Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

[wolfee]

In all the goings on Sunday I all most forgot all about this one, and not seen it posted yet.

Saturdays sport gold heat (I think it was, please correct if I have the wrong day/race) Dave Morss called a mayday after crossing the finish line while pulling up in to the cool down. He landed safely no issues.

Race control called the safety team to for an update and to see if 2-6 could be reopened. The reply from the safety was a small ding on the prop from a bird strike, and that the A/C was clear of the run way. I *think* it was Dave Mross that keyed in and said "small ding on the prop, 1 totaled bird"

I laughed really hard sitting there in the stands with people all around me looking at me wondering what the hell I was going on about.

[Jan]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

(...) I laughed really hard (...).

Birdstrikes a not funny. They can be really dangerous not only for
the birds, but for pilots too. And I hope the words of the pilot weren't
as funny, as you thought.

Killing a wonderful individual in its natural habitat should make one
feel very sorry. A little more respect for our flying friends, please.
Not to mention the more or less costly damage to the plane.

Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with the quoted pilots wording,
as long es he wasn't laughing out loud about them himself.
If it was Dave Morss, I'm pretty sure, he respects or even admires
birds (didn't ask him), but since he also flies gliders and it is a wonderful
thing to fly in thermals together with (and sometimes pretty near to)
big birds, I don't have a doubt. Hope you will make that experience one
day yourself

[mailman77327]

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Jan... from Germany... Are you for real? Birds aren't equal to Humans. Your post makes one to believe that you are more concerned about wildlife than you are for human life...which is just plain wrong.
Funny or not, I'am glad the Mr. Morss was able to land safely.

[Randy Haskin]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

Killing a wonderful individual in its natural habitat should make one feel very sorry. A little more respect for our flying friends, please.

That's pretty funny.

[jarrodeu]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

This thread just turned hilarious!

Jarrod

[wolfee]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

I was referring to the comment as funny.

Bird strikes are not, and are down right dangerous. there is nothing funny about that.

[AirDOGGe]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

Jan... from Germany... Are you for real? Birds aren't equal to Humans. Your post makes one to believe that you are more concerned about wildlife than you are for human life...which is just plain wrong.
Funny or not, I'am glad the Mr. Morss was able to land safely.

All life is precious.

It doesn't sound like he thinks the lives of other living things are MORE important than people. He says they are equal. Jan is correct. We ALL have an equal right to exist and live out our lives, and it's sad when those lives are cut short.


No, I find nothing funny about an animal or bird dying either, nor a man's life being placed in danger due to the unfortunate event. THAT'S for real. Kudos to you Jan.


But yeah, Dave's remark was humorous. Perhaps the thread could have been better titled.

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

back in 1982 Skip Holm Had a bird strick in a p-51 B Shawn.

[First time Juke]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

All life is precious.

It doesn't sound like he thinks the lives of other living things are MORE important than people. He says they are equal. Jan is correct. We ALL have an equal right to exist and live out our lives, and it's sad when those lives are cut short.


No, I find nothing funny about an animal or bird dying either, nor a man's life being placed in danger due to the unfortunate event. THAT'S for real. Kudos to you Jan.


But yeah, Dave's remark was humorous. Perhaps the thread could have been better titled.

I agree with Airdogge.

It is not always avoidable to hit snails, hedgehogs, rats and mice when you driving a car. I recently lost a relative when he collided with a moose few years back ( girl next seat suffered no injury ).

Sully hit a flock of geese..and performed a miracle on Hudson.

Furthermore I once pedalled 320 km with a bicycle and I saw insane amount of dead animals on the road side of a busy "interstate" here. Rabbits and big birds etc were victims of a very dense trafic.

I recall a Hawk jet here got a big bird hit and plane was full of feathers as it landed..it came right through the nose section of the aluminium fuselage at high speed ( a seagull ).

Eyes open !

[Big_Jim]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

Killing a wonderful individual in its natural habitat should make one feel very sorry. A little more respect for our flying friends, please.

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Does that also extend to the turkey buzzard that Dick Sykes hit one year? I'm not sure turkey buzzard and 'wonderful individual' both apply here. Or to our more ground-bound friends like the jack rabbit Skip hit in Jeannie?

If yer gonna love all God's creatures...love them all. Even Air Force pilots.

[ShermB]

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Especially a certain Airforce pilot who shall remain nameless.

[sierra fox]

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GAAHH!! BUFFOONERY!

[Golem]

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Now, if a plane were struck by this bird, it would really be something to write home about:

[mailman77327]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

All life is precious.

It doesn't sound like he thinks the lives of other living things are MORE important than people. He says they are equal. Jan is correct. We ALL have an equal right to exist and live out our lives, and it's sad when those lives are cut short.


No, I find nothing funny about an animal or bird dying either, nor a man's life being placed in danger due to the unfortunate event. THAT'S for real. Kudos to you Jan.


But yeah, Dave's remark was humorous. Perhaps the thread could have been better titled.

Yeah... I try and remeber all that when Im out dove hunting in East Texas.

[Sky Critter]

Re: Bird strike, sport mayday (funny).

I thought Silly Season was supposed to be the weeks leading up to the races, not the week after...

Spotted Owls don't really taste like chicken, just saying...