edspilot Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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. http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI143138/ My best, edspilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparker Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Grant Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500E Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Bu...r-83831387.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon858 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 I've hit birds before, never seen one fly away....unless you call falling with style flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilsekr Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 What is the extra tube mounted on the cyclic for? Bird perch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon858 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 ^^ If your not kidding.......it's a weight, stops some stick shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilsekr Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Kidding about the bird perch.Never seen that before. Don't know how much I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon858 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotor91 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Very lucky no one was seriously injured...even the bird! R91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 the same story was being posted, so I've merged them for conveinence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyNHighNFast Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I don't care how dorky I look, but that is why I always wear my helmet with the visor down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRidge Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Dang, Paul. Glad you made it through that alright. That's gotta be hairy. Er, feathery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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