Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Abstract 14 1.1 Introduction 14 1.2 Bird strike a sector of foreign object damage (FOD) 20 1.3 Brief history of bird strike 22 1.4 Brief statistics of bird strike 26 1.5 Classification of birds based on its size 29 1.5.1 Small Birds (Less than 2 lb) 29 1.
5.2 Small- Medium Birds (2-4 lb) 30 1.5.3 Medium-Large Birds (4-8 lb) 31 1.5.4 Large Birds (8-12 lb) 32 1.5.5 Massive Birds (12-30 lb) 35 1.
6 Bird strike risk 36 1.6.1 Civilian Aircrafts 36 1.6.2 Military Aircrafts 40 1.6.3 Helicopters 42 1.7 Severity of Bird Strikes 44 1.
8 Field experience of aircraft industry and airlines regarding bird ingestion into aeroengines 44 1.8.1 Pratt &Whitney (USA) 44 1.8.2 General Electric Aviation (USA) 45 1.8.3 Southwest Airlines (USA) 45 1.8.
4 MTU (Germany) 46 1.8.5 FL Technics (Vilnius, Lithuania) 46 References 47 Chapter 2 Aircraft Damage 49 Abstract 49 2.1 Introduction 50 2.2 Accidents vs. Incidents 53 2.2.1 Accident 53 2.
2.2 Serious injury 54 2.2.3 Incident 54 2.3 Bird Strike Consequences 55 2.4 Impact Force 57 2.5 Locations of bird strike damage for airliners 60 2.5.
1 Nose and RADAR DOME (RADOME) 61 2.5.2 Windshield and Flight cockpit 68 2.5.3 Landing Gear and Landing Gear System 73 3.4.4 Fuselage 78 2.5.
5 Wings 79 2.5.6 Empennage 85 2.5.7 Power Plant 85 2.5.8 PROPELLER 103 2.5.
9 V-22 Osprey as a military example 103 2.5.10 Other Strikes to Airplane instruments 106 2.5 Helicopters 106 2.6 Some Accident Data 112 2.6.1 Fixed Wing Aircrafts 112 2.6.
2 Rotary Wing (Helicopters) 115 References 117 Chapter 3 Statistics for Different Aspects of Bird Strikes 122 Abstract 122 3.1 Introduction 123 3.2 Statistics for Bird Strike 124 3.3 Cases for Bird Strike 126 3.3.1 Single or multiple large bird(s) 126 3.3.2 Relatively small numbers of medium-size birds (2-10 birds) 126 3.
3.3 Large flocks of relatively small birds (greater than 10 birds) 127 3.4 Classification of birds based on critical sites in aerodrome 129 3.4.1. Birds flying or soaring over aerodrome or approach paths (100-4000 feet AGL) 129 3.4.2.
Birds flying, sailing low or hovering over active runway and shoulders (2200 feet AGL). 129 3.4.3. Birds perching and walking on runway/shoulders 130 3.4.4. Birds squatting on runway to rest 131 3.
4.5. Birds feeding on live or dead insects or animals on runway. 131 3.4.6. Birds perched on runway lights, flood-lit towers, electric poles and other perches [3] 132 3.5 Bird Impact Resistance Regulation for Fixed Wing Aircrafts 133 3.
5.1 Transport Aircrafts (Airliners, Civilian and Military Cargo) 133 3.5.1.1 Airframe 133 3.5.1.2 Engines 134 3.
5.2 General Aviation Aircrafts 134 3.5.3 Light non-commuter aeroplanes 135 3.6 Bird Impact Resistance Regulation for Rotorcrafts 135 3.6.1 Large Rotorcraft 135 3.6.
2 Small Rotorcraft 135 3.7 Statistics for Fixed Wing Civilian Airplanes 135 3.7.1 Critical Parts of Turbofan/Turbojet Aircrafts 136 3.7.2 Critical Modules of Turboprop/Piston Aircrafts 145 3.7.3 Bird strike versus altitude 148 3.
7.4 Bird strike by phase of flight 153 3.7.5 Annual bird strike statistics 156 3.7.6Monthly Bird strike statistics 160 3.7.8 Bird strike by time of day 162 3.
7.9 Bird strike by continent 165 3.7.10 Bird strike by weight of birds 167 3.7.11 Bird strike by aircraft category 168 3.7.12 Bird strike by bird species 171 3.
7.13 Populations of Some Dangerous bird species in North America 174 3.7.14 Dangerous bird species in Europe 176 3.8 Military Aviation 177 3.8.1 Introduction 177 3.8.
2 Annual bird strike with military aircrafts 178 3.8.3 Annual costs of bird strike with military aircrafts 181 3.8.4 Statistics of bird strike by altitude 182 3.8.5 Bird strike by aircraft type 184 3.8.
6 Bird strike by flight phase 186 3.8.7 Bird strike by distance from base 189 3.8.8 Bird strike by month 190 3.8.9 Bird strike by time of day 191 3.8.
10 Bird strike by part 192 3.8.11 Critical Bird species 192 3.9 Bird Strike Helicopters (rotating wing aircrafts) 193 3.9.1 Bird Strike with Civilian Helicopters 193 3.9.2 Bird Strike with Military Helicopters 195 3.
10 Birds killed in strikes with aircrafts 198 Chapter 4 Fatal Bird Strike Accidents 203 Abstract 203 4.1. Introduction 204 4.2. Civil Aircrafts 205 4.2.1 Introduction 205 4.2.
2 Statistics of Annual Fatal Accidents due to bird strike 205 4.2.3 Statistics of Critical Flight Phases 209 4.3 Fatal accidents of civil aircrafts 212 4.4 statistics for civil aircraft accidents 240 4.4.1 Statistics for critical damaged parts of aircraft 240 4.4.
2 Statistics for strikes with different types of engines 243 4.4.3 Effects of the wildlife strike on flight: 244 4.4.4 Dangerous Birds 244 4.5 Statistics for bird strike incidents/accidents in USA in the period 1990-2015 247 4.6 Statistics for Russian accidents in the period 1988 - 1990 249 4.7 Military Aircrafts 251 4.
7.1 Introduction 251 4.7.2 Statistics for Military Aircraft accidents 252 4.7.3 Statistics for Ex-Soviet Union Air Force in East Germany 255 4.7.4 Details of Some Accidents for Military Aircrafts 257 4.
7.5 Details of Accidents for Military Aircrafts in Norway in 2016 266 4.7.6 Comparison between bird strikes with civilian and military Aircrafts 269 4.8 Helicopters 270 4.8.1 Introduction 270 4.8.
2 Statistics for number of strikes for civil and military helicopters in USA 272 4.8.3 Statistics for bird strikes with flight phase 273 4.8.4 Statistics for bird strikes with time of day 273 4.8.5 Statistics for parts of helicopters struck by birds (January 2009 through February 2016) 274 4.8.
6 Statistics for bird species striking and damaging helicopters 274 4.8.7 Fatal Accidents 275 4.9 Conclusions 278 References 279 Chapter 5 Bird migration 283 Abstract 283 5.1 Introduction 284 5.2 Why Do Birds Migrate? 287 5.3 Some migration facts 288 5.4 Basic Types of Migration 289 5.
4.1 Classification of Migration based on pattern 289 5.4.2 Classification of Migration based on type of motion 293 5.4.3 Classification of Migration based on distance travelled 293 5.4.4 Permanent residents 295 5.
5 Migrants Flight Speed 295 5.6 Migrants Navigation 295 5.7 Migration Threats 295 5.8 Migratory Bird Flyways 297 5.8.1 Introduction 297 5.8.2 North American Migration Flyways - The 4-ways 301 5.
8.2.1 The Atlantic Flyway 302 5.8.2.2 The Mississippi Flyway 302 5.8.2.
3 The Central Flyway 303 5.8.2.4 The Pacific Flyway 303 5.8.3 The Americas bird migration 304 5.8.3.
1 North - South Americas 304 5.8.3.2 Alaska''s flyways 306 5.8.4 Africa Eurasia Flyways 307 5.8.5 East Asian-Australian Flyways 310 5.
9 Radio Telemetry 313 References 315 Chapter 6 Bird Strike Management 316 Abstract 316 6.1 Introduction 317 6.2 Why birds are attracted to airports 319 6.2.1 Food 319 6.2.2 Water 321 6.2.
3 Cover 321 6.3 Misconceptions or myths 322 6.4 The FAA National Wildlife Strike Database for Civil Aviation 325 6.5 Management for Fixed-wing aircrafts 327 6.5.1 Reduction of bird strike hazard 327 6.5.2 Awareness 328 6.
5.3 Airfield Bird Control 328 6.5.4 Aircraft design 328 6.6 Control of Airport and surroundings 329 6.7 Active Controls 329 6.7.1 Auditory (or Bioacoustics) 330 6.
7.1.1 Pyrotechnics 330 6.7.1.2 Gas Cannons 331 6.7.1.
3 Bioacoustics 332 6.7.2 Visual techniques 335 6.7.2.1. Lasers 335 6.7.
2.2. Falconry 337 6.7.2.3. Dogs 338 6.7.
2.4 Scarecrow 340 6.7.2.5. Radio Controlled Crafts 341 6.7.2.
6. All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) 343 6.7.2.7. Pulsating lights 343 6.7.2.
8. Scaring aircrafts 344 6.7.2.9. The Robotic Peregrine, Hawk and Falcon (Robop and Robird) 346 6.7.2.
10. Corpses 349 6.7.3 Lethal techniques 350 6.7.3.1 Shooting 350 6.7.
3.2. Live trapping 353 6.7.3.3. Removal of nests and young. 354 6.
7.3.4. Egg manipulation 355 6.7.4 Chemical Repellents 356 6.7.4.
1 Polybutene 357 6.7.4.2 Anthraquinone 357 5.7.4.3 Methyl anthranilate 358 6.7.
4.4 Naphthalene 358 6.7.4.5 Avitrol 358 6.7.5 Exclusion 358 6.7.
5.1 Netting 358 6.7.5.2 Porcupine Wire (Nixalite) 358 6.7.5.3 Bird-B-Gone 359 6.
7.5.4 Avi-Away 359 6.7.5.5 Fine Wires (large-area applications) 359 6.7.5.
6 Bird Balls(tm) 359 6.8 Habitat modification or Passive Management Techniques 359 6.8.1 Food Control 360 6.8.2 Water Control 362 6.8.3 Shelter Control 364 6.
8.3.1 Managing Reforested Areas 365 6.8.3.2. Landscaping 365 6.9 Air traffic service providers 367 6.
9.1 Controllers and Flight-service specialists 367 6.9.2. Terminal controllers 368 6.9.3. Tower and ground controllers 368 6.
9.4. Flight service specialists (FSS) 368 6.9.5 Pilots 3.