Operations

Bird Avoidance

Definition

Strategies to reduce bird strike risk including checking bird activity reports, avoiding known migration routes and times, keeping landing lights on during low-altitude flight, and maintaining awareness near airports.

Related Terms

Bird Strike

A collision between an aircraft and one or more birds. Bird strikes can cause en...

Foreign Object Damage(FOD)

Damage to aircraft engines or components caused by ingestion of foreign objects ...

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