Avicast
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Avicast is Avisure’s very own podcast, focusing on trends and news in the aviation wildlife industry.
Training for Wildlife Hazard Management
When it comes to managing wildlife hazards on airports, you want to make sure that whoever is doing that management, knows what they are doing. And just like every other aspect of aviation safety management, training is critical.
When it comes to managing wildlife hazards on airports, you want to make sure that whoever is doing that management, knows what they are doing. And just like every other aspect of aviation safety management, training is critical. In this episode Kylie Patrick (Principal Consultant) is joined by Jeff Follet (General Manager for Avisure Services) and they talk about what training requirements look like around the world, and what it should look like. A must-listen-to episode for anyone that needs training and for those who are developing and delivering it.
Links:
Services
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) are a problem at many Australian airports, but managing ibis off-airport is the key to managing them on-airport. In this episode we join the collective experience from Avisure and our sister company Ecosure to talk about ibis management. Joining Kylie is Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist), and our very special guest Carla McKevitt (Ecologist) from Ecosure
Links:
https://ecosure.com.au/
https://ecosure.com.au/services/wildlife-management/ibis-management/
https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/australian-white-ibis
Adult ibis call copyright Fraser Simpson Australian White Ibis bird photo call and song/ Threskiornis molucca (Ibis molucca) (dibird.com)
Ibis chick call copyright Pritam Baruah Australian White Ibis bird photo call and song/ Threskiornis molucca (Ibis molucca) (dibird.com)
John Weller joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2009 as a National Wildlife Biologist just weeks after the ditching of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. In this episode he talks to Kylie Patrick about his role with the FAA and the protocols they have in place to help airports identify and manage wildlife hazards throughout the United States.
Links:
FAA wildlife strike database https://wildlife.faa.gov/home
Advisory Circulars:
- 150/5200-32 Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes
- 150/5200-33 Hazardous Wildlife Attractants On or Near Airports
- 150/5200-34 Construction or Establishment of Landfills near Public Airports
- 150/5200-36 Qualifications for Wildlife Biologist Conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments and Training Curriculums for Airport Personnel Involved in Controlling Wildlife Hazards on Airports
- 150/5200-38 Protocol for the Conduct and Review of Wildlife Hazard Site Visits, Wildlife Hazard Assessments, and Wildlife Hazard Management Plans
- 150/5220-25 Airport Avian Radar Systems
FAA wildlife resources https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/wildlife/resources/
Code of Regulations – Part 139 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-139
Flight 1549 NTSB Accident Report https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR1003.pdf
The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) is formally recognised as Australia’s primary aviation wildlife hazard management reference body and fulfils Australia’s commitment to have a national bird strike committee as recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Full of expertise from a cross-section of industry, the AAWHG are a go-to for the Australian aviation industry. AAWHG’s chair, Ash McAlpine, joins Kylie Patrick to talk about what they do.
Links:
- 2021 Webinar Series https://aawhg.org/events/2021-webinar-series/
- Plane Wild (newsletter) https://aawhg.org/news-and-media/plane-wild/
- Resources https://aawhg.org/resources/
- Recommended Practices https://aawhg.org/resources/recommended-practices/
- ICAO / AAWHG Webinars:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eBWLY7MgFY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wlfmG9filA
Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist) joins Kylie Patrick to talk about a particularly problematic and territorial species … Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles). They introduce lapwings, discuss why they are a strike risk, and talk about approaches to managing them on airports.
Links:
https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/spur-winged-plover (lapwing audio call source)
Masked Lapwings: general background https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/masked-lapwing
Lapwings around the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanellus
ATSB Australian aviation wildlife strike statistics 2008 – 2017 https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/2018/ar-2018-035/
Kylie is joined by Phil Shaw, Avisure’s Managing Director. Phil is one of the leading experts in the field of wildlife risk assessment and mitigation in aviation, and in this episode, Kylie and Phil talk about the basics of assessing wildlife risks on airports.
Links:
John Allan Risk Assessment
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00776.x
Richard Dolbeer papers:
Avisure’s Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by our Wildlife Biologist, Alexandra Stone. In this episode, Kylie and Alex talk about a small but very common bird on Australian airports, Fairy Martins (Petrochelidon ariel). They discuss how to identify them from other similar species, their strike risk, and ways to manage them on airports.
Links:
https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/fairy-martin
Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist) joins Kylie Patrick to talk about a particularly problematic and territorial species … Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles). They introduce lapwings, discuss why they are a strike risk, and talk about approaches to managing them on airports.
Links:
https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/spur-winged-plover (lapwing audio call source)
Masked Lapwings: general background https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/masked-lapwin
Lapwings around the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanellus
ATSB Australian aviation wildlife strike statistics 2008 – 2017 https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/2018/ar-2018-035/
In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined by Captain Brian Greeves, Director of Aviation Solutions and a safety and technical consultant for the Australian & International Pilots Associations. We discuss some of the challenges pilots face when confronted with wildlife hazards and identify gaps in training to help pilots mitigate strikes.
In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined again by our Principal Biologist, Will Jamieson, where they talk about some key rules airports should consider if they want their wildlife hazard management programs to be effective.
Kylie Patrick is joined by Martin Ziviani, Senior Wildlife Biologist for Avisure. In this Avicast episode, Kylie and Marty talk about using dogs on airports to disperse wildlife. They discuss what’s involved in finding the right dog, training the dog and handler, and some of the risks and challenges with using dogs on airports.
Kylie Patrick is joined by Nick Yearwood, a freelance aviation consultant from the UK (International Birdstrike) who worked for the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority for 36 years. Nick’s regulatory experience spans oversight/ compliance, policy decision making with international influencing, working with airport operators, global air carriers, and ground handling organisations. As a regulator, he spent many years working with airports around the UK and EU on wildlife hazard management, and in this episode Kylie and Nick talk about the role of the regulator in aviation wildlife hazard management.
Links:
http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&mode=detail&id=2726
Avisure’s Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick is joined by our Principal Biologist/Regional Manager, Will Jamieson. In this episode Kylie and Will talk about a uniquely Australian issue, kangaroos on airports. They discuss the significant strike risk associated with such a large terrestrial mammal and how airports can manage the risk, with a particular emphasis on good fences to exclude them from airside areas.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo
https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/59b8b197e4b074a7c6e1897b
Avisure’s Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by Phil Shaw, Managing Director of Avisure and Ecosure. In this first AviCast episode, Kylie and Phil talk about what listeners can expect from AviCast, introduce the global bird strike database, and discuss some of the strengths and challenges in the way the aviation industry approaches wildlife hazard management.