Bird strikes are something any thinking pilot dreads. Several pounds of meat coming through the windscreen at cruise speed can kill you. I've had three; twice with seagulls, and once with a pelican. The pelican was the most exciting, as we flew into a flock which came out of the sunset while we were cruising at about 200ft. Flamed out our #1 engine (was sucked directly into the intake)
That is scary as heck. Glad you had another engine.
I've flow cape air a lot and we've never had a co pilot, just a lucky pax that gets to sit right seat.
My bird strike was on the nose baggage door, but every time I see a buzzard I flinch just a little.
This is what happens at 190 knots at 5000 ft! This was over Atlanta, we had just spotted ATC called traffic 1 o'clock and 3 miles. A lot goes through your mind when you hear that thud and feel a jolt!I flew less than 50 feet over a bald eagle on a straight in to KORL today (we were on a straight in, not the eagle ). Unfortunately my son had already put the camera away.
My primary instructor told me to not try to avoid the birds because they'll miss you. I didn't question it at the time, but there are enough buzzards even up at 4-5 thousand feet that I cringe when they get to close.
John
This is what happens at 190 knots at 5000 ft! This was over Atlanta, we had just spotted ATC called traffic 1 o'clock and 3 miles. A lot goes through your mind when you hear that thud and feel a jolt!
Holy crap! Birds don't seem to like 402s
It was my fault, I had my Golden Retriever in the back and she is a "bird dog"
This is what happens at 190 knots at 5000 ft! This was over Atlanta, we had just spotted ATC called traffic 1 o'clock and 3 miles. A lot goes through your mind when you hear that thud and feel a jolt!:yikes
Holy crap! Birds don't seem to like 402s
Or 421s.