Scott:  I have to take you pheasant hunting with me this fall.  You interested?  Bring your plane.

John Hafen
N413AJ


On 9/8/08 12:30 PM, "Scott Resnick" <resnickaircraft@yahoo.com> wrote:

I have hit three birds so far in Lancairs.

One on Takeoff at Night.  120knts
Broke the spinner.

One at 8,000 feet over the Columbia River in Oregon. 170 knts
Cracked the Cowl

One on Extended Base  140 knts  
Cracked the Cowl

.

Birds love me.


Scott




--- On Sun, 9/7/08, MikeEasley@aol.com <MikeEasley@aol.com> wrote:

From: MikeEasley@aol.com <MikeEasley@aol.com>
Subject: [LML] Re: high speed passes and go arounds
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 3:09 PM

 One argument I've heard concerning high speed passes is the potential of a bird strike.  At high speed the impact of a bird is much more dangerous than if it happens at approach speeds.  I'm not sure how valid the argument is, but it makes sense to me.
 
Mike Easley
Colorado Springs

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