Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, When, as a kid, I flew light aircraft, I read all the CAB accident reports in the Princeton University library. In 1962 a Vickers Viscount was brought down by a whistling swan, both crusing at 6000'. <http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19621123-1> John On 1/1/13 7:59 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > On 2 January 2013 12:42, H&E Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > >> Happy Jan 1st Luggers! >> My family likes to take the float plane between Vancouver and Pender >> Island - it saves about 3 hours in travel time and is a spectacular 20 >> minute flight when the weather is good. >> Esther and son Russell came back on the plane just before Christmas and I >> went to Port Washington to meet them. >> As the plane was landing a cormorant rose from the water to meet it and >> for a breath holding moment it looked like the bird might strike the >> plane's propellor. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/Chickenw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/b7xrn8n >> >> >> Have a look large please. From the pilots on the list I am interested in >> knowing what would have happened if the bird had not gained sufficient >> altitude. >> > > .............Nothing good for the cormorant, Howard! > At higher speeds bird strikes have actually penetrated canopies, even > strong military designs. I doubt you were fast enough for that but you > could have had damage of course to propeller, radiator or airframe etc > Birdstrikes have caused more than one aviation incident . > > Salud, Dinero y Amor, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > >> >> C&C always welcome >> >> Howard (on quiet Pender now that everyone is gone) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >