What are the steps to safely handle a bird strike during takeoff or landing?

There may be no time to consider a checklist. I experienced numerous birdstrikes in my career. Most significantly was one when a large goose went straight down the intake of No.2 engine (C130E), heavy and hot. This happened within seconds of lift-off, stalling the compressor. Perfect call by the engineer initiated shutdown procedure. However, weight, temperature, windmilling prop and a rising runway put the aircraft back on the ground. With 5,000 feet of runway ahead the crew did the unthinkable and aborted the takeoff. It took some weeks before the crew was finally exonerated for refusing a takeoff after V1. The only checklist that was carried out in the very short time frame was the engine shutdown. To quote Top Gun : “Don’t think, do!”

1. Maintain control: Keep a firm grip on the aircraft's controls to ensure stability. 2. Declare emergency: Communicate immediately with air traffic control, declaring a bird strike emergency. 3. Follow procedures: Adhere to aircraft-specific emergency procedures outlined in the flight manual or checklist. 4. Climb or maintain altitude: If a bird strike occurs during takeoff, consider climbing to a safe altitude before troubleshooting. During landing, focus on maintaining a stable approach. 5. Assess damage: Evaluate the extent of damage visually and through instrument readings, if available. 6. Communicate with crew: Coordinate with other crew members to gather information and assign tasks.

Always have an spare set of glasses. This is especially critical if you are nearsighted and wear contacts or glasses. Wind, debris, blood can impair vision and negatively impact your situational awareness and flying/landing your aircraft. Checklists can't help if you cannot see the checklist or your environment. Redundancy is a good idea.

Fly the airplane. Check status. Be prepared to pass control if necessary. At a safe altitude after any checklist items call ATC with a contingency plan.

Also inform the tower and ask for immediate turn back for force landing .check the emergency landing proceduers and check and double check everything with co pilot andcrest of crew and prepare every one for emergency landing . Even though there are no immediate incident, till thecair craft has landed safely and checked everything carefully again.

7. Consider diverting: Depending on the severity of the strike and damage, consider diverting to an alternate airport for a safer landing. 8. Approach and landing: Execute a controlled approach and landing, taking into account any impaired performance due to the bird strike. 9. Inspect post-landing: After landing, conduct a thorough inspection of the aircraft for damage. 10. Report incident: File a detailed report with relevant aviation authorities to contribute to safety data and analysis. @ChatGPT

Primero, es esencial mantener la calma y comunicarse claramente con la tripulación y la torre de control. Luego, se deben realizar evaluaciones rápidas del estado de la aeronave y cualquier da?o visible. Posteriormente, seguir los protocolos específicos de la lista de chequeo para verificar los sistemas críticos de la aeronave, como motores, sistemas hidráulicos y eléctricos. Además, es crucial informar a los pasajeros sobre la situación de manera clara y tranquilizadora. Por último, tomar decisiones basadas en la seguridad, para esto podemos basarnos en el modelo de toma de decisiones para analizar el mejor curso de acción.

If you have observed or heard a sound of bird strike and foremost check the trajectory of the aircarft if all going as per plan thereafter follow you company or manufacturer SOP for bird strike if any. If no specific procedure for bird strike is mentioned than check your all engine parameter & cabin pressuritation for normal operation. If all these are normal you cam continue to destination & advice ATC about bird strike with details or altitude / and position. If bird strike has causes serious damage like Engine Fire & windshield damage which is generally the case than depending on the severity of the problem operating pilots should decide to either divert to nearby fiels or most suitable airfield.

La decisión sobre el mejor curso de acción debe ser rápida y enfocada en la seguridad. Si el impacto ocurre durante el despegue y no hay evidencia inmediata de da?os graves en la aeronave o sus sistemas, el piloto puede optar por continuar con el despegue si la velocidad y la altura permiten un despegue seguro. Por otro lado, si el impacto se produce durante el aterrizaje y hay indicios de da?o en la aeronave o sus sistemas, lo más seguro es cancelar el aterrizaje y realizar una aproximación nuevamente o desviarse a un aeropuerto alterno si es necesario. La prioridad es asegurar la integridad de la aeronave y la seguridad de los pasajeros y la tripulación.

It's crucial for flight crews to promptly inform relevant ATCO units about bird strikes, even in the absence of immediate emergencies or aircraft damage. This proactive approach ensures that other flight crews are promptly alerted, enhancing overall situational awareness and mitigating potential risks posed by bird presence on runways or during approach phases.

A major accident teaches a lot and learning from major accidents helps us to correct ourselves and helps avoid any major catastrophe. In civil aviation learning is a continuous process and it is rightly said try to learn from others mistakes because life is too short to learn from your own mistakes because it takes ages to correct a single step and life is very small

Tras enfrentar un incidente de impacto de aves, es crucial aprender de la experiencia. Fortalecer el sistema de gestión de seguridad implica analizar los informes detallados del incidente, identificar áreas de mejora y ajustar los protocolos de seguridad en consecuencia. Implementar sistemas de reporte eficaces permite recopilar datos relevantes para prevenir incidentes similares en el futuro, promoviendo una cultura de seguridad proactiva y continuo mejoramiento. Además, retroalimentar a los aeródromos involucrados para que generen iniciativas que permitan mitigar los riesgos asociados con el programa BASH.

Fly the aircraft, best you can. Wings level, power set to cruise or a bit better......assuming you can make sense of the VSI, ensure it's pointed up a little bit. Count to 8, 9 or 10 (as fast as is necessary).......get your sh!t together and think. Talk to whomever you feel you should. Then figure out what happened and land safely. My two cents.

First step do not allow bird hit to happen. If bird hit happens access the damage that has been done , if bird hit resulted in engine failure, request ATC for priority landing ,put both the engine on idle that got hit by bird , try to land immediately. Bird hit can happen during takeoff as well as landing roll . During landing if bird hit happens Inform ATC for bird hit so that runway inspection can be carried out and safety of other arrivals can be ensured

We as a safety major keep our landing lights ON for critical phase of flight i.e take off and landing. Maintain speed limit for landing light. Maintain a higher rate of climb to quickly climb over the flight level at which bird activities are reported or likely to encounter. Generally very rare birds are reported above 6000 feet AGL.

Aviate : make sure the a/c is on a safe trajectory Navigate : where to go , continue on the SID or on the engine-out SID , go above the MSA , avoid possible adverse weather. Communicate : make sure effective communication is in place in the flight deck , call cabin crew at stations , inform the ATC and ask for a runway inspection. Then review the possible damage on the engines (vibrations, smell) and cross check of the air data information in case of any damage on the probes When the damage assessment is done , proceed with the actions