Enhancing the Safety Training of GA Pilots to Reduce the Risk of Bird Strikes: An Experimental Pilot Study

Mendonca, Flavio Antonio Coimbra; Carney, Thomas Q.; Fanjoy, Richard O.

doi:10.15394/ijaaa.2018.1281

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“…Therefore, management efforts by airport operators supported by empirical wildlife strike data could significantly enhance the safety of aircraft operations at and around the Brazilian airports. In addition, as proposed by MacKinnon (2004), Fanjoy (2018), andthe National Transportation Safety Board (2009), it is recommended that pilots take actions while flying below 10,000 feet to reduce the risk of aircraft accidents due to wildlife strikes. Such efforts include reducing flight time and/or the aircraft airspeed while flying below this altitude, and the use of the external aircraft lights, if operationally possible.…”

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An analysis of wildlife strikes to aircraft in Brazil: 2011-2018

Mendonca

Keller

Huang

2020

J. airl. airpt. manag.

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Purpose: Aircraft accidents due to wildlife hazards have become a growing safety and economic problem to the Brazilian and international aviation industries. These safety occurrences have resulted in significant direct and indirect economic losses as well injuries and fatalities worldwide. The purpose of this study was to develop empirical information obtained from the analysis of wildlife strike and aircraft operations data in Brazil that could be used for accident prevention efforts.Design/methodology: The research team collected and analyzed aircraft operations as well as wildlife strike data from the 32 busiest commercial airports in Brazil, from 2011 through 2018. Researchers obtained the number of aircraft operations at each of those 32 Brazilian airports from the Brazilian air traffic operations annual reports published by the Air Traffic Control Department. Wildlife strike data from the studied airports were obtained from the Brazilian national wildlife strike database. Descriptive data analysis was adopted to provide an intuitive and overall trend of wildlife strikes at and the 32 busiest commercial airports in Brazil.Findings: Results indicate that the number of wildlife strikes at and around the investigated airports increased 70% even though the number of aircraft operations at these airports declined by 12% during the period studied. Birds were involved in 88% of the reported events. Most reported strikes (59%) and damaging strikes (39%) occurred during the arrival phases-of-flight. Most (33%) strikes were reported by airport personnel. A finding of concern was that the majority of wildlife strikes (97%) and damaging wildlife strikes (96%) occurred within the airport environment.Originality/value: The current project contributes to the safety management of wildlife hazards in Brazil by conducting a comprehensive analysis of wildlife strike and aircraft operations data (2011-2018) in the 32 busiest Brazilian commercial airports.

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An analysis of wildlife strikes to aircraft in Brazil: 2011-2018

Mendonca

Keller

Huang

2020

J. airl. airpt. manag.

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“…The effective management of wildlife hazards is a defense in depth, and includes actions by pilots, aircraft and airport certification standards, and safety programs by airport operators (Mendonca et al, 2018). A multifaceted approach for mitigating strikes is vital, and that should include certification standards for aircraft airframe and engines, outreach, and education (Eschenfelder & DeFusco, 2010).…”

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Utilizing UAS to Support Wildlife Hazard Management Efforts by Airport Operators

Mendonca¹,

Wallace²

2021

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The FAA requires airports operating under the Code of Federal Regulations Part 139 to conduct a wildlife hazard assessment (WHA) when some wildlife-strike events have occurred at or near the airport. The WHA should be conducted by a Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist (QAWB) and must contain several elements, including the identification of the wildlife species observed and their numbers; local movements; daily and seasonal occurrences; and the identification and location of features on and near the airport that could attract wildlife. Habitats and landuse practices at and around the airport are key factors affecting wildlife species and the size of their populations in the airport environment. The purpose of this ongoing study is to investigate how UAS technologies could be safely and effectively applied to identify hazardous wildlife species to aviation operations as well as potential wildlife hazard attractants within the airport jurisdiction. Researchers have used a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual drone with visual and thermal cameras to collect data. Data have been collected in a private airport in a "Class G" airspace. We have applied different risk mitigation strategies to mitigate risks associated with drone operations in an airport environment, including a visual observer during data collection, and an ADS-B flight box to obtain information of manned aircraft at and around the airport. Multiple flights were conducted in different days of the week as well as different times of the day. Noteworthy to mention we have had the technical support of QAWB throughout this study. Preliminary findings suggest that UAS can facilitate the observations made by a QAWB during a WHA, including the identification and assessment of potential wildlife attractants (e.g., wetlands), and the identification of wildlife species (e.g., White ibis). Additionally, initial findings indicate that UAS facilitates data collection in areas that are difficult to access by ground-based means (e.g., wetlands). Another key finding of this study was that our team could observe, and with the assistance of the QAWB identify different wildlife species and habitats simultaneously during each UAS flight. In different words, from a single image (video and/or picture) a QAWB could obtain valuable information about different wildlife species and related habitats. Lastly, results suggest that the versatility and speed of UAS (including their high-quality cameras and sensors) ensure that data can be collected more thoroughly and faster over large areas during a WHA.

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Enhancing the Safety Training of GA Pilots to Reduce the Risk of Bird Strikes: An Experimental Pilot Study

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An analysis of wildlife strikes to aircraft in Brazil: 2011-2018

An analysis of wildlife strikes to aircraft in Brazil: 2011-2018

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Utilizing UAS to Support Wildlife Hazard Management Efforts by Airport Operators

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