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06-23-2017, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
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Goose through a windshield
I know a pilot who survived a goose through the windshield of a 150. Frankly, I'm surprised we don't have more "near-misses" south of Pryor Regional Airport, Decatur, Alabama as the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge sits about 5 miles south of the airport. Lots of geese, pelicans, and other migratory birds can be seen at different times over the Refuge.
My friend was a retired Air Force pilot who had rented a 150 to take another retired Air Force friend for an aerial tour of the area. As he told me, the sudden blast of air with blood and feathers was almost heart-stopping. Then the tremendous drag on the airplane required a nose-down pitch change to maintain control. Fortunately he was headed straight for the airport when it happened, so he didn't have to make any turns.
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06-23-2017, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Newport News, Va
Posts: 320
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Drag high wing no windshield
I remember reading about a high wing Cessna that lost a windshield for whatever reason... too draggy to hold altitude... unlatch the doors before landing per off-field checklist so they won't jam, then it climbs.
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06-23-2017, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sydney, Aust.
Posts: 820
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbright
I remember reading about a high wing Cessna that lost a windshield for whatever reason... too draggy to hold altitude... unlatch the doors before landing per off-field checklist so they won't jam, then it climbs.
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I'd believe that!
There was a V8 Supercar race at Bathurst a few years ago when a wheel came adrift and smashed the windscreen of Craig Lowndes, who pitted and had his crew promptly kick out the front and rear windscreen before sending him back out - where he finished 14th.
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06-28-2017, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Worland, Wyoming
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Originally Posted by Jimboscr
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This is exactly what I thought of when watching the Paul's video. Paul nice job missing that big boy, it would have done some damage for sure.
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