In 1990, I had a collision with a bird at 200 MPH plus. Saw it at eye
level, then it zoomed up, but didn't make it. I have pictures of
feathers, etc. at the top of the windshield.
Tom
Wester S Potter wrote:
>
> Chuck,
> There have been years when the flies in the electric eyes were more
> detrimental to timing performance than any bird. Hill AFB has warned pilots
> about flying too close to any activities on the salt. There is a Falcon
> Watch blind on the top of one of the mountains west of the flats where they
> trap and band migrating falcons but I have no recollection of bird problems
> on the flats.
> I do remember a fast trip in a '34 Ford coupe when the windshield was
> splattered by a perfect dive bombing maneuver of a seagull ... but that was
> 120 miles to the east. California Gull ... the State Bird of Utah. Oh
> well, you just have to know the story.
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Animal magnetism
> > Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:13:27 -0500
> >
> >List,
> >
> > Sorry I don't have any input to offer on spoilers right now. I've
> enjoyed
> >the discussion, but I figured it was time to inject something new. Lets
> >talk about bird strikes. I'm sure any pilots on the list are familiar with
> >this threat to aircraft, but its begun to plague me on the ground. The
> last
> >three events I've attended at Maxton I either hit birds or came way too
> >close. I'm beginning to wonder if it's not just something about my car
> >attracting them since nobody else seems to have this problem. Worst of
> >all, I've started to attract other flying critters! Last night on the way
> >home, as I passed under the only street light on a long stretch of rural
> two
> >lane I hit a bat. Now how many people can honestly say they have ever hit
> a
> >bat with their car?!
> >I'm starting to get real nervous when I see flocks of geese. Are birds
> ever
> >a concern at Bonneville or other LSR venues?
> >
> >Chuck Rothfuss
> >ECTA #510
> >
> >
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