Guidebook for Addressing Aircraft/wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports


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This report presents the different wildlife challenges that airports may face and the techniques and strategies for addressing them. The Guidebook discusses for airport mangers and other airport personnel at general aviation airports with limited resources (1) the different species that can be found at airports and specific information that will be helpful in identifying and controlling them, (2) the various wildlife attractants and best management practices that can be employed by airport operators to minimize wildlife activity at and around airports, (3) wildlife control strategies and techniques that are most appropriate at general aviation airports, and (4) how to develop a wildlife control program--




Wildlife in Airport Environments


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S. Department of Agriculture--Cecilia Soldatini "Journal of Field Ornithology"




Habitat Management to Deter Wildlife at Airports


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Airfield turf -- Landscaping -- Airport structures, perching, nesting, and denning -- Alternative energy -- Agriculture -- Other vegetation on airport property -- Water resources -- Permitting concerns -- Other potential conflicts -- Conclusions and further research.




Advisory Circular


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US Airways Flight 1549 Accident


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A hearing about the collision of an airliner with a flock of birds which forced the pilot, Chesley Sullenberger, to land the crippled aircraft on the Hudson River, which he did successfully.