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Forum: Tech Log

8th Apr 2012, 23:34

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Posted By bubbers44

Sully, do you have any input on this as far as...

Sully, do you have any input on this as far as let the birds do the deviating?

Forum: Tech Log

8th Apr 2012, 23:29

Replies: 27

bird avoidence

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Posted By bubbers44

EP I guess I didn't explain well enough my...

EP I guess I didn't explain well enough my gentle banks of 10 to 15 degrees didn't resemble F18 evasive tactics. I never had a passenger complain when I was maneuvering around turkey buzzards that...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Apr 2012, 07:23

Replies: 27

bird avoidence

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Posted By bubbers44

B 757. On a 2 hr flight it was only a few...

B 757. On a 2 hr flight it was only a few hundred pounds extra fuel burn to keep from going to max pressurization and possibly an explosive depressurization. The 757 is very maneuverable so the...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Apr 2012, 11:52

Replies: 27

bird avoidence

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Posted By bubbers44

Little emphasis is put on scanning for birds as...

Little emphasis is put on scanning for birds as an avoidance technique in todays training. I don't fault the Hudson crew for not seeing the birds at all. Dealing with so many of them on a daily...

Forum: Tech Log

30th Mar 2012, 15:45

Replies: 27

bird avoidence

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Posted By bubbers44

Most of the turkey buzzard we encountered in the...

Most of the turkey buzzard we encountered in the valley in over 600 approaches to TGU were at 160 knots below 3,000 ft AGL. Yes, they can easily be avoided at that speed if you are scanning far...

Forum: Tech Log

30th Mar 2012, 09:24

Replies: 27

bird avoidence

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Posted By bubbers44

Keep a constant scan for birds visually. ...

Keep a constant scan for birds visually. Tegucigalpa, Honduras has hundreds of turkey buzzards in the valley and the only way to avoid them is visually. Our airline had several 757's grounded there...

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