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Bryan · March 19th, 2002, 10:56

Well, I know they fly at 4000ft MSL. Last fall doing my x-cnry for my private I got a pretty good size bird in the windshield. It made it through the prop without damage so at least it was a clean strike. It was an unbelieveably loud impact (doing all of 100kts in a 172). Can't imagine impacts at cruising speed for commercial jets.

March 19th, 2002, 10:56	#2
Bryan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MN Posts: 43	Re: Birds! Well, I know they fly at 4000ft MSL. Last fall doing my x-cnry for my private I got a pretty good size bird in the windshield. It made it through the prop without damage so at least it was a clean strike. It was an unbelieveably loud impact (doing all of 100kts in a 172). Can't imagine impacts at cruising speed for commercial jets.