Sea-Tac Testing Avian Radar
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has become the first U.S. facility to install and test avian radar. The risk of bird strikes to aircraft was highlighted on Jan. 15 when Canada geese caused a dual-engine failure on US Airways Flight 1549. The FAA-funded research project at Sea-Tac is a...
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