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Birdstrike Avoidance
Reduce the Likelihood of Birdstrikes
95% of all birdstrikes occur within a 12 mile radius of the airport. 30% of birdstrikes that cause substantial damage occur above 500 ft. The airline industry has asked the question:
Is there a means by which birds might better discern aircraft position and speed, so as to reduce collisions?
We know vision is a primary and highly developed sensory pathway in birds, and recent work has shown that light can be an effective tool as a repellent and, potentially, as an alert. Birdstrikes cost the airline industry internationally over $1.28 billion annually. What can be done to make your aircraft more visible to birds? The Pulselite system provides an answer:
By making the aircraft more visible. Airlines that have outfitted the Pulselite System on their fleet have experienced a 20% to 30% reduction or more to their birdstrike problem. |
Birdstrike Facts:
Birdstrikes are equally likely to occur at night as they are during the day - up to 500 ft. above the runway. Birdstrikes are 7.2 times more likely tooccur at night compared to day between 500 and 3500 ft above the runway. |