Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p187
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 187/225)
Character Range: 800880–803717

mentioned in Chapter 25 or 26 respectively, the assessment must be conducted in accordance with the system or the plan.

       (3) When conducting a wildlife hazard assessment, available data from the following must be considered:

(a) wildlife observations;

(b) reported aircraft strike events;

(c) reported aircraft near miss events.

Note   If multiple wildlife hazards are identified, CASA recommends that wildlife species be ranked in their order of risk.

17.03 Wildlife hazard management plan triggers

       (1) For an aerodrome that, in the course of a financial year, has:

(a) 50 000 or more air transport passenger movements; or

(b) 100 000 or more aircraft movements;

        the aerodrome operator must prepare and implement a wildlife hazard management plan.

    (2) The plan must be prepared and implemented not later than 6 months after:

(a) for paragraph (1) (a) — the date of publication, by the Department, of the air transport passenger movement numbers indicating that, for the first time under this MOS, there have been 50 000 or more air transport passenger movements for the aerodrome for the financial year; or

(b) for paragraph (1) (b) — the date the aerodrome operator becomes aware of information indicating that, for the first time under this MOS, there have been 100 000 or more aircraft movements at the aerodrome in the course of the financial year.

       (3) If paragraph (2) (a) or (2) (b):

(a) applied to an aerodrome operator; and

(b) subsequently ceased to apply to the operator; and

(c) subsequently would have applied to the operator again if such application were deemed to be for the first time under this MOS;

        then the paragraph applies to the operator as if it were for the first time under this MOS.

       (4) Subsection (1) does not apply if:

(a) for aerodromes without scheduled international operations — wildlife hazard assessment demonstrates, using statistical and other data, that the wildlife hazard risk is low; and

(b) CASA, in writing, approves the assessment subject to conditions (if any).

Note   For an aerodrome to which subsection (1) does not apply, but which has a high wildlife hazard management risk, CASA recommends the development of a wildlife hazard management plan.

       (5) CASA may direct an aerodrome operator in writing to prepare and implement a wildlife hazard management plan if CASA considers that this is necessary in the interests of aviation safety.

Note   For CASA directions see regulation 11.245 of CASR. If required in the interests of aviation safety, CASA may revoke an approval given under paragraph (4) (b) and issue a direction under this subsection.

       (6) A wildlife hazard management plan must be included in, or referenced in, the aerodrome manual.

Note   See also section 11.08.

17.04 Preparation of a