DashTrash From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1314 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 13388 times:
I took one right in front of my face like that on short final once. I had the same reaction too.
dl767captain From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2539 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 13268 times:
Man I though having a rock hit my window on the freeway made me jump, having a something hit you when you least expect it.
cbphoto From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1506 posts, RR: 6 Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 13220 times:
I hit one literally seconds before V1 right in the middle of my window. I bet I would have jumped 2 feet if I didn't have my harness on! I did feel bad for the bird though. Imagine going about your daily business, when WHAM you get nailed by a 1900 going 130Kts.
Airbus_A340 From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2000, 1554 posts, RR: 21 Reply 4, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12903 times:
Just hit one 2 day ago on take-off in an A330. We had just rotated, saw a bird and heard a huge thump. Very sad, but hopefully it had no idea what hit it!
JBirdAV8r From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 4459 posts, RR: 22 Reply 5, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12876 times:
I'll never forget the first time I got a bird. Or the second.
Garpd From UK - Scotland, joined Aug 2005, 2303 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12858 times:
Much the same as nailing a rabbit or any animal when driving. Not a good sound and a sad moment.
Luckily, I seem to have avoided all but two in my driving career thus far.
330Guy From Ireland, joined Nov 2010, 453 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12801 times:
Iv never experianced a bird strike but not so long ago I had a pigeon hit my bumper on the motorway. boy was there a loud thump, I can only imagine what its like in the air.
aquila3 From Italy, joined Nov 2010, 208 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 12181 times:
Sadly, I got as well an Eagle on my windshield. Only 40Kts on the motorway, but there was nothing that I could do to avoid the poor Bird. I still feel guilty.
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ajd1992 From UK - England, joined Jul 2006, 2645 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 12171 times:
I almost hit a gannet(t?) on finals in a Tomahawk, but it decided to formate with me down to 50 feet or so. Everything went better than expected on THAT landing, that's for sure....
UTAH744 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 170 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 11009 times:
Back in the early 80's a Republic Airlines (former North Central) CV-580 hit a Canadian goose descending into FSD. The bird went through the windshield and hit the Captain on the left head and shoulder. He lost his left eye but the doctors were able to save his left arm. There are 1 eyed airline pilots, but no 1 armed airline pilots. He got his medical license back after healing but his medical restricted him to only flying right seat, AND not with another 1 eyed pilot (must be the FAA 3 eye rule.) Later the right seat restriction was removed and he finished his career with NWA as an A330 Captain.
airportugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3062 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 10857 times:
Thanks for posting...my co-workers and I needed some late afternoon 'entertainment'
macsog6 From Singapore, joined Jan 2010, 471 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 10756 times:
I once hit one on a short final in a B200 and it scared me so bad I did a go around. I was afraid of what had happened and it took me a few minutes to figure out what it was.
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aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 10651 times:
Quoting UTAH744 (Reply 11): The bird went through the windshield and hit the Captain on the left head and shoulder.
Was he Tasmanian - having two heads? Sorry, couldn't resist.
fsnuffer From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 229 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 10471 times:
When I was on a low level T-37 ride at Mather a hugh hawk filled the windscreen. Unfortunately I was totally screwing up my ride, my head was down in the cockpit totally task saturated, and did not see it coming. When the pilot yanked back on the stick pulling quite a few G's my head crashed into the dashboard cracking my visor.
N243NW From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1491 posts, RR: 21 Reply 16, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 9560 times:
Quoting UTAH744 (Reply 11): AND not with another 1 eyed pilot (must be the FAA 3 eye rule.)
26point2 From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 666 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 9343 times:
There's a probe on the windshield post before the strike, not there after.
glideslope From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1542 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 9217 times:
What type of birds regularly fly at 4,000'?
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CobraManeuver From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2011, 13 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 8958 times:
ukoverlander From United Kingdom, joined May 2010, 280 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 8369 times:
This was posted once before but is perhaps the mother of all scary bird strikes......especially considering the aircraft, the altitude and all the possible ways this could have gone wrong.
soon7x7 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 2798 posts, RR: 14 Reply 21, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 6022 times:
7673mech From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 632 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 5032 times:
Quoting 26point2 (Reply 17): There's a probe on the windshield post before the strike, not there after.
It is still there, look through the assorted guts.
They show it with feathers on it at the end.
25 UAL747DEN: I hit a big bird in my Expedition while driving through South Dakota in fog while my family was sleeping. It made such a loud sound I slammed on the b
26 DashTrash: Airline management. Need I say more?
27 Airportugal310: I'd say it was some kind of sign... All that sky up there and it manages to get stuck in something maybe...5ft long? Avian FAIL
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