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                                                                                                    Spring 2023
                                           ADVENT OF SPRING - AIRCRAFT AND PILOT
      THINK SAFE       ACT SAFE       BE SAFE
                                           RELATED SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES
                                                              and report bird activity. Pilots also play an important
            s the weather  warms up and  we enter  the        role in bird strike prevention by being aware of the risk
             Spring season, aircraft and pilot safety and     and taking appropriate measures to avoid areas of
              health become even more important. With the     high bird activity.
              changing weather patterns, pilots must be
    vigilant to ensure the safety of their aircraft and       In addition to safety concerns, pilots and crew must
    passengers.                                               also be mindful of their health during the Spring
                                                              season. Allergies and respiratory conditions can be
    One of the main safety concerns during the Spring         exacerbated  by the  increase  in pollen  and  other
    season is the risk of turbulence. As the warm air rises   allergens  during  Spring.  Pilots  who  suffer  from
    and collides with the cooler air, it creates instability in   allergies must take appropriate measures to manage
    the atmosphere. This can cause turbulence, which can      their symptoms, such as taking antihistamines or
    be  especially  dangerous  for  aircraft  flying  at  high   wearing a face mask.
    altitudes.
                                                                                                 Fatigue is also a
    Pilots must be                                                                               major concern for
    prepared         to                                                                          pilots and crew
    adjust  their  flight                                                                         during the  Spring
    plans and take                                                                               season. As the days
    extra  precautions                                                                           get longer and the
    to ensure the                                                                                weather improves,
    safety of their                                                                              more people are
    passengers     and                                                                           traveling,    which
    crew. This may                                                                               means longer work
    include changing                                                                             hours for pilots and
    their altitude or                                                                            crew. This can lead
    adjusting     their                                                                          to fatigue, which
    flight    path    to                                                                          can impact their
    avoid  areas  of                                                                             ability to perform
    turbulence.                                                                                  their duties safely
                                                                                                 and effectively.
    In addition      to
    turbulence, pilots                                                                           To combat fatigue,
    must     also   be                                                                           airlines and airports
    prepared        for                                                                          must ensure that
    sudden changes in weather conditions. Spring              pilots and crew are  given appropriate  rest  periods
    weather can be unpredictable, with sudden storms          between  flights.  Pilots  must  also  be  aware  of  their
    and wind gusts that can impact the safety of the          own fatigue levels and take appropriate measures,
    aircraft. Pilots must be able to quickly adjust their     such as taking short breaks or napping, to ensure that
    flight plans to avoid dangerous weather conditions         they are able to perform their duties safely.
    and ensure the safety of their passengers.
                                                              Finally, pilots and crew must also be mindful of their
    Another safety concern during Spring is the risk of bird   exposure to UV radiation during the Spring season. As
    strikes. As the weather warms up, birds begin to          the sun becomes stronger, there is an increased risk of
    migrate and breed, which can lead to an increase in       skin damage and other health problems associated
    bird activity around airports. This increases the risk of   with prolonged exposure to UV radiation. Pilots and
    a bird strike, which can cause significant damage to an    crew should wear appropriate protective clothing and
    aircraft and put the safety of the passengers and crew    sunscreen to reduce their exposure to UV radiation.
    at risk.
                                                              In conclusion, aircraft and pilot safety and health are
    To reduce the risk of bird strikes, airports and airlines   critical concerns during the Spring season. Pilots must
    take a number of measures, such as using bird             be vigilant to ensure the safety of their aircraft and
    deterrence systems and training their staff to identify    passengers in the face of changing weather conditions



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