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Old 16th Aug 2006, 07:14
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Capt Claret

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A large hawk flew into No4 on a BAe146 I was PF & PIC of a few years ago. It was the loudest bang I've heard in an aeroplane. The takeoff was rejected from about 80ish kts.

F/O Bloggs (not to be confused with Dunnunda's F/O Bloggs) said during the taxi back, "I checked the engine perameters and there was nothing abnormal. I would have continued."

On inspection one fan blade was bent through 90 degrees, blood & guts everywhere.

Our flight was to have been about 3.5 hours over the GAFA (Great Australian F&$% All) with very few close range alternate strips available.

IMHO, the human brain is not all that good at hearing a bang, scanning a swathe of instruments and making a determination that its go or no go, in the time available in your scenario. And, there's no time for a committee meeting to decide on the next course of action. There is no shame in rejecting a take-off

Big bang, I'm < V1 & can stop, stop.
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