Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p188
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 188/225)
Character Range: 803460–806423

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 wildlife hazard management plan

       (1) A wildlife hazard management plan must be prepared in consultation with a suitably qualified or experienced person, for example:

(a) an ornithologist, zoologist, biologist, ecologist; or

(b) a person with demonstrated expertise in the management of wildlife hazards to aviation.

       (2) The wildlife hazard management plan must at least:

(a) identify the key aerodrome or contracted personnel and define their responsibilities or functions in the plan; and

(b) identify sources and locations of wildlife attraction:

 (i) on the aerodrome; and

 (ii) in the vicinity of the aerodrome;

        which are likely to cause wildlife to transit the take-off, approach and transitional surfaces; and

(c) set out the procedures for the following in relation to wildlife hazards:

 (i) detection;
 (ii) monitoring;
 (iii) risk assessment and analysis;
 (iv) reporting to pilots through the AIP, NOTAM and ATC (if applicable);
 (v) mitigation, including passive and active strategies; and

(d) specify the liaison arrangements for local planning authorities within a radius of at least 13 km from the aerodrome reference point; and

(e) set out the aerodrome operator's strategy for wildlife hazard reduction; and

(f) include records of the qualifications and experience of key personnel identified in the plan.

       (3) The aerodrome operator must:

(a) implement the wildlife hazard management plan; and
(b) keep the plan under continuous review.

       (4) For subsection (3), a review of the wildlife hazard management plan must be conducted in each of the following circumstances:

(a) if an aircraft experiences multiple wildlife strikes;
(b) if an aircraft experiences substantial damage following any wildlife strike;
(c) if an aircraft experiences an engine ingestion of wildlife;
(d) if the ongoing presence of wildlife is observed on the aerodrome in size or in numbers reasonably capable of causing an event mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
(e) at least every 12 months, but if during a period of 12 months the plan was reviewed under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), at least every 12 months after that review.

17.05 Wildlife hazard reporting

       (1) If the presence of wildlife is assessed as constituting an ongoing hazard to aircraft, the aerodrome operator must advise the AIS provider in writing to include an appropriate warning notice in the AIP-ERSA in accordance with Chapter 5 of this MOS.

Note   Reports to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau following a wildlife strike event are also required in accordance with the Transport Safety Investigation Regulations 2003.

       (2) Without affecting subsection (1), if a