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Old 14th May 2013 | 08:38
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Exascot
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Surely one of the main reasons for switching on the landing lights at 10,000ft is for bird avoidance. Most bird strikes occur below 10,000 AMSL.

Interesting article:

Strategies for Prevention of Bird-Strike Events
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