General Aviation Pilots’ Strategies to Mitigate Bird Strikes

Authors

Flavio A. C. Mendonca Ph.D., Perdue UniversityFollow
Thomas Q. Carney Ph.D., Purdue UniversityFollow

Submitting Campus

Daytona Beach

Department

Aeronautical Science

Document Type

Presentation without Video

Publication/Presentation Date

8-2018

Abstract/Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has partnered with the FAA since 1995.

USDA has assisted the FAA with production of yearly and special reports on wildlife hazards to aviation:

• Develop or enhance existing wildlife hazard management programs (including pilots)
• Create refinements in the development and implementation of integrated research and operational efforts to mitigate the risk of bird strikes

Publisher

Purdue University

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Purdue Road School 2018 Presentations

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Number of Pages

27

Additional Information

Dr. Mendonca was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.

Scholarly Commons Citation

Mendonca, F. A., & Carney, T. Q. (2018). General Aviation Pilots’ Strategies to Mitigate Bird Strikes. , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/1707