Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Bird Strikes A serious problem costing over $150 million per year in aircraft damage and occasionally a life. Bird strikes -1998 On average $250 million damage to aircraft, $77 million related loses, and 500,000 hours of aircraft downtime. Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM