Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:01:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r02.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.98] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2516169 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 09 Aug 2003 22:50:36 -0400 Received: from RicArgente@cs.com by imo-r02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.11c.251f5fad (3310) for ; Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:50:30 -0400 (EDT) From: RicArgente@cs.com X-Original-Message-ID: <11c.251f5fad.2c670cf6@cs.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:50:30 EDT Subject: LCN2:Bird Strike X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_11c.251f5fad.2c670cf6_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 8000 --part1_11c.251f5fad.2c670cf6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well, it finally happened. While doing a low high speed (200kts) fly-by at Princeton Airport (for a gear check!), a flock of birds came flying out of nowhere and hit my canopy smack in the middle!!! Scared the sh__tless!!! Luckily, no damage at all!! Lots of bird feathers and blood to clean up but absolutely no damage to the canopy or the vertical stab (which was also covered with lots of blood stuff...). -grease PS real evidence on how strong and sturdy our 320/360 canopies are!!! --part1_11c.251f5fad.2c670cf6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, it finally happened.  While doing a low hig= h speed (200kts) fly-by at Princeton Airport (for a gear check!), a flock of= birds came flying out of nowhere and hit my canopy smack in the middle!!!&n= bsp; Scared the  sh__tless!!!

Luckily, no damage at all!!  Lots of bird feathers and blood to clean&n= bsp; up but absolutely no damage to the canopy or the vertical stab (which w= as also covered with lots of blood stuff...).

-grease


PS  real evidence on how strong and sturdy our 320/360 canopies are!!!<= BR> --part1_11c.251f5fad.2c670cf6_boundary--