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2004 Summary Report Bird Strikes to Canadian Aircraft
Table of Contents


Introduction

2004 Highlights
1.1 How This Report is Organized

2 - Overall Bird Strike Situation

2.1 Overall Situation

2.1a) Number of Reported Bird Strikes to Canadian Aircraft
2.1b) Reporting Source, Bird Strikes:
2.1c) Reporting Source, Mammal Strikes:

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) Altitude of Strikes
2.2g) Phase of Flight
2.2h) Sky Conditions
2.2i) Aircraft Involved: Top Ten
2.2j) 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: Top Twenty Airports
3.1b) Number of Reported Strikes by Region
3.1c) Month of Occurrence: By Region
3.1d) Number of Reported Strikes: All Canadian Airports
3.1e) Kind of Bird Involved: Strikes for Top Twenty Airports
3.1f) Strikes Involving Mammals: By Airport
3.1g) Month of Occurrence: Strikes for Top Ten Airports
3.1h) 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 Site

4.2 Characteristics of Military Strikes

4.2a) Kind of Bird Involved
4.2b) Month of Occurrence
4.2c) Aircraft Involved
4.2d) Altitude of Strikes

4.3 Operational Effects of Military Strikes

4.3a) Effects on Flight/Aircraft
4.3b) Parts Struck/Damaged