DRAFT Contribute to wildlife hazard control in an airport/airfield
URN: PPLAOG21
Business Sectors (Suites): Aviation Operations on the Ground
Developed by: People 1st
Approved on:
2021
Overview
This standard is about contributing to wildlife hazard control in an airport/airfield and the relevant surrounding areas. This involves identifying and confirming the areas on or around the airport/airfield where birds and other wildlife pose a risk to aircraft and maintaining an environment which is unattractive to the types of birds and other wildlife which pose a specific risk. You must be able to implement the airport/airfield’s hazard management plan and follow the required policies and procedures to safeguard the airport/airfield and surrounding areas. This also involves recording and reporting wildlife strikes, near misses and wildlife control issues, as well as assisting with wildlife surveys and gathering and recording intelligence to contribute to airport/airfield wildlife hazard control.
This standard is for those working in airports whose role involves contributing to wildlife hazard control.
When you have completed this standard, you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge of and ability to:
• Contribute to wildlife hazard control in an airport/airfield
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
1. Identify and confirm the areas where birds and other wildlife could result in danger to aircraft according to the airport/airfield wildlife hazard management plan
2. Contribute to the monitoring of wildlife activity in and on the airport/airfield and the surrounding areas in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
3. Contribute to wildlife hazard control in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
4. Take the required action to deter, disperse and control birds and other wildlife in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
5. Select and operate the required equipment to deter, disperse and control birds and other wildlife in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies procedures and relevant legal requirements
6. Contribute to the maintenance of an environment which is made deliberately unattractive to birds and other wildlife in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
7. Report wildlife hazard control issues to the airport/airfield management and airside or flight safety personnel in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
8. Record and report all confirmed, unconfirmed, near-miss or suspected wildlife strikes in line with organisational and airport/airfield policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
9. Assist with conducting wildlife surveys in and on the airport/airfield and the surrounding areas, and gathering, recording and reporting data to contribute to airport/airfield wildlife hazard control
10. Complete the required documentation in relation to wildlife hazard control in line with organisational and airport/airfield procedures and relevant legal requirements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. The types of hazards and risks associated with birds and wildlife on an airport/airfield and surrounding areas, and how they assessed
2. The types of birds associated with UK coastal and inland, grass and tarmac airports/airfields
3. The types of birds and other wildlife which can be found in, on and around the airport/airfield in which you operate
4. How to identify wildlife in, on and around the airport/airfield and what to look for when identifying wildlife species
5. The features and factors in, on and around an airport/airfield that attract hazardous species
6. The principles, objectives and features of an airport/airfield wildlife hazard management plan
7. The airport/airfield’s wildlife hazard management plan and safeguarding systems
8. Your roles and responsibilities and contribution to wildlife control on the airport/airfield and surrounding areas
9. Your organisation’s and the airport/airfield’s policies and procedures, and the relevant legal requirements for controlling and reducing wildlife risks on the airport/airfield and surrounding areas
10. The importance of and methods for monitoring wildlife activity on the airport/airfield and surrounding areas
11. Why the hazards and risks associated with birds and wildlife on an airport/airfield and surrounding areas are continuously assessed
12. How to maintain an environment which is unattractive to birds and other wildlife
13. The methods for deterring, dispersing and controlling birds and other wildlife on the airfield and surrounding areas
14. How to select and operate equipment to deter, disperse and control birds and other wildlife
15. How wildlife respond to different control methods
16. The importance of holding a current firearms certificate or licence and undergoing the relevant firearms training when using firearms to control wildlife on the airport/airfield and surrounding areas
17. Your organisation's and the airport/airfield’s procedures and relevant legal requirements for reporting wildlife hazard control issues to airport/airfield management and airside or flight safety personnel
18. Your organisation's and the airport/airfield’s procedures and relevant legal requirements for recording and reporting confirmed, unconfirmed, near-miss or suspected wildlife strikes
19. How to assist with wildlife surveys and the gathering, recording and reporting of data to contribute to wildlife hazard control and the importance of doing so
20. Your organisation’s and the airport/airfield’s procedures and relevant legal requirements completing documentation in relation to wildlife hazard control in line with
Scope/range
Relevant areas include:
a) The airport/airfield
b) The safeguarding zone
c) The movement area
d) Buildings
Other wildlife include:
a) Red fox
b) Deer species
c) Sheep
d) Hare
e) Cat
f) Rabbit
g) Badger
h) Hedgehog
i) Bat
j) Rodents, such as mice and voles
Policies and procedures for controlling and reducing wildlife risks on the airport/airfield include:
a) Habitat management
b) Use of deterrent, dispersal and control measures
c) Bird control during hours of darkness and low visibility operations
Birds and wildlife assessment in relation to:
a) How often they occur
b) Behaviour patterns
c) The nature and vulnerability of the aircraft involved
d) The location, nature and characteristics of the airport/airfield
e) Relevant bird migration and roosting patterns
f) Problem bird and wildlife species
How wildlife could respond to different control methods includes:
a) Lively and immediate dispersal
b) Temporary and unsettled dispersal
c) Leaving aerodrome
d) Removal to alternative area of the airport/airfield
e) Following favoured routes of departure
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Airport/airfield also includes aerodrome
Wildlife Hazard Management Plan
Wildlife Hazard Management Plan
It is a legal requirement for every airport/airfield to have a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. The principles and objectives of an airport/airfield wildlife hazard management plan can be split into three areas:
• Identify hazards
• Evaluate management options
• Develop strategies to manage risk
Wildlife Hazard Management Plans should assess the wildlife hazard on, and in the vicinity of the airport / airfield, and establish a means and procedures to minimise the risk of collisions between wildlife and aircraft
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
2
Indicative Review Date
2026
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
GoSkills
Original URN
GSKAOG21
Relevant Occupations
Transport Drivers and Operatives, Transport Operations and Maintenance
SOC Code
8233
Keywords
birds, wildlife, airfield, airport, hazard, safeguarding