DOVERAFBI91-212 governs Dover AFB’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program and procedures for minimizing hazardous wildlife strikes.
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The instruction addresses BASH hazards, organizational tasking, wildlife strike reporting, and flying operations. It establishes bird watch conditions, aircraft restrictions, and reporting requirements for wildlife strikes.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all host, associate, and temporary duty organizations on Dover AFB, including US Air Force Reserve members and units.
All wildlife strikes (damaging and non-damaging) will be reported to Wing Safety and Wildlife Control (USDA) personnel on the AF IMT 853, Air Force Wildlife Strike Report. (paragraph 3)
Wildlife strikes will be entered into AFSAS by either Wildlife Control (USDA) or Wing Safety as they occur, but no later than the 15th of the following month. (paragraph 3)
Collect, submit, and file an AFSAS wildlife strike report for all remains, whether whole or in part, found on the airfield within 250 feet of a runway centerline, or within 1,000 feet of a runway end unless the animal’s death may be definitively attributed to another source. (paragraph 3)
Only initial takeoffs and full-stop landings allowed. (paragraph 91-223)
USAF aircraft should not be scheduled to takeoff or land during peak bird hours. Current operations will not schedule local training operations during this window. (paragraph 91-223)