Author Topic: 2 more and i'll be an ace (Read 687 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** November 11, 2007, 01:03:59 AM »

Had a midair with a Seagull today. If the poor guy were 2 feet to the left of where he hit I would probably be picking the windshield from my forehead.

Here's a few links to other guys who had some similar encounters. It could've been a lot worse. The photos were from Buzzards.

LePaul · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:12:50 AM »

Oh man, wasnt that the same cowling you complimented the wife on cleaning?

I dinged a seagull in 1989, it hit me from below on landing, hitting the prop and made for a helluva mess under the plane. As I was just over the I-95 when this happened, I've forever wondered if someone got a windshield full of purree'd seagull.

Wolfala · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:17:21 AM »

Luckily the photos weren't mine - mine was the video. The photos were other guys - sadly.

ramzey · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:35:43 AM »

Do you have hunting license? thats second this year.............

I think your behavior should be reported to PETA

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:17:01 AM »

Glad you're ok-Big enough bird coulda caused a real problem.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2007, 03:34:43 AM »

Nice shot of the feathers stuck in the cylinder heads...

Send me your email when you get a chance. I seem to have misplaced it.

Hornet33 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2007, 03:43:33 AM »

Kinda reminds me of a story my father told me once. He was a flight engineer on the C-5 Galaxy when he was in the Air Force.

Anyway he said they were on final to Dover AFB back in 85-86 time frame and took a goose right in the wind screen. Dad said he looked forward just in time to see it hit. The co-pilot who was a rookie turned on the wipers before anyone else could tell him not to and smeared blood and guts all over the window. He said they flew a missed aproach, went around and made an intsrument landing. Evidently the pilot asked the fire dept not to hose the plane down so the co-pilot could go out there and clean it.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2007, 08:26:48 AM »

just out of curiosity, I can't imagine the repair cost being too cheap, does your airplane insurance cover something like that. Much like an auto insurance covering you for hitting a deer?

FBplmmr · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2007, 09:29:57 AM »

Sure thats what you saw on your FE.....

Wolfala · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:09:48 PM »

For the photos with the smashed cowling and wing - insurance would pick that up. Also depends on your deducatible. The strike I had in the video was relatively minor, so I need some touchup paint and maybe a wet sander. The other guys, the cowling would be north of $4000. The wing is a different matter. That guy was down for months while Cirrus had to engineer a fix.

Latrobe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:20:46 PM »

Seagull: You NOOB ace pilot! Skilless DWEEB!!!1

eskimo2 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:42:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Latrobe
Seagull: You NOOB ace pilot! Skilless DWEEB!!!1

LOL!

Xargos · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:47:16 PM »

Glad you're OK.

Vulcan · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:50:57 PM »

Do you get to paint lil black seagull silhouttes on the side of the cockpit?

Xargos · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:52:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Do you get to paint lil black seagull silhouttes on the side of the cockpit?