Bird Strike in Aviation

ZAY YAR AUNG

Contents
 Introduction
 Purpose
 FOD
 Bird Strike versus Altitude
 Bird Strike by Month
 Misconceptions or Myths associated with Bird Strike
 Preventive Strategies
 Conclusion
 Introduction
 Bird Strike ( collision between bird, bat or insect and aircraft )

 Any Flight Phase ( take off, cruise, landing)

 Consequence ( loss of flight crews and passengers lives)

 Early Piston-powered Aircraft (noisy & slow)

 Jet Age Revolutionized Air Travel ( more increase )

Purpose

 To Understand, “ Bird Strike” is

Important Safety Case in Aviation.
 First Bird Strike ( 1905, Orville Wright)

 First Fatality was on 3 April 1912. (Calbraith Rogers)

 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
(2014, Bird Strike = 13244 Times/
Heavy Damage = 58 Times)

 One Hour = 1.5 Times

 Bird Strike in Aviation

 Safety Case
FOD ( Foreign Object Damage)
Bird Strike Versus Altitude
 USDA-APHIS (1990-2002)

 95% Low Altitude (3000 ft)

 Night Greater than Daylight

 Increase with Proximity to the Ground

Bird Strike by Month

Autumn Migration (August Sep, Oct, Nov)

Spring Migration ( April, May)

Bird Strike by Part

(2010 – 2013; 18 times)

(Nose,Radome,Windshield = 7times) (Propeller & Engine = 9 times)
(Wing = 1 time) (Tail = 1 time)

(2019-2020; 3 times) (Engine = 3 times)

Why Birds are Attracted to Airports
 Foods

 Water

 Cover

 Weak of waste disposal practices

Suspected Bird Strike & Confirmed Bird Strike

 Suspected Bird Strike ; sees birds flying very close but no there
is no confirmation ( no change in the engine sound, no parameter
fluctuations, no sound of bird strike)

 Confirmed Bird Strike; sees birds flying very close and change
engine parameters & engine sound, change flight parameters, hears
a bang.
Misconceptions or Myths Associated with Bird Strike

 Birds do not fly at night.

 Poor visibility
 Weather radar & Landing lights
 Jet Engine Spinner Marking
 Avoid due to Aircraft & Engine Noise
 Cannot Cause Serious Airline Accidents (88-15/ 9 times)
 Bird Strikes are Rare (FAA/ 90-15/WL 169856/BS 97%)
 New Problem
 It is Impossible to Keep Birds away from Airports
Preventive Strategies

 Advise tower
 If Available, Another Runway
 Discuss Procedure Briefing
 Used of Bird Scaring Techniques
 To Prohibit Bird Feeding
 Grass Height Maintenance
 Elimination of Seed-bearing Plants
 Using Catapults & Sound
Conclusion
 Birds Activity, Check NOTAMS
 Walk Around Check
 Ground Crew to Flight Crew
 Advise ATC (ATC to Airport Operation Department)
 Engine Out Procedure
 If Windshield Broken, Avoid Distraction- “FLY THE AIRCRAFT”
 Flight Delay, Cost, Grounded
 Lives of Flight Crew & Passengers
 Important Safety Case
Any Question?

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