Wayne Gillispie
Well Known Member
An RV-10 based at LEX- Lexington, Ky hit a Turkey Vulture on Saturday 9/28/13 going 150 kts at 2000' agl. Thankfully the injured pilot and plane made it safely back to home base! Keep your eyes outside for those little flying rocks. They can really do some damage. I always fly with all lights on below 10,000'. Now thinking that I may start descending under 3000 agl at 125 kts Va to improve my chances of seeing/avoiding a big bird. If anything it would lessen the impact force on the windshield. I think we would be okay in our 100-110 kt climb out. I believe this is the first RV-10 windshield penetration.
Here is a link to the Matronics RV-10 forum post with pics...
Here is a link to the Matronics RV-10 forum post with pics...
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