X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:32:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ironport5.liveoakmail.com ([216.110.12.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2500046 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:02:05 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.110.12.21; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAMZVREdAMf4VZGdsb2JhbACCc4wy X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.21,448,1188795600"; d="scan'208,217";a="37520607" Received: from rs5.liveoakhosting.com (HELO secure5.liveoakhosting.com) ([64.49.254.21]) by ironport5.liveoakmail.com with ESMTP; 21 Nov 2007 18:01:28 -0600 Received: (qmail 17060 invoked from network); 21 Nov 2007 18:01:28 -0600 Received: from ip12-197-248-25.networkusa.com (HELO ?10.0.1.3?) (12.197.248.25) by rs5.liveoakhosting.com with (AES128-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 21 Nov 2007 18:01:28 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-486638052 X-Original-Message-Id: <14B355B8-202F-4FD1-BC33-845866E70097@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Hitting a Goose at 185 Knots --- WOW !!!! X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:01:26 -0600 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) --Apple-Mail-1-486638052 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed This has taken on the urban legend of a bird strike but it wasn't. Actually that is the result of a midair between the Baron and a C-182. The channel is where one of the 182's main wheels went through the Baron. Walter On Nov 21, 2007, at 5:47 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote: To all fast pilots, From Bill & Sue Harrelson's bird strike last year, on takeoff, at I would guess, 120 kts, we all know the damage that a bird strike can cause. I hit a duck (or something) at 180 kts at 11,500 over the Gulf about 30 miles west of Clearwater. The Jacksonville Center controller wondered why I wanted to report it. Duh... for other airplanes to look out for. Luckily, my duck?, hit the top of my left wing and left a 1' by 8" smear of down. He hit high enough that no damage was done to the wing. The photos below are what happens at faster speeds. Goose hunting the hard way! Meeting a goose at 185 knots can ruin your day. The pilot was injured but was able to land the aircraft (Beech Baron) safely. <003801c82ae1$870d67b0$0200a8c0.jpeg> <003901c82ae1$870d67b0$0200a8c0.jpeg> <003a01c82ae1$870d67b0$0200a8c0.jpeg> -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan --Apple-Mail-1-486638052 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 This has taken on the urban legend of a bird strike but it wasn't. = =A0Actually that is the result of a midair between the Baron and a = C-182. =A0The channel is where one of the 182's main wheels went through = the Baron.

Walter



On Nov 21, = 2007, at 5:47 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote:

To = all fast pilots,

=46rom Bill & Sue = Harrelson's bird strike last year, on takeoff, at I would=A0guess, 120 = kts, we all know the damage that a bird strike can cause.

I hit a duck (or = something) at 180 kts at 11,500 over the Gulf about 30 miles west = of=A0Clearwater. The Jacksonville Center controller wondered why I = wanted to report it. Duh... for other=A0airplanes=A0to look out = for.=A0Luckily, my duck?, hit the top of my left wing and left a 1' by = 8" smear of down. He hit high enough that no damage was done to the = wing.

The = photos below are=A0what=A0happens=A0at faster speeds.

Goose hunting the hard = way!

Meeting a goose at = 185 knots can ruin your day. The pilot was injured but was able to land = the aircraft (Beech Baron) = safely.

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Lorn H. = 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, = Corp.
248-345-0500, = mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws=
LNC2, = FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE = Michigan

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