Tom
That could have been real nasty if the bird was just a few inches lower. At
least we don't have Kangaroos running across the course. Did have to chase a
dog away at Maxton last meet. Don't know where Chuck finds all the birds.
JB
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
Cc: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Animal magnetism
>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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