fear of a bird strike at night

[Someone Somewhere]

Originally Posted by rudestuff

I can assure you that it is impossible for one bird to be ingested in both engines for a couple of reasons. After going through the first engine, how much of the bird would realistically remain? How would it get back to the front of the airplane to be hit a second time? Minus wings, it would immediately start to fall. At altitude a descending 360° turn would be required (not SOP) to reintercept the falling bird a second time on the way down and some considerable bad luck would be needed to hit again with the other engine, but hitting the same bird twice on rotation? I honestly don't think it's very likely.

What you really should worry about is two birds - with one going into each engine.

I'm sure the 2+ fighter pilots that ran into their own bullets could find a flight path that would work. Granted, it wouldn't be on rotation.

[mercher77]

No, I’m flying out on June 25! These take-offs are so unpleasant

[ScepticalOptomist]

Originally Posted by mercher77

I am an anxious passenger!

Rest assured you’ll be perfectly safe. It’s hard to fathom just how many takeoffs occur every night, all safely.

Relax and enjoy the flight, don’t read these type of forums!!!!

[mercher77]

Today’s crash of the Air India Boeing 787 is exactly what makes me anxious an engine failure at V1. That’s the reason why I made my original post

[oceancrosser]

Originally Posted by mercher77

I am an anxious passenger!

Take da boat

[rudestuff]

Yeah tbh the best thing you can do is just don't fly. It's way too dangerous. There are other far safer forms of transport available. For example I haven't seen any news reports about car crashes in India so driving there must be incredibly safe.

[mercher77]

Originally Posted by rudestuff

Yeah tbh the best thing you can do is just don't fly. It's way too dangerous. There are other far safer forms of transport available. For example I haven't seen any news reports about car crashes in India so driving there must be incredibly safe.

Alright, you got me there ! but even with the humor, I still feel anxious. Maybe it’s because I don’t really understand how all the piloting stuff actually works

[rudestuff]

Originally Posted by mercher77

Maybe it’s because I don’t really understand how all the piloting stuff actually works

Join the club! It's statistically the safest form of transport and the most highly regulated. Modern jets are incredibly reliable and long haul machines can expect to be airborne for 18+ hours a day until the day they are scrapped. They do that by having two, three or more of everything required such as Autopilots, flight control computers, hydraulic systems etc. They are inspected by engineers before every flight for serviceability. The guys and girls who fly them have thousands of hours of flight time and years of training, first to get a licence and then to get specific training on the aircraft they fly. The industry is incredibly safety focused - every time there is an incident or accident investigations are thorough and lessons are learned (and shared). When I finish a flight and get into a taxi for the ride to the airport I often joke "And now for the most dangerous part of the journey!"

And having said all that - planes will still crash every once in a while, but don't let that discourage you. Trust the statistics. And take a flying lesson.