Dan Parsons 30/6/22 Dan Parsons 30/6/22

Talking about Wildlife Strikes & COVID-19

Just in case you’re not already sick of me going on about the impact of COVID-19 on wildlife strike rates, here is Kylie Patrick and I talking about it for almost an hour!

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COVID-19 Bird Strike Update #4

For quite a while now, I’ve been tracking the impact of the COVID-19 air traffic downturn on wildlife strike rates. Early warnings highlighted the potential for and early indications were that there was a risk of increased wildlife strike rates while the industry returned to the skies. Since then, a lot more research has been done and presented. I presented my full year 2020 findings at the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group’s (AAWHG) 2021 Webinar Series last October with the video going online last week.

Check it out here…

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Opening Up: What Surprises Lurk within your Aerodrome?

Depending on the nature of the COVID-19 outbreak in your area, aerodrome operations may have ground to a halt, barely hiccuped or maybe even increased. For those in the first category, that have struggled through intermittent and/or prolonged lockdowns, the end could be insight. But getting going again could be fraught with insidious risks.

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