Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Graduate
individual
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Aman Shah, Graduate
Lead Presenter's Name
Aman Shah
Faculty Mentor Name
Coimbra Mendonca, Flavio Antonio
Abstract
KEYWORDS: Aviation Safety, Wildlife Strikes, Yearly Seasons, Part 139 Airports, Colorado
The need to enhance aviation safety is ongoing, and contribution in every aspect is needed. Aircraft wildlife strike is a growing aviation safety concern. Denver International Airport — a major airport — in Colorado, has observed the most wildlife strikes from 2009 to 2019. Colorado observes wildlife migration of specific species throughout the year. Therefore, a study on wildlife strikes at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado would be significant and interesting.
This ongoing study is an attempt to answer the following research questions:
- What is the number of wildlife strikes per 100,000 movements for each year during 2013–2020 at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado?
- Are the seasons of the year a significant predictor of wildlife strikes at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado?
The researcher will answer the research questions by reviewing, sorting, and analyzing existing wildlife strike and aircraft operations data from 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado. The Wildlife Strike Index will be calculated and evaluated per season per airport from 2013 to 2022. This study adds to the body of knowledge by addressing the lack of published wildlife-strike data and information from Colorado’s airports.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
EFFECT OF YEARLY SEASONS ON WILDLIFE STRIKES AT PART 139 AIRPORTS IN COLORADO
KEYWORDS: Aviation Safety, Wildlife Strikes, Yearly Seasons, Part 139 Airports, Colorado
The need to enhance aviation safety is ongoing, and contribution in every aspect is needed. Aircraft wildlife strike is a growing aviation safety concern. Denver International Airport — a major airport — in Colorado, has observed the most wildlife strikes from 2009 to 2019. Colorado observes wildlife migration of specific species throughout the year. Therefore, a study on wildlife strikes at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado would be significant and interesting.
This ongoing study is an attempt to answer the following research questions:
- What is the number of wildlife strikes per 100,000 movements for each year during 2013–2020 at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado?
- Are the seasons of the year a significant predictor of wildlife strikes at 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado?
The researcher will answer the research questions by reviewing, sorting, and analyzing existing wildlife strike and aircraft operations data from 14 Part 139 airports in Colorado. The Wildlife Strike Index will be calculated and evaluated per season per airport from 2013 to 2022. This study adds to the body of knowledge by addressing the lack of published wildlife-strike data and information from Colorado’s airports.