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Old January 20th 10, 12:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Near miss / hit with a bird on an ILS approach - Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pLRwgW9HrY

I was with another pilot who is beginning IA training so I figured to
shoot an approach so she could see what it entails. If I had to
estimate, about 15 to 20 feet difference between me and a large bird
sharing the same airspace.while on short final

First part of the video in real time, second part slowed down.

Pictures extracted from video below:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9Q69qgNSS3g/S1...erwithBird.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9Q69qgNSS3g/S1...rwithBird1.jpg