A bird strike is an event where an aircraft impacts a bird.
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What's the greatest height at which a bird has collided with an aircraft?
70% of birds fly below 1,500ft, 25% of birds fly between 1,500ft and 15,000ft, and only 5% above 15,000ft. What is the greatest height at which a bird has hit an aircraft? What species was the bird?
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What precautions are taken to avoid bird strikes?
According to this Wikipedia page on bird strike,
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported 65,139
bird strikes for 2011-14, and the Federal Aviation Authority counted
177,269 wildlife strike reports on civil aircraft between…
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Are there any preventive measures against bird strikes while in flight?
Most of the preventive measures for bird strikes are at/around the airport but what are some of the ways that can be used to prevent bird strikes on the plane as it is climbing or in flight?
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What maintenance actions are required after a bird strike?
Does the SRM or AMM detail what Inspections to do following a bird strike? Do the engineers have to examine the bird remains too and report it to someone?
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