Hi Spitoon,
Thanks for your reply..It was most interesting.
Yes, the gentleman in question, was not actually CAA (my mistake)..he was in charge of the UK's Birdstrike prevention team...whoever they are?
In regards to the danger of a Dog scaring Birds towards a live aircraft..well, I don't have much info on that...the Authorities in SA have published their results online, but I appear to have temporarily lost the link..as I kinda gave up on the idea once I hit a bit of a brick wall.
There were of course, a team of two Dog Handlers at Durban, working shift patterns.. and presumably the reason they used Border Collies, is their ability to follow instructions to the letter...safety was mentioned in the TV program, but it was pointed out that the approach of the Dog and handler, was from an area which would scare the birds in a predetermined direction (didnt totally understand the logistics of that I'm sorry to report)
I did at one point, think about contacting someone at NCL about the possibilities, but felt it might screw my chances of getting a job on the ramp...but as thats screwed anyway...I might have nothing to lose now!...lol
(and no..poppycock isnt one of my Dogs...but certainly has a ring to it!...maybe I'll call my next one that!)
