Kylie Patrick is joined by Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist) to talk about a particularly problematic and territorial species, the Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles). They introduce lapwings, discuss why they are a strike risk, and talk about approaches to managing them on airports.

Masked Lapwing call (source)

Masked Lapwings

Lapwings around the world

ATSB Australian aviation wildlife strike statistics 2008 – 2017

Kylie is joined by Phil Shaw, Avisure’s Managing Director. Phil is one of the leading experts in wildlife risk assessment and mitigation in aviation, and in this episode, Kylie and Phil talk about the basics of assessing wildlife risks on airports and why it's important.

John Allan Risk Assessment

Richard Dolbeer 1

Richard Dolbeer 2

Avisure’s Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by our Wildlife Biologist, Alexandra Stone. In this episode, Kylie and Alex talk about a small but very common bird on Australian airports, Fairy Martins (Petrochelidon ariel). They discuss how to identify them from other similar species, their strike risk, and ways to manage them.

Fairy Martin

Tree Martin

Welcome Swallow

Kylie is joined again by Martin Ziviani, Avisure's Senior Wildlife Biologist. In this episode, Kylie and Marty talk about why identifying birds on airports is critical to an effective wildlife management program. They talk about how challenging it can be for people who aren’t specifically trained in ornithology (the science of birds), or for those who aren't that interested in birds, and how these challenges can be overcome using a few simple tips.

Avisure bird identification service

Australian birds: Birds in Backyard

New Zealand Birds

BirdLife Australia

BirdLIfe International

Birds of the World

Australia bird identification guide - Pizzey and Knight

Australia bird identification guide - Slater

USA bird identification guide - Stan Tekiela

NZ bird identification guide - Andrew Crowe

Brazil bird identification guide - Tomas Sigrist

India bird identification guide - Anand Saxena

Canada bird identification guide - J Finlay

Japan bird identification guide - Tadao Shimba

Indonesia bird identification guide - Morten Strange

Britain bird identification guide - Paul Sterry

South America bird identification guide - Francisco Erize

East Africa bird identification guide - Terry Stevenson

In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined by Captain Brian Greeves, Director of Aviation Solutions and a safety and technical consultant for the Australian & International Pilots Associations. We discuss some of the challenges pilots face when confronted with wildlife hazards and identify gaps in training to help pilots mitigate strikes.

For the audio transmission shared in this episode, we note that there is no intended criticism of the crew or ATC. Rather, we see these examples as important learning experiences to help inform future decision making relating to wildlife hazard management in aviation.  

Aviation Solutions

Australian Airline Pilots' Association

Kalitta Air - European Kestrel strike

Flying-foxes

Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group Recommended Practice: Flight Crew – Training and Competency

Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group Recommended Practice: Phraseology

Bruce MacKinnon legacy: Sharing the Skies

In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined again by our Principal Biologist, Will Jamieson, where they talk about some key rules airports should consider if they want their wildlife hazard management programs to be effective.

Kylie Patrick is joined by Martin Ziviani, Senior Wildlife Biologist for  Avisure. In this Avicast episode, Kylie and Marty talk about using dogs on airports to disperse wildlife. They discuss what's involved in finding the right dog, training the dog and handler, and some of the risks and challenges with using dogs on airports.

Joe the Wonder Dog

Craig Murray Dog Training 

Border Collies at Dover AFB

Kylie Patrick is joined by Nick Yearwood, a freelance aviation consultant from the UK (International Birdstrike) who worked for the UK's Civil Aviation Authority for 36 years. Nick's regulatory experience spans oversight/compliance, policy decision making with international influencing, working with airport operators, global air carriers, and ground handling organisations. As a regulator, he spent many years working with airports around the UK and EU on wildlife  hazard management, and in this episode Kylie and Nick talk about the role of the regulator in aviation wildlife hazard management.

CAP 772 Wildlife Hazard Management at Aerodromes

Avisure's Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick is joined by our Principal Biologist/Regional Manager, Will Jamieson. In this episode Kylie and Will talk about a uniquely Australian issue, kangaroos on airports. They discuss the significant strike risk associated with such a large terrestrial mammal and how airports can manage the risk, with a particular emphasis on good fences to exclude them from airside areas. 

Kangaroos

Caselaw: Five Star Medical Centre Pty Ltd v Kempsey Shire Council

Avisure's Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by Phil Shaw, Managing Director of Avisure and Ecosure. In this first episode, Kylie and Phil talk about what listeners can expect from Avicast, introduce the global wildlife strike database, and discuss some of the strengths and challenges in the way the aviation industry approaches wildlife hazard management.

Wildlife strike database

Calbraith Rodgers

Miracle on the Hudson

Miracle on the corn field

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 B737-8 (MAX) March 2019