE AVOIDANCE!

• Plan to climb. Birds almost invariably dive away,
  but there are exceptions.
• Slow down. This will allow birds more time to get
  out of your way and will lessen the impact force
  if you do hit one.
• If a collision seems likely, duck below the glare
  shield to avoid being hit by the bird and flying
  Plexiglas. Advise passengers to do the same.
  Protect your eyes and head.

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BIRD STRIKE, NOW WHAT?

• If a collision occurs, fly the aircraft first!
  Assess the damage and decide whether you can make
  it to an airport or you should make an
  off-airport landing.
• Declare an emergency - it doesn't cost anything.
• Even if no damage is visible, divert to the
  nearest airport and have a mechanic look at the
  airplane. There are likely to be some aerodynamic
  modifications that do not have FAA approval.

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Please be sure to use the Avian Hazard Advisory
System to get general information updates about
Avian activity in areas near you. This is
available on www.capmembers.com under the Safety
Tab. Click to the next page for a look at the
webpage entry screen.
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A product of the Air Force Safety center, this is
a public use webpage accessible at
www.capmembers.com.
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BIRD STRIKE SUMMARY
Bird strikes occur more often in the late summer/
autumn season.
Birds are more likely to be struck during the
landing (i.e., descent, approach or landing roll)
phase of flight compared to take-off and climb.
72 of the time bird strikes occur below 500 feet
AGL.
92 of the bird strikes occur at or below 3,000
feet AGL.
Less than 2 percent of bird strikes occur above
10,000 feet AGL.
Flying high and maintaining that altitude during
cruise is good ORM.
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BIRD STRIKE
Thank you again for the contribution of this
presentation from the MN Wing. Thanks for your
continued support of a positive safety
environment.
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