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| Keeping deer off the runways | |
| Written by Nixalite of America | |
East Moline, IL –
Nixalite of
America offers an effective deer barrier that is an economical
alternative to metal or plastic deer fencing: Deer Blocker. The
high-quality construction, economy and ease of installation make Deer
Blocker a good fit for airport wildlife mitigation applications. Mammals are the most common animals other than birds that are associated with aircraft strikes. Mammal strikes are only a small percentage of the total recorded strikes, but strikes with large ungulates including deer are extremely dangerous. The number of white-tailed deer in the U.S. has increased from 100,000 in 1900 to 26 million in 2000. In a 10-year period of 1990-1999, 430 civil aircraft were involved with collisions with deer.Nixalite’s Deer Blocker is:
Tips for Using Deer Fencing
Date: 20 August 2007 Aircraft: Citation 650 Airport: Benton Harbor (MI) Phase of Flight: Takeoff run Effect on Flight: Aborted takeoff Damage: Radome, landing gear, fuselage, pitot tube Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: The pilot saw two deer and hit one. Damage consisted of a cracked radome, bent nose gear door and the pilot tube was pushed into the fuselage skin. Cost of repairs and lost revenue was $97,186. Time out of service was 31 days. Date: 3 March 2007 Aircraft: Hughes 369 Airport: Gustavus, AK Phase of Flight: Hover Effect on Flight: Abrupt landing Damage: Tail rotor Wildlife Species: Moose Comments from Report: A moose, which had been tranquilized for tagging, charged the helicopter and damaged the tail rotor, forcing it to the ground. The helicopter had to be lifted from the scene because it could not fly. The moose was euthanized due to serious injury. Date: 22 June 2006 Aircraft: Cessna 172 Airport: Mount Olive Muni (NC) Phase of Flight: Takeoff run Effect on Flight: Aborted takeoff Damage: Nose, propeller, landing gear, engine Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: Deer ran into front of plane. It was not seen until the shadows appeared in the landing lights. Aircraft was out of service for two weeks. Cost of repairs was $8,000; other costs totaled $1,000. Date: 23 May 2006 Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Airport: Camdenton Memorial (MO) Phase of Flight: Takeoff run Effect on Flight: Aborted takeoff, departed end of runway Damage: Aircraft damaged beyond repair Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: Just prior to rotation at 110 kts, the aircraft hit a deer with the nose, then left main gear, causing it to twist. Pilot pulled the power to idle, swerved sharply and ran off the runway down an embankment. Damaged parts included nose, radome, radar, both engines and propellers, and landing gear. Cost of aircraft was $175,000. Date: 12 January 2006 Aircraft: Piper 28 Airport: West Branch Community (MI) Phase of Flight: Landing roll Effect on Flight: None Damage: Wing Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: Aircraft hit a deer while landing. Substantial damage to wing. Cost of repairs was $32,000 and time out of service was 40 days. NTSB investigated. Date: 12 September 2005 Aircraft: Piper Aztec Airport: Anoka County (MN) Phase of Flight: Landing roll Effect on Flight: Not reported Damage: Engine, prop, wing, landing gear Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: Deer was cut in two by propeller. Photos show significant damage to landing gear. Time out of service was three days, and cost totalled $50,000. Date: 4 August 2005 Aircraft: C-421 Airport: Rooke Field (TX) Phase of Flight: Landing roll Effect on Flight: Separated nose gear Damage: Nose landing gear, propellers Wildlife Species: White-tailed deer Comments from Report: Aircraft hit a deer while landing, which caused the nose gear to collapse. Both propellers were damaged. Cost of repairs estimated at $100,000. |
