BillyVance 34 #1 January 25, 2008 Meeting a goose at 11,000 ft. and 185 kts can ruin your whole day (to say nothing about your aircraft). The pilot was injured but was able to land the aircraft (Beech Baron) safely. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akjmpplt 0 #2 January 25, 2008 That's very old Billy and it wasn't a goose, it was a Cessna 185 that hit the Baron. The Cessna driver died.SmugMug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 January 25, 2008 Quote That's very old Billy and it wasn't a goose, it was a Cessna 185 that hit the Baron. The Cessna driver died. Well then, blame futuredivot for feeding me bad info. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #4 January 25, 2008 Quote hat's very old Billy and it wasn't a goose, it was a Cessna 185 that hit the Baron. The Cessna driver died. That is one perfectly good Skydiving able Cessna 185 which never saw dropzone service. That was also one pilot who could have flown us. A moment of silence, please.....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #5 January 25, 2008 Quote Well then, blame futuredivot for feeding me bad info. Like I owe you any favorsYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 January 25, 2008 Quote Quote Well then, blame futuredivot for feeding me bad info. Like I owe you any favors you don't, but you did open the door to "pick on futuredivot" a couple days ago. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinLizard 0 #7 January 25, 2008 Thousands mentioned in old news that Cessna driver were survived due pilot on left, not right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboySMB 0 #8 January 27, 2008 .... or it was a 1000lb goose! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #9 January 28, 2008 I guess the pilot was alone... it'd suck to be the CFI riding in the right seat! Elvisio "goose? no, DUCK!" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #10 January 28, 2008 Story: http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/213-full.html#186939"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #11 January 28, 2008 First thing I thought of was no blood at all on or in the plane........no goose. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #12 January 28, 2008 Quote First thing I thought of was no blood at all on or in the plane........no goose. Geese that hit airplanes don't have blood that flows through their veins like yours and mine. They have a thick, black, vile solution full of hate for modern aviation.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 January 28, 2008 Quote Story: http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/213-full.html#186939 Ironic and sad that the Edwards test pilot didn't have a parachute. All those years of sitting on ejection seats and to finally have a midair in a Skywagon.A friend of mine survived a midair collision this last December. Managed to land a Citabria with no vertical stabilizer in Puget Sound. The other plane landed safely with gear damage. He made over 300 round jumps back in the day. Here he was in an aerobatic airplane with no parachute. Plane's gone but I'm glad he's still here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #14 January 28, 2008 Quote A friend of mine survived a midair collision this last December. Managed to land a Citabria with no vertical stabilizer in Puget Sound. The other plane landed safely with gear damage. He made over 300 round jumps back in the day. Here he was in an aerobatic airplane with no parachute. Plane's gone but I'm glad he's still here. Landing a taildragger w/o a rudder?How did the landing go? Was he able to keep it on the runway?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 January 28, 2008 Nope, he did a slow spiral into the cold saltwater of Puget Sound. He was unable to fly straight, to navigate anywhere. He just kept the wings as level as he could and flared when he got close, like landing a lineover. Probably would have been survivable on land, but water made a better cushion. Luckily a boat picked him and his mom up before they drowned or succumbed to hypothermia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #16 January 28, 2008 Quote Nope, he did a slow spiral into the cold saltwater of Puget Sound. He was unable to fly straight, to navigate anywhere. He just kept the wings as level as he could and flared when he got close, like landing a lineover. Probably would have been survivable on land, but water made a better cushion. Luckily a boat picked him and his mom up before they drowned or succumbed to hypothermia. Oh. When you said "in Puget Sound", you meant "in Puget Sound".Found the story: http://www.puyallup-herald.com/main/story/9541613p-9453240c.html"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #17 January 28, 2008 Found the story: http://www.puyallup-herald.com/main/story/9541613p-9453240c.html Wow! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
