UK Bird Strike Committee meeting – 24 & 25 November 2014

Bird Control Group one of the speakers at UK Bird Strike Committee meeting

The UK Bird Strike Committee was organized at the Civil Aviation Authority head office at London Gatwick on 24-25 November. Present were the majority of UK airports, Dublin airport and airport representatives from Italy, USA and the Netherlands. Also Easyjet and Airbus were participating, telling about their bird strike damage and measures how to prevent. The purpose of the meeting was sharing knowledge and new developments. A few topics were the new European regulations issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the CAP 772 by the Civil Aviation Authority. CAP 772 provides guidance to assist aerodrome operators in establishing and maintaining an effective Bird Control Management Plan (BCMP), including the measures necessary to assess the bird strike risk at the aerodrome, and the identification of appropriate action to minimize that risk.

Steinar Henskes was one of the speakers informing about our laser technology and special airports products, such as Aerolaser Handheld and Aerolaser Groundflex. Southamption airport and Dublin airport shared their experiences with the Aerolaser Handheld.