Bird Strike

calcapt · September 3rd, 2007, 01:02

Tonight out of Houston FO calls V1 rotate. 10 seconds later a very large bird SPLATS into my windshield and totally obscures my view. Had to deviate INTO rain to try and clean some of it off. Landed with very limited visibility and had a very big mess. Gal running jetway almost threw up looking at all the guts and feathers as I slowly passed by.

Any fun or interesting bird strike stories?

PanJet · September 3rd, 2007, 02:32

Hit a pheasant in a car once. Took off the driver's side mirror. Does that count?

Cruise · September 3rd, 2007, 09:43

I had a very similar experience climbing out of IAD a couple years ago. It was already dark and we were almost 5,000 ft and 200kts. The landing lights were still on....next thing....something huge coming our way. BANG! It scared the crap out of us.....it was a very large bird. Probably a Gull or something similar. Well, this bird exploded all over my windscreen....nothing but blood and feathers all over the place. Wow, with the force of the impact, I'm glad it didn't come through....could've gotten real ugly (for me....it was already ugly for the bird

). It actually did crack the outer layer of glass (found that out after it got cleaned up). Anyhow, I couldn't see anything, good thing I was PNF at the time. Then DING, the flight attendant called us and was asking what the noise was....because it got the attention of everyone on the flight, including her. It was winter at the time and when we got back on the ground this mess was frozen on the plane. Quite the experience.....I've hit other birds before, but never like this one.

Sorry, no pics....it was dark and I didn't have my camera anyhow.

Seggy · September 3rd, 2007, 09:48

You guys need pictures in this thread or it is worthless. Here is mine!

http://forums.jetcareers.com/picture...-way-work.html

BobDDuck · September 3rd, 2007, 09:48

I skewered a small sparrow type bird on the right side pitot probe. It was still sitting there when we landed.

Also, back in the Seminole I hit 3 egrets while landing. Sheered about 2 inches off the right prop blade.

Kevin.Held · September 3rd, 2007, 11:31

Hope noone minds a wannabe post. My girlfriend's dad loves to send me pictures. I guess he's trying to discourage me from dragging his daughter into poverty

. Maybe you guys have seen these. Before you click, be warned, they are pretty graphic and unpatriotic (C-130 vs. bald eagle).

H46Bubba · September 3rd, 2007, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin.Held

Hope noone minds a wannabe post. My girlfriend's dad loves to send me pictures. I guess he's trying to discourage me from dragging his daughter into poverty

. Maybe you guys have seen these. Before you click, be warned, they are pretty graphic and unpatriotic (C-130 vs. bald eagle).

Nice!

Princess Pilot · September 3rd, 2007, 13:39

I have the opposite of a bird strike story. I was still in GA and flying my Cessna when a seagull appeared off below the left wing tip. We flew together for a bit before it went on its own way. It was a magical moment.

Doug Taylor · September 3rd, 2007, 13:46

We were on arrival to BNA in a 727 and one of the flight attendants was in the cockpit telling us a joke. All of a sudden:

WHAP!!!!

It was dark so we had no idea what happened so I thought, "PROTECT ESSENTIAL!!!", then we turned the light on and the captain said, "I guess we killed it!"

The flight attendant screams like she's running from an axe murderer.

We hit a bird and it had impacted right on the bolt on the windshield wiper. Part of it's carcass was wedged undernear the blade and the other part had separated and smeared all over the FO's windscreen!

Split that bird in half!

Ralgha · September 3rd, 2007, 13:48

There was a Brasilia crew flying along when they suddenly hear screams from the back. After a few moments the FA calls and informs them that a bird hit the left prop and splattered all over the windows.

Sweet!

BobDDuck · September 3rd, 2007, 14:20

I learned that if you take a bird in the engine it is best to shut off the bleed air to the pack from that side as otherwise the plane starts smelling like a KFC.

mtsu_av8er · September 3rd, 2007, 15:21

This happened to a guy at my old company!!

Doug Taylor · September 3rd, 2007, 15:28

Daaaaaaaayum!

mtsu_av8er · September 3rd, 2007, 15:34

No doubt! I'd have to change my pants once I got on the ground!

Flysher · September 3rd, 2007, 15:46

Jesus.

I'm gonna start wearing a helmet to work.

Clocks · September 3rd, 2007, 17:02

mtsu amazing pics :O

USMCmech · September 3rd, 2007, 19:23

I was demonstrating S turns across a road to a student west of San Antonio when he shouts,

"Oh #####, bird"..thud

It's wingtip hit our wing. We landed at T89 and checkd for damage, cleaned of the bird guts, called our maint supervisor, and flew it home

September 3rd, 2007, 01:02	#1
calcapt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 818	Bird Strike Tonight out of Houston FO calls V1 rotate. 10 seconds later a very large bird SPLATS into my windshield and totally obscures my view. Had to deviate INTO rain to try and clean some of it off. Landed with very limited visibility and had a very big mess. Gal running jetway almost threw up looking at all the guts and feathers as I slowly passed by. Any fun or interesting bird strike stories? __________________

September 3rd, 2007, 02:32	#2
PanJet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WA Posts: 556	Re: Bird Strike Hit a pheasant in a car once. Took off the driver's side mirror. Does that count? __________________ "Do you want to be a co-captain or a button pushing $@%#$ ??" -Friend Commercial Pilot-ASEL, AMEL, IA CFI, CFII, MEI 1,450TT/200ME Part 61 CFI and college student Former aerial photo pilot

September 3rd, 2007, 09:43	#3
Cruise Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SYR, ABE Posts: 2,225	Re: Bird Strike I had a very similar experience climbing out of IAD a couple years ago. It was already dark and we were almost 5,000 ft and 200kts. The landing lights were still on....next thing....something huge coming our way. BANG! It scared the crap out of us.....it was a very large bird. Probably a Gull or something similar. Well, this bird exploded all over my windscreen....nothing but blood and feathers all over the place. Wow, with the force of the impact, I'm glad it didn't come through....could've gotten real ugly (for me....it was already ugly for the bird ). It actually did crack the outer layer of glass (found that out after it got cleaned up). Anyhow, I couldn't see anything, good thing I was PNF at the time. Then DING, the flight attendant called us and was asking what the noise was....because it got the attention of everyone on the flight, including her. It was winter at the time and when we got back on the ground this mess was frozen on the plane. Quite the experience.....I've hit other birds before, but never like this one. Sorry, no pics....it was dark and I didn't have my camera anyhow. Last edited by Cruise; September 3rd, 2007 at 09:55. Reason: Seggy dogging no pics!

September 3rd, 2007, 09:48	#4
Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast Posts: 5,044	Re: Bird Strike You guys need pictures in this thread or it is worthless. Here is mine! http://forums.jetcareers.com/picture...-way-work.html __________________ www.alpa.org

September 3rd, 2007, 09:48	#5
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,482	Re: Bird Strike I skewered a small sparrow type bird on the right side pitot probe. It was still sitting there when we landed. Also, back in the Seminole I hit 3 egrets while landing. Sheered about 2 inches off the right prop blade. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

September 3rd, 2007, 13:39	#8
Princess Pilot Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22	Re: Bird Strike I have the opposite of a bird strike story. I was still in GA and flying my Cessna when a seagull appeared off below the left wing tip. We flew together for a bit before it went on its own way. It was a magical moment.

September 3rd, 2007, 13:46	#9
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,240 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Bird Strike We were on arrival to BNA in a 727 and one of the flight attendants was in the cockpit telling us a joke. All of a sudden: WHAP!!!! It was dark so we had no idea what happened so I thought, "PROTECT ESSENTIAL!!!", then we turned the light on and the captain said, "I guess we killed it!" The flight attendant screams like she's running from an axe murderer. We hit a bird and it had impacted right on the bolt on the windshield wiper. Part of it's carcass was wedged undernear the blade and the other part had separated and smeared all over the FO's windscreen! Split that bird in half! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

September 3rd, 2007, 13:48	#10
Ralgha Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 912	Re: Bird Strike There was a Brasilia crew flying along when they suddenly hear screams from the back. After a few moments the FA calls and informs them that a bird hit the left prop and splattered all over the windows. Sweet! __________________ 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

September 3rd, 2007, 14:20	#11
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,482	Re: Bird Strike I learned that if you take a bird in the engine it is best to shut off the bleed air to the pack from that side as otherwise the plane starts smelling like a KFC. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

September 3rd, 2007, 15:21	#12
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,468	Re: Bird Strike This happened to a guy at my old company!! __________________ ------- "Sadness bears no remedy for the problems in your life."

September 3rd, 2007, 15:28	#13
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,240 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Bird Strike Daaaaaaaayum! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

September 3rd, 2007, 15:34	#14
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,468	Re: Bird Strike No doubt! I'd have to change my pants once I got on the ground! __________________ ------- "Sadness bears no remedy for the problems in your life."

September 3rd, 2007, 15:46	#15
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 444	Re: Bird Strike Jesus. I'm gonna start wearing a helmet to work.

September 3rd, 2007, 17:02	#16
Clocks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Getting furloughed Posts: 1,097	Re: Bird Strike mtsu amazing pics :O __________________

September 3rd, 2007, 19:23	#17
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,601	Re: Bird Strike I was demonstrating S turns across a road to a student west of San Antonio when he shouts, "Oh #####, bird"..thud It's wingtip hit our wing. We landed at T89 and checkd for damage, cleaned of the bird guts, called our maint supervisor, and flew it home __________________ "You may all go to Hell, I shall go to Texas" David Crockett

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