Post on 24-Feb-2016
description
Wildlife Hazard Management Program
Update
2012 Pacific Aviation Director’s Workshop
Daniel ViceUSDA, APHIS, Wildlife
Services
Overview• Wildlife strike background• Micronesian airports review
– Species– Attractants
• Project status• Project needs • General wildlife hazard management review
Reported Wildlife Strikes, US Civil Aviation
American Fleet Year Aircraft 3 or 4 Engines 1969 2,100 75% 1998 5,400 30% 2008 7,000 10%
Wildlife Hazard Management Plan• Based upon Wildlife Hazard Assessment and
directs wildlife management for the airport• Identifies resources, organizational roles, and
management activities• Reviewed and updated annually, or as needed
(several other thresholds trigger review)
Regional WHM Status• Micronesian WHMP’s reviewed by airports;
currently under review by Honolulu ADO• Final submission following revisions• American Samoa assessment start-up in
November 2011
WHMP Input Needs• Resources available for management
– Staff– Equipment– Capacity
• Identify specific organizational roles • Regulatory compliance
• Pyrotechnics• Propane cannons• Vehicular harassment• Live trapping• Nest destruction• Shooting• Habitat management
Wildlife Hazard Management Tools
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechics
Propane cannons
Habitat Management
Information Management and Record Keeping
• Operational Management Data• Runway Checks• Strike Reporting• Training Requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Advisory Circular 150/5200-32A stresses the importance of documenting wildlife strikes and provides guidance on reporting strikes to aircraft. A wildlife strike is considered to have occurred when any of the following conditions are met:
1. A pilot reports striking 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 2. Aircraft maintenance personnel identify aircraft damage as having been caused by a wildlife strike; 3. Personnel on the ground report seeing an aircraft strike 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 4. Bird or other wildlife remains, whether in whole or in part, are found within 200 feet of a runway centerline, unless another reason for the animal's death is identified; or 5. An animal's presence on the airport had a significant negative effect on a flight (i.e., aborted takeoff, aborted landing, high-speed emergency stop or aircraft leaves pavement area to avoid collision with an animal).
Wildlife Strike Reporting
Take-Home Messages
• Wildlife strike mitigation is critical safety need
• Plan and implement safely; use the right tools
• Document and follow regulations
• Report Wildlife Strikes
Hawaii/Guam/Pacific IslandsGuam District Office233 Pangelinan Way
Barrigada, Guam 96913
(671)635-4400
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services