Benny Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 You can go to 1:40 if you want but the whole video is interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lincoln Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Very very lucky, and maintained the most important lesson all Pilots are taught, Keep your Calm, work the situation. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Thank you Benny. Cheers Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hargreaves Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Bet that made him jump! Great video thanks for sharing that. I bet that touchdown felt good. It's scary enough when it happens in a sim, but that was a whole other level. Cool guy. I had a bird strike in VR in XP11 at 2000ft over the lake district flying the Bell 407. Flock of birds hit the windscreen (but didn't break it) and the engine cut out a few seconds later. I managed to autorotate and land on a flat patch of grass, but it was genuinely scary even though I knew I would come to no harm. That is a genuinely impressive piece of flying in your video though. (I hope the bird was ok, but I fear perhaps not ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFlyer Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Wow. Thanks for the video. I bet the pilot had one massive rush when the windscreen blew in out of no where. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 thanks for sharing, great calmness .....always helps to be trained and know what to do...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Kane Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Didn't even see that coming. And remember, report all bird strikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Bejusus that was a brown trouser moment if ever I saw one well done that man for staying calm and making a great landing. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Benny, thanks for posting this one. What a great example of doing everything right in the middle of the worst. I noticed that the pilot's hands were shaking, and he kept wiping his face as if either he had something in his eyes or a facial wound, yet he kept calm and on task. Glad it turned out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Great piloting. Thank you very much for sharing Benny. This image shows the moment of impact and also shows that the pilot lost his glasses through the strike and had to do the landing without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 15 hours ago, wolfko said: This image shows the moment of impact Great catch Wolko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I don't know how reliant he was on the glasses as during the flight they appear to have been in his mouth??? Strange way to feather the prop. Sweet and Sour Chicken leg anyone??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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