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On-Line Strike Reporting
FAAForm 5200-7 - Off Line (Hard Copy) Strike Reporting (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Revise an Existing Strike Report

• Overview of the bird strike problem
• Wildlife management information 
• Current Hazard Assessment Systems 
• Bird Identification Information 
• FAA Wildlife Strike Database 
• FAA Wildlife Management Guidelines
• International bird strike information 
• Research and Development 
• Education 
• Pictures 
• Resources 

• Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports:
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  Note: The French version of the manual is of the first edition. The authors are working on getting this edition updated. As soon as it is complete it will be posted.

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English Version (3.0 MB)
Spanish Version  (3.3 MB)
French Version  (4.5 MB)

Note: The French version of the manual is of the first edition. The authors are working on getting this edition updated. As soon as it is complete it will be posted.
 

• Analysis of Wildlife Strike Database:

Current Report
Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States 1990 - 2007


Archived Strike Reports
 

• An Aviation Industry Guide to the Management of Wildlife Hazards (Transport Canada):

Sharing the Skies Manual (TP 13549 E)

• Some Significant Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States:
  

Some Significant Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States (1990 - 2009)

• Bird Strike Committee USA
• Transport Canada (Bird Strike Committee Canada)
• German Birdstrike Committee
• International Bird Strike Committee 
• Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)
• Australian Gov't Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
• The International Center for the Study of Bird Migration (Israel)
• Information Relating to UK Birdstrikes

Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services. Effective 27 June 2005, this Memorandum of Understanding continues the cooperative relationship between the Federal Aviation Administration and Wildlife Services for mitigating wildlife hazards to aviation. This is an updated version of an MOU that was last updated in 1989 and reflects changes in federal regulations and agency names.

•  Certalert No. 9-10: Wildlife Hazard Assessments in Accordance with Part 139 Requirements
• Certalert No. 98-05: Grasses Attractive To Hazardous Wildlife
• Certalert No. 04-09: Relationship Between FAA And Wildlife Services
• Certalert No. 04-16: Deer Hazard to Aircraft and Deer Fencing
• Certalert No. 06-07: Requests by State Wildlife Agencies to Facilitate and Encourage Habitat for State-Listed Threatened and Endangered Species and Species of Special Concern on Airports
• AC 150/5200-32A, Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes
• AC 150/5200-33B, Hazardous Wildlife Attractants On Or Near Airports
• AC 150/5200-34A, Construction or Establishment of Landfills Near Public Airports
• AC 150/5200-36, Qualifications for Wildlife Biologist Conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments and Training Curriculums for Airport Personnel Involved in Controlling Wildlife Hazards on Airports
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In the last several months we have received a lot of questions concerning FAA guidance on the use of lasers on airports to harass hazardous wildlife. There are 2 documents that provide FAA guidance on outdoor laser use around airports.

FAA Advisory Circular 70-1 Outdoor Laser Operations, (12-30-04) provides information for those proponents planning to conduct outdoor laser operations that may affect aircraft operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). Also, the AC explains why notification to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is necessary, how to notify the FAA of the planned laser operation, and what action the FAA will take to respond to such notifications.

FAA Order 7400.2F - Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. [Effective Date: February 16, 2006 Includes Change 1, Effective August 3, 2006]. Part 6, Chapter 29 prescribes policy, responsibilities, and guidelines for processing a Notice of Proposed Outdoor Laser Operations and determining the potential effect of outdoor laser activities on users of the National Airspace System.