Wildlife Hazard Management

Question 1

what are the main two requirements of airports pertaining to wildlife

Answer 1

1. taking immediate action to alleviate wildlife hazards

Question 2

What triggering actions cause a wildlife hazard assessment

Answer 2

1. air carrier experiences multiple wildlife strikes
2. an air carrier experiences substantial damage from striking wildlife
3. air carrier experiences and engine ingestion of wildlife
4. wildlife of a size, or in numbers, capable of causing any of these events is observed to have access to any airport flight pattern or aircraft movement area

Question 3

Wildlife Hazard Site Visits parts

Answer 3

1. gather airport information
2. field observations
3. a final report with recommendations

Question 4

Wildlife Hazzard Assesments

Answer 4

analyzes local and transient wildlife populations, habitat, airport operations, and strike data

the objective is to provide a baseline of data and understanding of wildlife species considered hazardous. and of attractants that provide food water and shelter. it may take up to a year to complete

Question 5

Wildlife Hazard Management Plans

Answer 5

a scientific basis for the development, implementation, and refinement of a pla, it must provide measures to alleviate or eliminate wildlife hazards to air carrier operations and must become a part of the ACM

the goal is to minimize the risk to aviation safety, structures or equipment, or human health posed by populations of hazardous wildlife around the airport

Question 6

QAWB

Answer 6

qualified airport wildlife biologist

Question 7

how far off should attractants be built

Answer 7

over 10,000 ft for turbine aircraft, and 5,000ft for piston aircraft

Question 8

how far around the airport should ops monitor for bird activities?

Answer 8

5 miles