Birds of a feather flock together.As in the Alfred Hitchcock movie, "The Birds," birds have descended on aircraft hangars to hang out, to nest, and to breed. The resulting droppings cause problems. As the battle of the birds continues, one way to scare birds away and keep them out of the hangar is to use fake owls or hawks placed in high places where birds like to settle. Bird nests have been found in the opening of the AH-64 tail rotor Noun 1. tail rotor - rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor anti-torque rotor and nestled underneath the cambered fairing of a Black Hawk Black Hawk (born 1767, Sauk Sautenuk, Va.—died Oct. 3, 1838, village on the Des Moines River, Iowa, U.S.) Sauk Indian leader. Long antagonistic to whites, Black Hawk was driven into Iowa from Illinois in 1831. .just above the stabilator A stabilator (stabilizer-elevator) is an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and a horizontal stabilizer. Most fixed-wing aircraft control pitch using a hinged horizontal flap — the elevator — attached to the back of the . Inspect all bird hangouts and keep birds out of helicopters to protect against FOD FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD " results in the immediate and total death of . Birds nesting in the rafters of your hangar can damage helicopters. Bird droppings are highly corrosive and messy. Wear gloves when cleaning off droppings. Bird waste can eat through paint, wiring, and insulation. Always wash your helicopter if it has been hit by bird droppings while inside or outside of a hangar. |
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