Sussex Police Helicopter Bird Strike
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Sussex Police Helicopter Bird Strike
Local ITV news is reporting that the Sussex Police helicopter made an 'emergency' landing in a field after a bird strike (?) today.
Apparently it was returning from a job when it hit a Kestrel causing several Łks of damage.
All on board OK.
PW
Apparently it was returning from a job when it hit a Kestrel causing several Łks of damage.
All on board OK.
PW
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Whoa there boys, Kestral's are protected, surley they could be mistaken wasn't it a Crow or some other sort of Corvid that is covered by the general license.
Watch the RSPB in this one they could ask for Helis to be fitted with Kestral alarms!
Vfr
Watch the RSPB in this one they could ask for Helis to be fitted with Kestral alarms!
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I actually had a bird strike last week...
It came from completely out of nowhere
And I swear I was paying attention
Boy did it leave it's mark
....You can still see at least two of the fingerprints on my left cheek..
All I said was "Do you want to hold my cyclic?"
It came from completely out of nowhere
And I swear I was paying attention
Boy did it leave it's mark
....You can still see at least two of the fingerprints on my left cheek..
All I said was "Do you want to hold my cyclic?"
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Birds have no consideration for rotor pilots they jusy fly along willy nilly no comms and no nav training.
Glad to hear though that all on board are ok, next time though someone should shout duck, or kestrel.
Hope the guys are gonna be flying soon to keep up the good work.
Glad to hear though that all on board are ok, next time though someone should shout duck, or kestrel.
Hope the guys are gonna be flying soon to keep up the good work.
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Yes we hit a common buzzard at about 400'agl, returning to Shoreham.
No time to avoid , it just whacked throught he chin window and hit me on the shins. It was like being kicked by Roy Keane!
Lots of rushing air and feathers, pushed a PAN call out to Shoreham and landed in the field below us. (Probably where the buzzard's prey had been!).
We had our visors down of course but we're considering wearing shin pads as well now.
Sussex ambulance "spokeswoman" was a bit melodramatic though. Shame she didn't speak to me before posting that stuff.
No time to avoid , it just whacked throught he chin window and hit me on the shins. It was like being kicked by Roy Keane!
Lots of rushing air and feathers, pushed a PAN call out to Shoreham and landed in the field below us. (Probably where the buzzard's prey had been!).
We had our visors down of course but we're considering wearing shin pads as well now.
Sussex ambulance "spokeswoman" was a bit melodramatic though. Shame she didn't speak to me before posting that stuff.
Pies,
Where you're off to, you want to watch out for the Lappet-Faced and Turkey Vultures - they'll do more than tap you on the shins!
Where you're off to, you want to watch out for the Lappet-Faced and Turkey Vultures - they'll do more than tap you on the shins!
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Yes I remember those big boids from last time. I'll treat them with great respect (as always!)
Vfr You're right, Keane is an overpaid woose. maybe a Johnny Wilkinson drop kick would have been a better description.
Anyway here's a nice pic of my mate the buzzard.
Yes I remember those big boids from last time. I'll treat them with great respect (as always!)
Vfr You're right, Keane is an overpaid woose. maybe a Johnny Wilkinson drop kick would have been a better description.
Anyway here's a nice pic of my mate the buzzard.
Last edited by whoateallthepies; 28th May 2005 at 16:13.
with the pedals? The 902 yaw linkages do seem a tad exposed in the footwell.
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Mr Pies,
Shame you did not take a direct hit on the camera turret. Nice insurance claim!
Yaw pedal stuff only about as exposed as most others!
Shame you did not take a direct hit on the camera turret. Nice insurance claim!
Yaw pedal stuff only about as exposed as most others!
Avoid imitations
Shame the aircraft wasn't at 410 feet, or even quite a bit higher, then it would have missed.
Tin hat on.
Tin hat on.
