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USMCFLYR
- Thought that may be the case. I'm guessing that even with everyone safely belted in that there wouldn't be too much maneuvering possible in an airliner - especially when trying to miss a FLOCK of birds.
Using the same reasoning above - imagine the response of some that would be - 'well he maneuvered INTO the path of that one bird. If he hadn't moved then he would have missed it!'
USMCFLYR
Here is another update to different ways of approaching birds - or rather bird avoidance.
I was having a discussion about the use of the taxi/landing light. In my previous flying it was a mandatory use and one of the primary reasons was for bird avoidance. Another person piped up and said that he didn't use the taxi/landing light because the light attracted more bugs, and the birds were atttracted to the increase in the bugs and therefore were more likely to come towards your airplane!
Six of one, half dozen of another OR everyone has an opinion?
Rock and a hard place. Decisions, decisions.
USMCFLYR