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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
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