Originally Posted by
de fumo in flammam
Cheeky bugger, it wasn't a bunt or anything like it - just a reduction in the climb rate for a few seconds and less than 100' to clear below the birds. Also manoeuvred a jumbo around the ****ehawks circling over the dump at the end of Delhi's r/w. I find it deeply concerning you would willingly plough through a flock of birds - there goes another slave to the FD!
I'd suggest some study of bird behaviour might help in future.
The reaction of most birds/flocks when startled is to achieve speed to avoid danger.
They do this by descending and turning downwind - at the same time.
Planning to pass under them is probably not the optimum choice in most cases.