View Single Post
Old March 10th, 2008, 19:19   #11
wheredhego
Junior Member
 
wheredhego's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 41
Default Re: here birdy birdy

I would have it checked out by the local mechanic who has talked with company MX. Then go after he says its fine and there is some sort of written documentation.
It is the PIC decision to continue if the flight can be continued safely and that will cover your butt, but it wouldn't hurt to have a quick sign off by an A&P approved by company MX.

i'm a 121 guy and had a captain tell me a similar situation and the FO, on her own free thinking told the rampers to wash the bird guts away. It happened to also be inside the pitot tube. After the aborted takeoff, the captain found out what had happened and reamed her as well as the ground personnel for not alerting him to the situation.

You never know where some of the bird went. It could be small, but just remember that small things do big damage to turbine engines.
__________________
Where'd whooo gooo???
wheredhego is offline   Reply With Quote