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Old April 23rd 06, 04:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In article . com,
"AJ" wrote:

"I'm covering my eyes and laughing," said Wendy Keefover-Ring of
Boulder, Colo., coordinator of a national coalition of environmental
groups that wants to end aerial gunning of wildlife. "It's unsafe even
when you are in a plane that has a stronger engine than these
ultralights have."


so what qualifies Wendy to assess the safety of anything related
to aviation?

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Old April 23rd 06, 05:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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I'm not sure what engine strength has to do with it, if anything at
all. My concern is having someone shooting down from a plane. Just
seems like a scenario ripe for disaster to me.

AJ

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Old April 23rd 06, 06:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"AJ" writes:

[...] My concern is having someone shooting down from a plane.
Just seems like a scenario ripe for disaster to me.


Well, it's not like they would do this in a crowded urban environment.
Has someone here done this kind of work? Can you describe how you
avoid disaster?

- FChE
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Old April 23rd 06, 06:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"AJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm not sure what engine strength has to do with it, if anything at
all. My concern is having someone shooting down from a plane. Just
seems like a scenario ripe for disaster to me.


I dunno. Depending on the altitude (presumably very low, otherwise actually
hitting a predator is unlikely), it may be safer than shooting from the
ground (for any reason), in that there is a very nice backstop close to the
shooter. Shooting from the ground the bullet can travel MUCH farther than
intended.

Assuming this isn't expanded to hunting in general, it's probably not that
big of a deal.

I could be wrong. But on the face of it, I don't see anything that greatly
worries me. I'll just stop running with the packs of wolves and coyotes in
Idaho, and hopefully that'll keep me out of anyone's gunsight.

Note that the article has a variety of inaccuracies, including the
implication that one can get an Sport Pilot Certificate in only 8 hours.

Pete


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Old April 23rd 06, 06:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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It has been long practice from J3 to Super Cub, just open
the door and shoot at a 45 degree angle, the prop doesn't
like buckshot.

We need these on the Mexican border to shoot coyotes.


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"AJ" wrote in message
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| I'm not sure what engine strength has to do with it, if
anything at
| all. My concern is having someone shooting down from a
plane. Just
| seems like a scenario ripe for disaster to me.
|
| AJ
|


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Old April 24th 06, 01:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:7ZO2g.6583$ZW3.5691@dukeread04...
It has been long practice from J3 to Super Cub, just open
the door and shoot at a 45 degree angle, the prop doesn't
like buckshot.

We need these on the Mexican border to shoot coyotes.

Two legged or four?


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Old April 24th 06, 02:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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optional, wondered how long before somebody caught the
double meaning.



"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| news:7ZO2g.6583$ZW3.5691@dukeread04...
| It has been long practice from J3 to Super Cub, just
open
| the door and shoot at a 45 degree angle, the prop
doesn't
| like buckshot.
|
| We need these on the Mexican border to shoot coyotes.
|
| Two legged or four?
|
|


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Old April 24th 06, 05:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:7ZO2g.6583$ZW3.5691@dukeread04...
It has been long practice from J3 to Super Cub, just open
the door and shoot at a 45 degree angle, the prop doesn't
like buckshot.

We need these on the Mexican border to shoot coyotes.

Two legged or four?


Yes...

Jay B


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Old April 23rd 06, 06:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"AJ" wrote in message
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I'm not sure what engine strength has to do with it, if anything at
all. My concern is having someone shooting down from a plane. Just
seems like a scenario ripe for disaster to me.



They have been doing it for years.

This topic comes up from time to time, and for me it always recalls this
particular report:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...LA058& akey=1





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Old April 28th 06, 06:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Icebound wrote:

They have been doing it for years.

This topic comes up from time to time, and for me it always recalls this
particular report:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...LA058& akey=1



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eventually go wrong. Airplane or no airplane.

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