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Fera background
- Who we are, our influence
and experience
- Birdstrike background &
definitions
- The “Wizz” project
- Key findings & lessons
learned
- Financial implications
Birdstrike Risk Reduction Andy Baxter UK Birdstrike Avoidance Team - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Birdstrike Risk Reduction Andy Baxter UK Birdstrike Avoidance Team - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Birdstrike Risk Reduction Andy Baxter UK Birdstrike Avoidance Team Manager Fera background Who we are, our influence and experience Birdstrike background & definitions The Wizz project Key findings & lessons
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Fera background
The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) is a government research agency employing over 700 scientists, with a turnover
- f c.£70 million.
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The birdstrike team
Birdstrike team staff currently chair the International Birdstrike Committee, sit on the European Space Agency Birdstrike Advisory Board, advise the UK CAA and develop SARPS for ICAO, EASA and IBSC.
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Birdstrike experience: 162 airports in 33 countries in 6 continents (7?)
- Romania
- Poland
- Norway
- Bulgaria
- Spain
- Cyprus
- Gibraltar
- Belgium
- Italy
- Hungary
- Germany
- Serbia
- Netherlands
- Abu Dhabi
- Dubai
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Morocco
- Falklands
- Mongolia
- India
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- BAA Group
- CAA
- Birmingham
- London City
- Luton
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Derry
- Guernsey
- Norwich
- Southend
- MoD
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Current delivery:
- Standards Checks & Off-airfield Survey (40
airports this year)
- Training (CAA, airports, MoD)
- Certification standards (MoD)
- Remains Identification (Airlines, Airframe and
Engine Manufacturers)
- Risk assessment, SMS & Standards checks
(Airlines, CAA’s, Airports).
- Project management (Airports & Government)
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Reporting in the UK
Article143 of the Air Navigation Order (Mandatory Reporting of Birdstrikes), “..the commander of an aircraft is required to make a report to the CAA of any birdstrike
- ccurrence that occurs whilst the aircraft is in
flight within United Kingdom airspace.
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Airline Issue...
IBSC definition
Confirmed strikes:
- Any reported collision between a bird or other wildlife and an aircraft for which
evidence in the form of a carcass, remains or damage to the aircraft is found.
- Any bird/wildlife found dead on an airfield where there is no other obvious cause of
death (e.g. struck by a car, flew into a window etc.). - Evidence Serious incidents:
- Incidents where the presence of birds/wildlife on or around the airfield has any effect
- n a flight whether or not evidence of a strike can be found. - Effect
Unconfirmed strikes:
- Any reported collision between a bird or other wildlife and an
aircraft for which no physical evidence is found.
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Results
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Who stomachs the cost? - EASA current estimates:
- Average cost of a
non-damaging birdstrike €15,000
- Average cost of a
damaging birdstrike €150,000
- Total annual cost to
industry +€1 billion
- Airlines & Insurers
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Project
- ICAO safety indicator is 1 birdstrike per 1000
departures (5 per 10,000 ‘movements’).
- Wizzair identified 25 airports above this ICAO
level (range 1.0 to 10.7)
- Fera employed to review data and visit
airports to evaluate compliance with international standards.
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The Service
- Desk based evaluation of high ‘risk’ airports
assessing possible on and off airfield birdstrike hazards
- Airport visit (with Wizz personnel) to review
procedures, implementations in relation to best practice standards and identification of background (off-airfield) hazard levels.
- Report to airline with recommendations for requesting
action plan (enhanced bird control) from the airport
- Follow-up visits and on-going support
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Specific checks of:
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Bird Control Programme
- Does the airport have a policy document?
- Does the airport operate an evidence-based
SMS?
- What information informs the SMS process?
- Are the roles and responsibilities clearly
defined and understood by all concerned?
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Recording
- Check quality of data
entry
- Assess analysis
undertaken
- Check for birdstrike
records and actions
- Remains identification
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Airside Habitat Management
- Identify attractants
- Assess airside grass &
determine maintenance schedule
- Consider built
environment
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Active Bird Control
- Assess range of
equipment used
- Assess quality of
use – automated vs
- perated
- Assess cooperation
with other staff
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Training
- Check whether
personnel trained
- Assess efficacy of
training received
- Identify training
requirements
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13km off-airfield monitoring
- Assess ICAO
compliance
- Assess
methodology used
- Evaluate progress
made
- Suggest
improvements
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Report to airline
- Review of risk / background bird population at
airport
- Evaluation of control measures and how
they’re deployed (not just tick boxes)
- Assessment of habitat management efforts
- Comments on management structure
- Recommendations
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Recommendations made
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Follow up visits
- Repeat visit during key risk periods
- Assess progress made & credit
improvements
- Identify ongoing problem areas
- Develop longer term management strategies
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Results:
- 20% reduction in Wizzair birdstrike rate
comparing 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2011.
- >45% reduction in Wizzair birdstrike rate
comparing 2nd quarter 2010 to 2nd quarter 2011.
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The benefits (Wizzair data)
- Minimum reduction to date (20%) = 29
birdstrikes
- €15,000 (assuming no damaging strikes) per
birdstrike = €435,000 savings to airline per year.
- Payoff @ £5k-£10k per airport - < 6 months
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