The NTSB has recommended the FAA make Bird Strike Reports Mandatory by operators. The FAA still allows the reporting to be voluntary. The AP news service has requested the full data base from the FAA under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and has not received that information.
The FAA is proposing to "classify" the data and thus prevent public access to the Bird Strike Reporting system and its data.
The FAA cites concerns the Reports could be mis-interpeted by Airline Travelers and other interest groups thus discouraging Operators from filing the now voluntary reports.
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