Protocol for bird strike
 

Just curious. When a bird strikes the engine and lets say it catches fires and is smoking bad. What is protocol for the pilots. What is done to ensure a safe landing. Just curious is all

Step 1: Hit Birds

Step 2: Engage “Sully Mode” and be the man

Step 3: Movie

If a bird goes through the engine, catches fire, and is smoking bad, I think the bird has had it. The aeronautical equivalent of road kill. You can eat it, but it tastes like Jet-A.

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Press the bird button. It’s right next to the take off/land buttons.

If it’s the engine that caught fire, refer to QRH for Engine Fire or Severe Damage procedure. If it’s not the engine, proceed to destination or return to the departure field, as desired or appropriate. For instance, at Libreville or Lagos, continue or at Nice and have a good expense account, return to the field.

GF

Thank you so much

Step 4: Fess up with the Audubon Society.

Step 5: Stick a feather in your cap.

Step 6: Paint a bird on your plane... 4 more you’ll be an ace.

Anyone that flies when there's a bird strike is doing struck work. Scabs, all of them.

To answer more seriously:

The Air Force taught me (and airlines use a similar mantra) in any emergency:

1. Maintain aircraft control
2. Analyze the situation
3. Take the appropriate action

If an engine was damaged or on fire, you would either let it run, put it in idle, or if on fire, shut it down.

Normal landings are done in a high-drag configuration that allows slower landing speeds. This is done for stopping distance as well as management of the approach. (ie, not getting behind the airplane).

If single-engine, configuration will be lower drag, and approach speeds will be about 20 knots faster as a ballpark. It will take considerably more runway to stop, but it gives the ability to fly the airplane fairly normally, as well as climb out if you need to go around.

Typical real-world procedure...

"Did you see that?"

"No, what?"

"Thought I saw a bird"

"Did we hit it?"

"Dunno, didn't hear anything, did you?"

"I don't think so. Maybe."

[Checks engine indications]

"Well, we'll take a good look when we get there. Autopilot on".