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Old 23rd Aug 2012, 22:20
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SAS, the clear point made was that the S76 is unique in that its throttle quadrant is unlike any other design and is especially vulnerable to birdstrike.

The post was a response to the reply indicating the plastic windshield installed by the operator was the issue, not the more vulnerable design of the ship relative to the 429 which does not have the same throttle configuration.

We all know your opinion of Bell (and apparently Tcabot113), but his point regarding the specific birdstrike vulnerability of the S76 was valid and even substantiated by SAC engineers internally.

Just what were the odds of that particular bird hitting that exact spot on that particular day, location, and instant?
Probably the same or less than the odds an S92 would spring a leak from the lube circuit prior to the oil cooler. "Extremely remote" comes to mind...yet certifications stand...

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