Wildlife Strike Hazard Reduction

Most wildlife aircraft strikes occur on or in the vicinity of aerodromes, and represent serious safety concerns for air operations. Therefore, as required by ICAO and EASA, aerodromes are required to establish a Wildlife Hazard Control and Management Programme and competent authorities shall establish and implement procedures for reporting and recording wildlife strikes to aircraft.

This training provides aerodrome operations Competent Authority staff with essential information about the applicable requirements related to Wildlife Strike Hazard Reduction. Attendees will gain knowledge on common species causing hazards in the proximity of aerodromes. In addition, participants will learn about the latest technology, equipment, methods and techniques aimed at trying to reduce the risk of bird strikes. The training course will cover the measures which should be adopted as part of an aerodrome’s Safety Management System (SMS) whilst attempting to manage wildlife related hazards.

The course is a virtual classroom training which covers key facets of wildlife hazard control including: industry best-practices, strategies to minimise bird hazard attractants, as well as methods to identify trends and patterns and to keep record for risk management purposes.