Ba Ba Ba Birdstrike

[Wolfala]

The question of will it blend has been answered many times.

[colmbo]

Flew thru a flock of geese with the 182 one morning shortly after takeoff....literally right through them..they went down both sides, over and under.  Felt a pulse in the yoke so turned back to the field to check the airplane over.  Blood and feathers on both sides where strut joined the wing, big blood streak on top of left stab and elevator.  No damage except to the shorts.

You hit that one?  What was it?

[F22RaptorDude]

You would thinks birds would be smart enough to know over time air ports aren't ideal for them, oh well

[Maverick]

You would thinks birds would be smart enough to know over time air ports aren't ideal for them, oh well

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Ever hear the term birdbrain? They ain't Einstein.

[Tupac]

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Ever hear the term birdbrain? They ain't Einstein.

Atleast IME they don't jump out in front of you (like a deer on landing at night)

I have almost hit several deer that way. Was there any damage (besides to the bird)?

[W7LPNRICK]

They tear hell out of fighter jets.

[F22RaptorDude]

They tear hell out of fighter jets.

and commercial air liners

[B4Buster]

Ouch is right.

I've had a few near-misses, but have been lucky enough to not hit one myself.

Seagulls are the worst in my opinion. Most other birds make an attempt to get out of the way...but not seagulls.

[F22RaptorDude]

I have a job now, and I want to get my pilotslicense, anyone wanna help me out? you all seem like experience pilots, i've read the pilots book of Aeronautical knowledge 3 times and the airplane flying Hand book twice and Moondogs Academy of air and other disasters once, I kinda don't know what to do now

[titanic3]

Ram tard

[Tordon22]

I have a job now, and I want to get my pilotslicense, anyone wanna help me out? you all seem like experience pilots, i've read the pilots book of Aeronautical knowledge 3 times and the airplane flying Hand book twice and Moondogs Academy of air and other disasters once, I kinda don't know what to do now

Well...

1.) dig into part 61 of the far aim and see if you meet solo and then private pilot requirements for age, etc. (61.83 & 61.103)
2.) google some articles on total cost of the license and how to go about finding the right CFI for you. You might find that you need to save up a bit more to avoid large breaks in training.
3.) Apply what you learned about finding a CFI and visit the school/fbo to check out the operation and airplanes. Swing for a introductory flight to test the waters.
4.) if you enjoy and wish to start right away, you'll need to find a doctor who is qualified to give you a 3rd class flight physical.
5.) discuss your options for completing the private pilot knowledge test with said CFI.

[Seanaldinho]

I have a job now, and I want to get my pilotslicense, anyone wanna help me out? you all seem like experience pilots, i've read the pilots book of Aeronautical knowledge 3 times and the airplane flying Hand book twice and Moondogs Academy of air and other disasters once, I kinda don't know what to do now

Read the FAR/AIM book.

Study up for the written and then take it be warned the test is like 150 bucks so dont fail.
Get a student certificate: go to FAA.gov and look up AME finder (aviation medical examiner) they give you a flight physical and if you pass give you a student certificate (said certificate will allow you to solo) (can also be expensive).
Fly.

[F22RaptorDude]

Wrote that down, i'll look into it when I get a thousand in the bank, should have that in the next 4 weeks

[eagl]

I have a job now, and I want to get my pilotslicense, anyone wanna help me out? you all seem like experience pilots, i've read the pilots book of Aeronautical knowledge 3 times and the airplane flying Hand book twice and Moondogs Academy of air and other disasters once, I kinda don't know what to do now

Get a job so you can pay for flying lessons.  Seriously.  Read Robert Johnson's book "Thunderbolt", especially the beginning, to see what someone who WANTS to fly will do in order to get some stick time.

To be honest though, most people in here probably assume you'll just wait for someone to give it to you.  And you don't need a thousand in the bank to start.  You need $40 for your introductory flight lesson (usually a bit under an hour intro to flying) and then you basically buy flight time as you earn the money.  Get a job paying $100/week and you get somewhere between 1 and 2 hrs of flying per week.  Simple.  As said before, you need to put aside some for the student medical certificate (don't get it until a week or two before solo since it's only good for 2 years IIRC) and another couple hundred bucks for the written exam and test prep material, but you can buy flight time as fast or as slow as you earn money.

[F22RaptorDude]

Get a job so you can pay for flying lessons.  Seriously.  Read Robert Johnson's book "Thunderbolt", especially the beginning, to see what someone who WANTS to fly will do in order to get some stick time.

To be honest though, most people in here probably assume you'll just wait for someone to give it to you.  And you don't need a thousand in the bank to start.  You need $40 for your introductory flight lesson (usually a bit under an hour intro to flying) and then you basically buy flight time as you earn the money.  Get a job paying $100/week and you get somewhere between 1 and 2 hrs of flying per week.  Simple.  As said before, you need to put aside some for the student medical certificate (don't get it until a week or two before solo since it's only good for 2 years IIRC) and another couple hundred bucks for the written exam and test prep material, but you can buy flight time as fast or as slow as you earn money.

I make 200 a week, and I have other projects I need money for, and my insurance for my license.

I want to do it on my own, I just really never knew the right approach to it, the air field down the road from me is a private one sadly so I have to drive an additional 20 miles to get to the one a county over. For the Physical do they require blood to be taken? I haven't had blood work done on me since I was 7...

How do I contact a field, should I go there myself or call in?