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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fw: Fw: [LML] Now wait just a minute? FL 360?
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Marvin Kaye a écrit :

> Posted for "Jim Coelho" <a36jim@comcast.net>:
>
>  
>  Guys, I forwarded the e-mail to a friend that fly's for UPS.  This is 
> his
> response.
>
>  From: Charles Brietigam
>  
>  Hey Jim,
>       I was leaving Mather (Sacramento) last Thursday evening when I 
> was shown
> the B757 that eat the goose. It was parked on the ramp next to the jet 
> I was
> flying back to Louisville. The mishap crew were flying at FL360 when 
> they were
> rudely intercepted by the goose. Actually, the goose was already dead 
> when he
> ran into the UPS jet. There was an area of strong updrafts over the 
> Rockies
> that pushed the goose to "new highs." After the goose lost it's 
> breathe and
> was frozen, the air currents shot it up to the planes attitude.
>       The good thing is--the jet was a Boeing!! There's nothing better 
> than a
> Boeing jet!! All that was done to the jet was the outer glass panel of 
> the
> First Officer's windscreen was cracked!! That's an easy repair. I can 
> only
> imagine what would have happened if the plane was an Airbus!!
>      Anyway, that's the story!! Give Sue a big hug from us!!
>              RV's forever!!
>                    Chuck
>  
>  
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To Lancair flyers,
I don't know for Airbus, I never flew,but I have flown Boeing,737-300 
and 747-200/300 as well as  Douglas,DC-8 (from -33 to -63)and DC-10 and 
I can affirm Douglas planes are better than Boeings.Ask ramp 
technicians,they agree!
About geese,may I remind you a story ,taking  place in the middle of the 
50's if my memory is right. Once upon a time a NORAD station watched a 
spot ,on their scopes,coming for Siberia,flying above 30.000 ft but at a 
speed  not corresponding to invader aircrafts. It was the Cold War,so 
SRAMBLE ,a flight of fighters was aiborn quickly to identify the unknown 
and guess what they found ?You are right:geese flying at night at about 
160 kt GS!!!
A further study showed they are able to detect Jetstreams and climb to 
fly into them to make their trip faster.
So,don't be surprised if you cross geese in high FL at night,they just 
cannot have lighted their position and anti-collision lights,but don't 
make an Airprox for that.
Have nice flights and try to avoid geese as well as other 
birds,motorised or not .
Alain NOIREAUX  L 320 F-PSDV