What is the recommended way to avoid a flock of birds at your altitude?

When encountering birds en route, climb to avoid collision, because birds in flocks generally distribute themselves downward, with lead birds being at the highest altitude. Avoid overflight of known areas of bird concentration and flying at low altitudes during bird migration.

What do pilots do about birds?

Pilots help steer aircraft design and operations bird strike while flying at cruise speed at sea level, and engines to withstand the ingestion of 4 to 8 lb. birds at 200 knots while operating at 100 percent, all with input from airline pilots.

What do airports use to scare birds away?

One of the most popular methods to scare birds off airport land is firing air cannons when birds are present in an area of aircraft activity, but airports also often alter the nearby landscape to be less bird-friendly, filling in ponds or replacing grass with gravel.

Can a flock of birds take down a plane?

The bird can hit any part of an airplane and in all cases it will be called a bird strike. When an aircraft crashes with another type of animal, like a bat, coyote or even deer, such an incident is called a wildlife strike. According to the latest reports, around 98\% of wildlife strikes are bird strikes.

Are pilots required to report bird strikes?

Reporting a Bird or Wildlife Strike ATC has a duty under FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 2-1-22, to inform other pilots about the hazard, as well as other ATC facilities and automated flight service stations. Additionally, you should fill out a NASA ASRS report.

What will happen if a bird hit a plane?

Bird strikes can sometimes result in loss of thrust in the engine(s) or the cracking of the surface of the canopy or windshield. These cracks can sometimes disrupt the air pressure inside the cabin and result in altitude loss or other flight-related problems.

What happens if a bird flies into a plane engine?

Jet engine ingestion is extremely serious due to the rotation speed of the engine fan and engine design. As the bird strikes a fan blade, that blade can be displaced into another blade and so forth, causing a cascading failure.

What happens to birds in airports?

It is safe, humane and discrete. Airports and malls are now using a new trap called the Sparrow Trap Door to rescue birds from inside buildings and atrium. Cage traps simply do not work indoors and birds tend to harm their beaks trying to escape.