Comments on: Fowl play http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=448 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Sun, 19 May 2013 17:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Roy Uchman http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-11480 Roy Uchman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:46:28 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=448#comment-11480 There is an informative publication from Transport Canada, which is available online:
“Sharing the Skies is a guide for everyone in the aviation community — a compendium of knowledge intended to generate both an understanding of and a reduction in the problems that arise when wildlife and aircraft interact.”

A quote from chapter 10 of the book, “If you encounter birds, the most effective evasive action may be to climb above them while maintaining a safe speed. Biologists have observed that some birds break downwards when threatened. Other recent studies indicate that some birds may view aircraft as immobile objects, and turn slowly away when at a perceived safe distance.”

]]> By: Jason Miller http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-2841 Jason Miller Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:06:46 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=448#comment-2841 I’ve read that birds tend to dive when making evasive maneuvers, but I can’t cite my source on that (long forgotten)! :)

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