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Advisory Circular No.150/5200-36
Qualifications for Wildlife Biologists
and
Training for Airport Personnel
30th Annual Airport ConferenceHershey, Pennsylvania
March 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
What does it do?
Details training for airport personnel (14 CFR Part 139.303)
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Creates more regulation!
Defines “qualified airport wildlife biologist” (14 CFR Part 139.337)1.
2.
3.
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Who’s impacted?
Public-use airports
Certificates under Part 139, Subpart D
Persons conducting wildlife management
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Why is it important?
Spells out qualifications
WHA and training
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Provides clarity (huh?!)
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Education and training
Experience
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist
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30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist
Education and training
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
• GS-0486 equivalent• Acceptable airport hazard management training course• Recurrent training every 3 years
• Airport hazard management training• Bird Strike Conference• Other FAA-acceptable training
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30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix A
Qualification Standards for OPM GS0486 Wildlife Biologist
• Wildlife coursework (9)• Zoology coursework (12)• Botany coursework (9)
or
•Equivalent education and experience
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix B
Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course
• 24 hours
• Instructor qualifications
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix B
Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course
• Airport familiarization
• Aircraft familiarization
• Wildlife hazards to aviation
• Laws, regulations, and policies (Federal, State, Local)
• DOD requirements on military/civilian joint-use airports
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix B
Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course
• State and Federal agency roles and responsibilities
• FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database
• Environmental Issues
• Initial consultations and Wildlife Hazard Assessments
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix B
Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course
• Wildlife Hazard Management Plans
• Wildlife hazard management control strategies and tactics
• Off-airport attractants
• Testing (oral, written, practical, or combination)
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist
Experience
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
• Conducted a Wildlife Hazard Assessment
Qualified airport wildlife biologists should possess verification. Ask them for it.
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30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Initial and Recurrent Training for Airport Personnel
Who
When
#2
What
Personnel “actively involved” in wildlife hazard management
Conducted by a qualified airport wildlife biologist
Every 12 months
8 hoursAppendix C
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
“Train-the-trainer” approach
Receive training from qualified airport wildlife biologist
“…provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by airport
personnel to implement a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.”
(Appendix C)
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix C
Training Curriculum for Airport Personnel
• General survey of wildlife hazards to aviation
• Review of airport’s WHA
• Review of airport’s WHMP
• Basic bird and mammal identification
30th Annual Airport Conference
Hershey, PennsylvaniaMarch 8, 2007
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
Advisory Circular 150/5200-36
Appendix C
Training Curriculum for Airport Personnel (continued)
• Pyrotechnic and firearms safety
• Other training required by state or federal regulations
• pesticide application
• Testing
• oral, written, practical, combination