A vital step toward mitigating the risk of aircraft accidents due to wildlife strikes is the collection, analyses, and understanding of wildlife strike data considering regional factors such as bird m..
A vital step toward mitigating the risk of aircraft accidents due to wildlife strikes is the collection, analyses, and understanding of wildlife strike data considering regional factors such as bird migration patterns, local wildlife populations, and seasons of the year as they may be different in individual regions. Those factors, in addition to wildlife habitat conditions at and around the airports, for example, vary drastically across the United States, demanding an approach that will look at the specific patterns as they relate to a specific region. The purpose of this research project is to develop empirical information obtained from the analyses of wildlife strikes at Part 139 airports in the state of Florida (2011-2020). Specifically, the purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to discover new information based upon the findings of relevant data analyzed that can be used for the safety management of wildlife; 2) to determine if there is a statistically significant difference in the likelihood of a strike among the four seasons of the year. Findings of this project can be used as the groundwork during the development and assessment of safety programs to prevent aircraft accidents due to wildlife strikes in Florida.
