Safety
IG Report: FAA Wildlife Hazard Plans Ineffective

Prompted by a scathing audit report by the Transportation Department inspector general about the ineffective implementation of its wildlife hazard plans, the FAA is analyzing comments it received on three draft advisory circulars. One of the ACs is new, but the other two are revisions of existing ACs.

The DOT IG had concluded that the FAA’s oversight and enforcement activities are not sufficient to ensure that airports fully adhere to program requirements or effectively implement their wildlife hazard plans. In addition, the FAA’s policies and guidance for monitoring, reporting and mitigating wildlife hazards are mostly voluntary, thereby limiting their effectiveness.