September 2015 – Bird Strike Association of Canada – Comité canadien sur le péril aviaire

Planting Prairies at Airports Could Make Flying Safer

21 September 2015 News by Gary Searing

Those landing at Dayton International Airport next year will descend from the spacious skies into the fruited plains. Thanks to aviation director Terrence Slaybaugh’s groundbreaking prairie grass program, they’ll be greeted by songbirds, wildflowers, and shoulder-high grass instead of the typical turf. Dayton International isn’t doing it for the views. In an effort to make
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Bird hazard: laser-like focus on flock pit woes

5 September 2015 News by Gary Searing

Green lasers usually associated with thoughtless attacks on aircraft may be put to beneficial use by Australian airports as a way of controlling bird and wildlife hazards around runways. Brisbane Airport is talking with police and regulators about using the lasers to disrupt the flight paths of birds. The technique has been successfully adopted overseas
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Month: September 2015

Planting Prairies at Airports Could Make Flying Safer

Bird hazard: laser-like focus on flock pit woes