Wildlife and FOD Management Flashcards

Which of the following items should be secured or removed from your vehicle before operating airside to prevent FOD?

Answer: Loose personal items such as cups, papers, and tools

Loose personal items like cups, papers, and tools can fall from vehicles and become FOD on the airside, so they must be secured or removed.

Airport wildlife management programs aim to reduce which primary risk?

Answer: Wildlife-aircraft collisions (bird and wildlife strikes)

Wildlife management programs are designed to reduce the risk of wildlife-aircraft collisions, especially bird strikes, which can cause catastrophic aircraft damage.

What should you do if your vehicle runs over or causes injury to wildlife on the airside?

Answer: Stop, secure the area, and immediately notify airport operations

Any wildlife incident must be reported immediately to airport operations so they can assess the situation, document it, and take appropriate action.

Which of the following is NOT a common way FOD ends up on the airside?

Answer: Controlled deposition by ground crews

FOD is never intentionally deposited by ground crews; it is unintentionally introduced through equipment, wind, pavement deterioration, or items falling from vehicles or aircraft.

Where should FOD collected from the airside be disposed of?

Answer: In designated FOD containers or bins located throughout the airside

Collected FOD must be placed in designated FOD bins or containers provided throughout the airside to ensure proper tracking and disposal.

Which type of wildlife hazard requires the MOST urgent response at an airport?

Answer: A flock of large birds on or near an active runway

A flock of large birds on or near an active runway poses an immediate and critical risk of bird strikes to landing or departing aircraft and requires the most urgent response.