OUR SERVICES: BIRD DETECTION and ORM
BIRD DETECTION
There are numerous ways to reduce the risk of bird strikes to aircraft, but the first step is always to locate birds before. Only after precisely locating them, can airfield staff respond accordingly. TONI Birdstrike Prevention uses radar systems to monitor birds in the air.
A single, small bird represents a very low risk. A flock of such birds, however, can pose as much risk or more so than a single large bird. Be it a small bird, a large bird, an individual, or a flock, radar reflectivity allows any and all birds in the air to be immediately classified according to potential risk, as demonstrated in the videos below.
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
After cataloguing,
analysing, and classifying all flying objects according to aircraft risk. warnings are relayed automatically to ATC, which can coordinate traffic accordingly. This technology provides up-to-the-second updates on bird strike risk. Likewise, by relaying the exact locations of birds in the air, TONI’s radar systems facilitate the initiation of bird control measures from the ground.
Case study: USAF in Dare County, North Carolina
- USAF reports savings of $3,000,000 annually since 2003
- No Class A bird strikes (damage > $1,000,000)
- No Class B bird strikes (damage > $500,000)
“Dare County reports no
Class A or B birdstrikes since it started using the MERLIN system in
2003 with an increased availability of flight time.”
USAF Safety Center
Visualisation of Bird situation
The following are displays from the Merlin system.
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