Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:51:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2523802 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:15:46 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.19f.1920adf9 (4238) for ; Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:15:42 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <19f.1920adf9.2c6e612d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:15:41 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 bird strike X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 113 Yes, Hamid you are correct F=1/2 M(V squared). A friend of mine took a turkey buzzard literally in the face after it came through the windscreen of an A-6 Intruder at 420 KTAS. He did survive. Don't think that a little bird won't do a lot of damage to these machines. Bird strikes cost the aerospace industry millions each year and there are occasional deaths and injuries to non feathered fliers. If you see a bird approaching get your head below the dash for maximum protection should one penetrate the windscreen . If one does hit the aircraft and you suspect any damage do a controllability check at altitude (probably above 5000' AGL) to determine flying qualities at approach landing speeds and configuration before you commit to a lower altitude. Fly an approach speed at least 30% or 10 KIAS above your lowest controllable speed and fly the aircraft onto the runway. Jeff Edwards math deficient