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Posted 08 February 2010 - 20:45

Paul, glad you and your pax are ok.

I know how you feel as December 15, 1977, I had 16 1/2 pound goose come thu my windscreen of my C402 and broke my nose.

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 21:42

Doesn't sound like luck to me, he was quick-thinking and clear headed under pressure. My first instinct would be to throw that bird out!
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Posted 08 February 2010 - 22:31

very good thing they got down safely, very calm and cool thinking by the pilot, hard to say what one mite do in that situation.
spinning wings are better than fixed.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 02:53

Wow it's a small world. I flew with Paul in that same ship back in November 2008 during his annual winter ferry flight from Cleveland to Ft Lauderdale. Good to see you made through this one too. Don't forget to pick her up slowly, ha ha.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 06:35

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:34

I've hit birds before, never seen one fly away....unless you call falling with style flying :)
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 12:03

What is the extra tube mounted on the cyclic for? Bird perch?
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 14:39

^^ If your not kidding.......it's a weight, stops some stick shake.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 16:19

Kidding about the bird perch.
Never seen that before. Don't know how much I like it.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 17:20

Ya that ones kinda ugly...the one that's on the beta I fly looks like the plastic cap on a 44..only metal...all serve the same purpose.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 21:49

Buzzard vs Helicopter R-22

Very lucky no one was seriously injured...even the bird!

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Posted 12 February 2010 - 22:03

the same story was being posted, so I've merged them for conveinence
spinning wings are better than fixed.
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 14:22

I don't care how dorky I look, but that is why I always wear my helmet with the visor down.
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 15:41

Dang, Paul. Glad you made it through that alright. That's gotta be hairy. Er, feathery.
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