I don't worry about it, yet every time I'm up there and see a bird real close, I do feel the gut tighten up a little. Plus, the difference between an eagle and a sea gull is sizable. I suspect that an eagle would have taken the strut right off.
Larry John Cooper wrote: > In a message dated 00-05-04 11:27:48 EDT, you write: > > > Once airborne, he hit an eagle. it went > > through the windshield, hit the passenger doing major damage, and ended up > > in the cargo compartment. I've always wondered what would happen if it > had hit > > the wing instead of the windshield. > > I knew a guy that hit a seagull with a lift strut on a Citabria. Bent the > strut pretty bad, but he landed safely. I know another guy that caught one > dead on the (metal) prop (note pun). No damage, but it was an unreal mess. > All in all, I wouldn't worry about it. > > John > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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