jclalor 12 #1 July 17, 2012 Stopped off at Lodi for a quick jump today, I noticed we stopped climbing around 2500 ft for a minute or so. Once back on the ground we heard that the Otter hit a decent size bird. The bird was still plastered on the wing when the plane landed and I was told it left a good size dent. Anyone hear anything else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #2 July 17, 2012 A big thump? lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #3 July 17, 2012 Seriously, didn't you hear or feel anything other than the plane not continuing to climb for a bit? Didn't the pilot tell anybody anything?lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #4 July 17, 2012 I was sitting in the back and felt nothing. Someone who was sitting in the front told me the pilot was thinking about letting everyone out at 3, maybe that was the short delay. There were a few that did a planned H&P from 3. They flew the plane for one more load then switched otters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #5 July 17, 2012 They didn't ground the plane after the strike? At least long enough to inspect it? Wow. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #6 July 17, 2012 The wing was tested on strike flight, so it just a dent, move along here folks nothing to see here....you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #7 July 17, 2012 Quote They didn't ground the plane after the strike? At least long enough to inspect it? Wow. the Nemo Skyvan didn't stop to inspect after a GROUND strike of the wing...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 July 17, 2012 Otter 1 Bird 0My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #9 July 17, 2012 Wait a minute. You were there and you are asking us if we heard anything else? WTF is wrong with you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #10 July 17, 2012 QuoteQuoteWait a minute. You were there and you are asking us if we heard anything else? WTF is wrong with you? What the fuck is wrong with me? not a damn thing and I aint asking you about shit. I was wondering if anyone who was jumping there had heard anything else, I packed and left a few minutes after this jump. I failed to conduct a complete investigation, so sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #11 July 17, 2012 Quote They didn't ground the plane after the strike? At least long enough to inspect it? Why bother? Apparently it climbed and landed fine even with the bird attached. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #12 July 17, 2012 Quote Quote They didn't ground the plane after the strike? At least long enough to inspect it? Why bother? Apparently it climbed and landed fine even with the bird attached. We all know birds fly remarkably well.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #13 July 17, 2012 Oh ok. I thought something was wrong with you. I failed to conduct a complete investigation, so sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #14 July 18, 2012 Why is there no "like" button on DZ.com? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-ftp- 0 #15 July 18, 2012 QuoteThe wing was tested on strike flight, so it just a dent, move along here folks nothing to see here.... hahahaha nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #16 July 19, 2012 QuoteWhy bother? Apparently it climbed and landed fine even with the bird attached. Please tell me your joking?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #17 July 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteWhy bother? Apparently it climbed and landed fine even with the bird attached. Please tell me your joking? Yes she's serious. And don't call her Joking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #18 July 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteWhy bother? Apparently it climbed and landed fine even with the bird attached. Please tell me your joking? Yes she's serious. And don't call her Joking. Roger.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #19 July 19, 2012 QuotePlease tell me your joking? Not joking. My name is Shirley. Apparently 20 or so people thought it was okay to get on the plane after it landed. And apparently it took off, flew and landed fine on that load too since we haven't heard about it crashing. There's no FAA requirement to report a bird strike and at least a load full of jumpers on the dz didn't care. So again, why bother? As long as it all works out okay, it's safe. Right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #20 July 19, 2012 I was on an Otter years ago - bird strike during take-off. Pilot brought power down and stood on the brakes. Did a walk-around the aircraft, apologized for the blood on the windows, and we took off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #21 July 19, 2012 We had one shortly after take off nail the wing of the PAC right at the stall switch. No more stall alarms to bother us!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #22 July 19, 2012 I used to get a kick out of testing the stall alarms on Otters - during flight of course. Sure wakes up the pilot from his lunch or from facebook. Wonder why so many Otters no longer have the switch in the overhead panel.....hmmm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #24 July 19, 2012 Quote I used to get a kick out of testing the stall alarms on Otters - during flight of course. Sure wakes up the pilot from his lunch or from facebook. Wonder why so many Otters no longer have the switch in the overhead panel.....hmmm. I want to record the stall alarm on a Cessna then randomly play it on a UNICOM freq. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #25 July 19, 2012 Small birds really don't stand a chance of doing any serious damage to high speed sheet metal. I've hit 'em with the front of my car and they just explode into a cloud of feathers. They don't even fracture a plastic grill. Birds don't weigh much, and their skinny little bones are hollow. If they put a little dimple in the leading edge of the wing, that's no big deal, as you know from the construction that there's nothing behind that dimple to be harmed, and the dimple is too small to have any significant effect on lift. Bigger birds like geese are another matter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites