Test results of the Purivox TA-RC System at Ostend-Bruges Airport

Customer review of the Purivox TA-RC System

Location:	Airport Ostend-Bruges
Purpose:	Bird Control
Species which are causing damage:	All kind of birds
Protection Area	Airport

The airport Ostend-Bruges did a long-term test with the Purivoc TA-RC System in 2012. The entire test lasted six weeks and the results were very good. Due to the good results, the airport now uses five Purivox TA-RC system devices which have made the bird strike prevention much easier and faster.

Below you can find the test results.

New BCU techniques TA-RC gas cannon:
Results after 6 weeks of testing:

No system malfunctions recorded
significant reduction of "bird pressure" in touchdown zone RWY 26
Uniform conclusion of all BCU staff members
this technique has definitely high value!

BCU comments:

no effect (or almost none) on: buzzard, kite, kestrel (predators)
"active surface" sensitive to wind

Benefits:

highly effective on all other birds at EBOS
BCU can work on another spot at the same time
Ideal in hard to reach locations
No habituation (no timer involved)
5km reach!
economical

TA-RC gas cannon at the airport Ostend-Bruges:

Remote controlled (up to 80 units)
RC range: 5km
battery + solar powered
3 explosions standard
20.000 explosions per gas bottle
budget price (RC included) around 3.500€
6weeks test