Why do we call ourselves
Birdstrike Management?
Not surprisingly, because everything we do is related to preventing (managing) the risk of birds and other wildlife from striking or impacting aircraft operations. It is what the International Civil Aviation Organisation fundamentally describe as 'when wildlife and an aircraft come into contact' and the consequences can be catastrophic.
Background
Would you believe, the first 'birdstrike' occurred in 1905 when a Wright Flyer (yes, from the Wright Brothers who built the first 'engine powered' aircraft) struck a bird. It only took 7 years for the first fatality to occur with the same aircraft when a Herring Gull got entangled in the control wires resulting in a crash that killed the pilot, Captain Cal Rodgers, in 1912.
Recent History
With the advent of jet aircraft, speed and the presence of thousands of aircraft travelling all around the world, it is hardly surprising we have now had nearly 300 aircraft losses and hundreds of lives lost due to bird and wildlife strikes. Understanding birds and wildlife behaviour is where BML help to assist safety managers and aviation specialists with controlling and reducing their exposure today.