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Are birds IFR?
-----Original Message----- From: jmk ] Posted At: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:53 AM Posted To: rec.aviation.ifr Conversation: Are birds IFR? Subject: Are birds IFR? ....Until I realized that it was extra sticky and sweet. Apparently in that little flash of recognition we both had through my windscreen, the bat dropped his load (I'm guessing a fig, probably about 2 inches across) in order to climb. Damn, now they have stores jettison too? |
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Are birds IFR?
Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720
@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com: Nor would he be able to identify North without a good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver. I believe birds have built-in compasses. Jose How about compass correction cards? |
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Are birds IFR?
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Judah wrote: Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720 : Nor would he be able to identify North without a good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver. I believe birds have built-in compasses. Jose How about compass correction cards? I think that they write that stuff on the underside of one of their feathers. -- Dane |
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Are birds IFR?
"Dane Spearing" wrote in message ... In article , Judah wrote: Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720 : Nor would he be able to identify North without a good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver. I believe birds have built-in compasses. Jose How about compass correction cards? I think that they write that stuff on the underside of one of their feathers. -- Dane "Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency..." - Foghorn Leghorn |
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Are birds IFR?
"Jay Beckman" wrote in message news:K3JSg.926$La2.113@fed1read08... "Dane Spearing" wrote in message ... In article , Judah wrote: Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720 : Nor would he be able to identify North without a good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver. I believe birds have built-in compasses. Jose How about compass correction cards? I think that they write that stuff on the underside of one of their feathers. -- Dane "Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency..." - Foghorn Leghorn Boy...I say'a boy, you're going about it all wrong!!! |
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Are birds IFR?
I believe the jury is still out on what birds can and cannot do.
Certainly they can navigate to a destination without relying solely on visual cues, but whether this is magnetic sensing (as some researchers affirm) or not remains unproven. "attitude flying" is of course a diffent question - can they stay upright in cloud? There are probably differences in different types of birds as well. I know some people who keep exotic birds at home have only to turn off the lights if they want to catch the bird to put it back in its cage. As soon as it's dark, the bird will not move. While other birds, obviously, fly at night regularly. If birds prefer VFR, they must certainly get in the same situation as pilots, and wander inadvertently into IMC. But then, we cannot know what their loss rate is! GF |
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Are birds IFR?
I believe the jury is still out on what birds can and cannot do.
Certainly they can navigate to a destination without relying solely on visual cues, but whether this is magnetic sensing (as some researchers affirm) or not remains unproven. "attitude flying" is of course a diffent question - can they stay upright in cloud? Almost thirty years ago I went to school with a chap who discovered magnetite in the brains of birds, and speculated that it was used in navigation. He did a lot of research on it (I think it was his thesis). I haven't followed the research closely, but I think he pretty much established it. Jose -- "Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter). for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Are birds IFR?
Jose wrote in news:AXvTg.18304$Ij.6358
@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com: Almost thirty years ago I went to school with a chap who discovered magnetite in the brains of birds, and speculated that it was used in navigation. He did a lot of research on it (I think it was his thesis). I haven't followed the research closely, but I think he pretty much established it. According to wikipedia, as well as http://www.affs.org/html/biomagnetism.html the Academy for Future Science, magnetite is also found in human brains. But I can't tell which way is North without a compass either... The AFFS site seems to indicate that the magnetite in the brain is used to generate the "natural" electricity that is found throughout the nervous and muscular system. It even mentions the skeletal structure as being conductive... My guess is that birds use it for the same thing... |
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Are birds IFR?
magnetite is also found in human brains. But
I can't tell which way is North without a compass either... Obviously it is only found in men's brains. That's why women have to ask for directions. Jose -- "Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter). for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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