Quickest and Best Way to Clear a "Fowl"ed Runway

[N702PL]

Here?s a great video a friend took of me before landing to pick him last month over by a huge lake that is noted for having LOTS of birds in the area. They like to sleep overnight on the dark tarmac for the warmth and safety a fenced in area provides, but are always a pest! This is how I got them to wake up and move on before the FBO opened up. I edited it by adding some nice music, and put it out on YouTube so everyone could enjoy it. I really thought that it was pretty hilarious footage when you consider how many birds were involved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8YketFZzSI

I hope everyone enjoys this, I sure did!
Jim Lechleiter
N702PL now based in Charleston, SC

[colojo]

Pretty cool! But wear a helmet next time in case of bird strike.

[scard]

Yikes!

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[gnuse]

I don't think I would have done it that way, but I guess you must have "local knowledge" that would suggest that as a good option!

[Zac@AerosportProducts]

That's pretty funny. Music selection is great. Haha thanks for the laugh.

[F1R]

Bugs like the warmth of the runway. Birds like to eat the bugs. Never ending problem in the spring and often more so in the fall. Great background music!

[N702PL]

Guys and girls,

I just wanted to put all of your minds at rest.

This looked a lot worse from the ground than what it was like in my RV. I just wanted to assure you I was no where near any of the birds at ANY time during this pass and they were completely out of my way by the time I came around and landed. There was however a lot of feathers and 5hit (not mine) on the grounds upon landing though. It actually looked like it had snowed on the field when I stopped to pick up my friend waiting on me.

For my upcoming 'Sequel Footage' coming out later this summer, I plan to put my GoPRO on my lower wing mount facing aft and get you another cool perspective of the seagul's scattering behind me.

Lech