Such precision !!!

[Genghis the Engineer]

EGBB (BIRMINGHAM):

AGA : FROM 05/09/15 12:12 TO 05/09/30 07:00 C3476/05
D)0500-0700
E)LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF WOOD PIGEONS CROSSING RWY 15/33 ESE TO WNW,
FM THR 15 TO TWY B, 100FT AGL.

[BOAC]

Genghis - learn from the birds - NEVER go against an ATC clearance at EGBB :D

[OzExpat]

I think it's marvellous that the pidgeons are so well trained and so highly disciplined.

[Ranger 1]

The only discipline a wood pigeon has is :mad: up aircraft engines big time:ugh:
On the other hand if you can get to them first, they do make a nice tasty meal, this time of year.

[LGB]

Are they squawking (!) mode A or C?

[RevMan2]

Not the legendary crows on short finals, by any chance?

[Telstar]

Formation Flying:

http://www.aaiu.ie/AAIUviewitem.asp?id=6901&lang=ENG&loc=1652

[Genghis the Engineer]

Gosh, 2,600 hits on the thread in 24 hours !

G

[LGB]

(Re "Flying in formation" post)

SYNOPSIS


During the rotation for take-off (that is the point at which the nose wheel is lifted off the runway to assume a flying altitude) the aircraft ingested several racing pigeons into its No.1 engine causing serious damage to the engine, which resulted in a return to Dublin Airport on a single engine. The aircraft landed RWY 10 without further incident. The No.1 engine suffered serious bird strike damage. There were no injuries.



So, all the racing pigeons went unharmed through the No. 1 engine?

[Kaptin M]

A family of 3 top knotch pidgeons was cited crossing the 1,000' markers at 120' AGL, flying WNW to SSE at spurious periods.
Pilots are advised that these birds had not advised ATC of their irregular flight movements, but have been cautioned.

[xetroV]

More amazing precision flights:

EHAM (AMS).

A0639/05 - MIGRATING GEESE IN FRONT OF AND CROSSING APPROACH OF RWYS 36C, 36R, 06, 27, 04 AND 22. INCREASED RISK OF BIRDSTRIKE 26 AUG 07:15 UNTIL 26 SEP 20:00 ESTIMATED DLY 0600-0800 1730-2000

[Speedpig]

I challenge any of you fly boys to beat this for precision.

http://www.speedpig001.com/Spot%20landing.wmv

[G-CPTN]

>I challenge any of you fly boys to beat this for precision.
>http://www.speedpig001.com/Spot%20landing.wmv

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It was obviously filmed in reverse . . .

[Old Smokey]

I wonder if birds are compelled to file aircraft strike reports to their higher authority?:}

Regards,

Old Smokey

[PAPI-74]

Watch out for their cousin the Parrot. Some of these have been reported past 40,000' in some countries. Keep your screen heated!:{

[GotTheTshirt]

I saw that video where a flock of Canadian Geese certainly chased off the guy in the ultralight:D

I also liked the risk scale on the Birdtam - starts with "Fairly Great" and gets worse. There is no fooling around with these birds!;)

[Fantome]

In November 1973 a Ruppell's Griffon Vulture collided with a commercial airliner over Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at 37,000 feet. . . .
. . .. claimed as the highest verified flight of any bird. They are rarely seen above 20,000 feet. (The aircraft landed safely. The bird was removed from an intake.)

In 1967 about 30 whooper swans were spotted at just over 27,000 feet by an airline pilot over Western Isles, UK. The swans were en route Iceland-Ireland.

Source: The Guinness Book of Records.

[PAPI-74]

That's quite sobering:yuk:

[MysticFlyer]

Were they donning aux Oxy, thermal protection - probably mil spec!

Masters not only of flight......some tastes good too! We're a sick bunch, enough to become an ornithologist and vegetarian!

Respect.... :}

[Hunter58]

Actually some of these long distance flyers got a slighty modified lung system from ours. Works pretty well at high altitudes. And hollow shafts in feathers make a pretty good insulation too.

Never forget, they flew around our skies when we were still sitting in a hole in the ground...