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Wildlife Strike Avoidance for Pilots

Training to increase pilots' ability to recognize, assess, communicate, and mitigate wildlife hazards during operations.

  • Level: Foundation
  • Duration:  4-6 hours (self-paced)
  • Lessons:  8
  • For who: Pilots
  • Author: AviLearn
— About the course

Designed for pilots

This foundational course equips pilots with the knowledge and practical skills to recognize wildlife hazards, assess strike risk, and make safer operational decisions across all phases of flight. Through concise video lessons, real-world case studies, interactive scenarios, and knowledge checks, you’ll learn how wildlife behaviour, environmental conditions, and flight operations influence collision risk and what you can do to reduce it. Designed for pilots of all aircraft types and experience levels, and developed by global wildlife-aviation experts, Avisure, this course provides the essential baseline every pilot should have.

Built on  experience

Developed by Avisure, the course draws on decades of global wildlife-hazard and operational expertise and was shaped in collaboration with pilots across commercial, general aviation, military, and rotary operations. The result is practical, relevant training grounded in how flying actually happens, not just theory.

Learn at
your pace

This fully online, self-paced course fits around flying rosters, shifts, and operational demands. Move through short, focused lessons anytime, anywhere, and revisit key concepts whenever you need a refresher, whether you’re preparing for a new role, staying current, or building foundational knowledge.
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— Testimonials

What our learners say

The 'Wildlife Strike Avoidance for Pilots' course is an engaging and highly valuable training resource that effectively combines clear visuals with well-structured audio explanations. The content is presented in a logical and easy-to-follow manner, making complex risk factors and mitigation strategies accessible for pilots at all levels of experience. The use of real-world examples and scenario-based learning significantly enhances understanding and reinforces practical application. Overall, the course succeeds in raising awareness of wildlife hazards while equipping pilots with actionable techniques to improve safety and decision-making in operational environments

Patrick Murray - Emeritus Professor
University of Southern Queensland
Overall, this course would offer significant benefits to all pilots operating in a challenging environment that encompass wildlife-related hazards. The course material is highly pertinent to the aviation industry and facilitates effective learning through case studies and scenarios that closely align with all flight operations, whether conducted by airlines or private pilots.

Jacob Kurien
Malaysia Airlines
— Our team

Meet our course developers

Kylie Patrick
Training Director
Avisure

Kylie Patrick is Avisure’s Training Director and the lead developer and content creator for the pilot wildlife hazard management training course. With over 20 years’ global wildlife hazard management experience, she specializes in designing and delivering training and wildlife strike management programs for aviation personnel. Kylie has served on the Executive Committee of the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) and was an inaugural inductee into its Hall of Fame, reflecting her significant contribution to advancing wildlife hazard management in aviation.

Phil Shaw
Founder & Director
Avisure
Phil Shaw is the Founder and Director of Avisure and an internationally recognized leader in aviation wildlife hazard management, with more than 30 years’ experience across the aviation and environmental sectors. He serves on the ICAO Wildlife Management Expert Group and has delivered wildlife hazard mitigation projects at over 100 airports worldwide. Phil’s global experience and industry leadership underpin the development of practical, evidence-based wildlife hazard management training for aviation professionals.
Dr Jeff McKee
Research & Development Director
Avisure
Dr Jeff McKee is an aviation wildlife hazard specialist, researcher, trainer, and qualified pilot, combining operational flight experience with deep scientific expertise in wildlife strike risk management. He has published and presented extensively on wildlife behaviour, strike risk modelling, and mitigation strategies, and brings a strong operational perspective to training that helps pilots recognize, assess, and manage wildlife hazards effectively.
Capt. Brian Greeves
Founding Director 
Aviation Solutions
Captain Brian Greeves is an experienced airline and military pilot and the founder of Aviation Solutions, with more than four decades of aviation safety and operational expertise. His background spans flight operations, safety systems, human factors, and airport standards, and he has contributed to numerous international aviation safety and regulatory initiatives. Brian’s operational insight ensures the course is closely aligned with real-world pilot decision-making and best-practice management of aviation hazards, including wildlife strike risk.

— What's included

Course summary