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Bird Strike Summary Report - 1994


1994 Summary Report
Bird Strikes to Canadian Aircraft

Table of Contents

1 - Introduction

1994 Highlights
1.1 How This Report Is Organized

2 - Overall Bird Strike Situation

2.1 Overall Situation

2.1a Number of Reported Strikes to Canadian Aircraft
2.1b Reporting Source
2.1c Strikes Reported by Airport Personnel: Top Ten and Major Federal Airports

2.2 Characteristics of Strikes Overall

2.2a Kind of Bird Involved: Top Ten
2.2b Kind of Bird Involved: All Species
2.2c Month of Occurrence
2.2d Time of Day
2.2e Light Conditions
2.2f Height of Strikes
2.2g Phase of Flight
2.2h Sky Conditions
2.2i Precipitation
2.2j Aircraft Involved: Top Thirteen
2.2k Aircraft Involved: By Engine Type
2.2l Aircraft Involved: All Reported Strikes

2.3 Operational Effects Overall

2.3a Effects on Flight/Aircraft
2.3b Parts Struck/Damaged
2.3c Strikes/Damage to Aircraft by Engine Type

3 - Bird Strikes at Canadian Airports

3.1 Characteristics of Strikes at Canadian Airports

3.1a Number of Reported Strikes by Region
3.1b Number of Reported Strikes: Top Twenty-One Airports
3.1c Number of Reported Strikes: Top Twenty-One, ON Airport
3.1d Strike Rates: Top Nineteen Airports
3.1e Strike Rates: Top Seventeen Civilian Airports from 3.1b
3.1f Number of Reported Strikes: All Canadian Airports
3.1g Kind of Bird Involved: By Region
3.1h Kind of Bird Involved: Strikes for Top Seventeen Airports
3.1i Month of Occurrence: Strikes for Top Ten Airports
3.1j Month of Occurrence: By Region
3.1k Strikes Involving Mammals: By Airport
3.1l Phase of Flight: Strikes for Top Ten Airports

4 - Bird Strikes to Military Aircraft

4.1 Overall Situation

4.1a Number of Reported Military Strikes: By Air Base

4.2 Characteristics of Military Strikes

4.2a Kind of Bird Involved
4.2b Time of Day
4.2c Month of Occurrence
4.2d Aircraft Involved
4.2e Height of Strikes

4.3 Operational Effects of Military Strikes

4.3a Effects On Flight/Aircraft
4.3b Parts Struck/Damaged