Comments on: A visualization of bird strike data http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/a-visualization-of-bird-strike-data/ The free online magazine and airport guide for pilots Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sylvia http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/a-visualization-of-bird-strike-data/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Sylvia Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:53:19 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/a-visualization-of-bird-strike-data/#comment-774 A commercial pilot I know told me that in the UK, there is a huge amount of paperwork that now needs filing in order to report a bird strike. As a result, the common advice is that if you think something might have struck your plane, say it was a bat. No red-tape nor extra paperwork involved. I recently saw a report of mammals hit by aerocraft and wondered if this might be related. A commercial pilot I know told me that in the UK, there is a huge amount of paperwork that now needs filing in order to report a bird strike. As a result, the common advice is that if you think something might have struck your plane, say it was a bat. No red-tape nor extra paperwork involved.

I recently saw a report of mammals hit by aerocraft and wondered if this might be related.

]]> By: Pat Flannigan http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/a-visualization-of-bird-strike-data/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Pat Flannigan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:45:51 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/a-visualization-of-bird-strike-data/#comment-710 It's important to keep things in perspective. Based on the data visualization, the vast majority of birdstrikes happen to jet aircraft. Not surprising, considering the substantial difference in speed between a DC-9 and a C-182. With a light prop, the birds have more time to react and get out of the way. In fact, the highest number of bird strikes reported doing any damage was 154 in 1998, and that was only minor damage. For those worried about birdstrikes, here's some advice an old CFI shared with me that has almost mostly proven to be true in my experience: birds always dive. It’s important to keep things in perspective. Based on the data visualization, the vast majority of birdstrikes happen to jet aircraft. Not surprising, considering the substantial difference in speed between a DC-9 and a C-182. With a light prop, the birds have more time to react and get out of the way.

In fact, the highest number of bird strikes reported doing any damage was 154 in 1998, and that was only minor damage.

For those worried about birdstrikes, here’s some advice an old CFI shared with me that has almost mostly proven to be true in my experience: birds always dive.

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