FAA Proposing Regulations to Keep Bird-Strike Info From Public
Timesunion.com is reporting a story that a policy which would regulate free-flowing information about bird strikes could be a safety move. The Timesunion.com site states that the FAA could be thinking the airlines would possibly withhold it’s voluntarily given infomation about the strikes.
Their reason? If a specific airline has more bird strikes it could effect ticket sales.
Filed under War on Birds | View CommentsCanada Geese Remains Found in Engines
AP is reporting that it was Geese remains that the NTSA claims was in the engines of US Airways 1549. They also stated the following:
From 1990 to 2007, there were nearly 80,000 reported incidents of birds striking nonmilitary aircraft, about one strike for every 10,000 flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Agriculture Department.
If you don’t think we are a WAR, please gather information, and by all means … look UP!
Filed under War on Birds | View CommentsBird Stories?
Have you ever been attacked by a bird? Ever had suspicions that you were being stalked or watched by them? When you share, we all win. Give the heads up by leaving a comment.
