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Item A Comparison of the Available Range of Light Aircraft(1969) Tippett, I.During the past 10 years, light aircraft have played an increasingly important role in wildlife research and management. Research workers and Game Departments are becoming more dependent on aircraft to increase their flexibility in research and other aspects of wildlife work. The various characteristics of the wide variety of aircraft available today are not fully appreciated, so a summary of these will facilitate choice of the right type for the right job.Item Methods of Using Light Aircraft in Wildlife Biology(1969) Pennycuick C. I.Aerial methods are used by wildlife biologists for a wide variety of purposes, and can be classified according to the type of information Which the investigator hopes to acquire. This falls into three main categories:- (a) Location of individual animals or groups. (b) Numbers and population structure. (c) Distribution.Item Psychological Problems of Conducting Aerial Censuses from Light Aircraft(1969) Mence A. J.It has been amply demonstrated that a degree of visibility bias is inherent in aerial counting of wildlife populations. In so far as the proportion of animals seen is limited by such physical factors as topographical configuration, vegetation cover density, cockpit visibility, etc., this bias can usually be quantified with respect to the particular conditions of any census, but there remains a component of bias much less easy to quantify because it relates to the variable human responses to the psychological stresses imposed by the aerial technique. While the variability of this component can certainly be reduced by selecting observers who are conditioned to similar response levels under prescribed operating circumstances, it is nevertheless useful to consider the psychological factors which are involved.Item Regulations and Safety In Relation To Low Level Flying and the Use of Aircraft for Survey Purposes(1969) Hunter R.In this paper it is intended to outline the legislation in force for the conduct of Iow-level flights in East Africa, the controlling authority and chain of command, promulgation and enforcement of legislation, documents available in So far as they affect the type of operation to be undertaken, and to stress the hazards and dangers of Iow flying and how best to minimize the accident rate.
