Whilst agreeing with the spirit of the post above, the bird strike risk assessment thesis is no more valid than the same risk assessment had the aircraft been in the landing config.
Are we assuming the worst case and having BOTH engines stuffed to the gills with our feathered brethren? Same as on a climb out from missed approach surely. Almost impossible to gauge the odds on that one happening.
Better not to do these activities at all then if the worst should happen our wives and girlfriends, family and friends can all attend the subsequent funerals with a greater sense of peace knowing that some geek with a clipboard did his H&S risk assessment.
Where's my Hi Viz?
PS. Just noticed the post that I was responding to has vanished. Where for art thou?
