Bird Strike Question

[tittyjet]

It seems that I remember that it is a regulation that one must fill out a bird strike report after such an occurence; because I'm just too lazy to look it up for myself, I thought I'd ask if this is, indeed, the case, even if it was reported to the tower immediately after it happened.

Thx.

 

[reno]

It is in fact a required report, but I'm also too lazy to look it up.

 

[DrewBlows]

There is a "Bird/ Other Wildlife Strike Report" in Appendix 1. of the AIM (Form 5200-7), but I don't ever recall reading a regulation that says that if you hit a bird you must fill out this form. If anyone knows otherwise I'd be interested to know.

 

[tittyjet]

OK, did the verbal report to the tower meet the requirement, or do we need to fill one out manually?

 

[Saabslime]

Not a "required" report. Its a "nice info to have" for NASA though.

 

[Mayday911]

A bird strike is probably a required report to your company.

Mayday

 

[AK737FO]

Be Careful

I knew two guys who hit a goose, by accident of course. It crushed in the leading edge pretty good. They reported it to the tower. The FAA shows up a day or two later to look at the damage and ends of declaring it an ACCIDENT - because of the amount of damage done to the wing.
So... two good pilots, forever branded with an accident on their records because they hit a goose.

I for one will NEVER tell the tower anything about a bird strick. The FAA can take a long walk off a short pier.

 

[wild bill kelso]

Re: Be Careful

I for one will NEVER tell the tower anything about a bird strick. The FAA can take a long walk off a short pier.

Thats really smart. What if the bird lands on the runway and the next departure sucks it up, loses a motor and kills every one on board?

 

[ArcticFlier]

Re: Re: Be Careful

Thats really smart. What if the bird lands on the runway and the next departure sucks it up, loses a motor and kills every one on board?

Aw........geez.........you beat me to it.

AF

 

[flightmahtman4n]

I hit a bird in gaytona beach and the tower told me that I had to call the FSDO and gave me a number, I was freaked out to deal with the FAA, but to my surprise after a week of trying to reach someone in the Orlando FSDO I gave up, nobody seemed to care,

 

[FlyingDawg]

I hit a group (aprox 20) of birds once just after takeoff. I filled out a bird strike report and soon after got a FAA inquiry as to why I continued the flight. I guess they didn't read the part in the remarks section concerning the lack of visability (and ceilings for that matter) to shoot the approach back into the same airport! After monitoring the engines and determining that no hydraulics were lost I proceded to the scheduled airport about 30 minutes away. When we arrived maint. grounded the aircraft due to a large dent (beyond limits) on the nose.

I still wonder if the FAA inquiry was from the bird strike report or the aircraft inspection required by the FAA.

In regards to the FAA inquiry the just asked a number of questions concerning my decision to continue. In the end they said I did the right thing.

If it happens again, I will not fill out the report unless their is damage to the aircraft or the controller knows about it (dead birds on the field).