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Are birds IFR?
Here's a whacky question.
I just flew my 250NM IFR x-ctry. The last leg was IMC, bouncing along at 5000'. So the question I have is, do birds ever fly in the clouds? There are many birds at my home airport (KFIT). I got enough stuff to worry about during an IAP, I'd hate to get a bird strike then. So what about it? Are birds IFR equipped? :^) KC |
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Are birds IFR?
Only GOD knows for sure. The FAA sets standards and
procedures for human pilots. "Kevin Clarke" wrote in message ink.net... | Here's a whacky question. | | I just flew my 250NM IFR x-ctry. The last leg was IMC, bouncing along at | 5000'. So the question I have is, do birds ever fly in the clouds? | | There are many birds at my home airport (KFIT). I got enough stuff to | worry about during an IAP, I'd hate to get a bird strike then. | | So what about it? Are birds IFR equipped? :^) | | KC |
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Are birds IFR?
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:IdjRg.335$XX2.284@dukeread04... Only GOD knows for sure. The FAA sets standards and procedures for human pilots. The birds don't know? "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air". "Yes, birds, too" -- Ken Tobey's character in AIRPLANE |
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Are birds IFR?
I've heard of migratory birds being seen *above* clouds,
but I've never heard of them being seen *in* clouds. Could that be simply because they're hard to see in IMC? I'm more comfortable hoping they just don't fly there. I've noticed daytime birds are extremely uncomfortable flying at night. "Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:IdjRg.335$XX2.284@dukeread04... Only GOD knows for sure. The FAA sets standards and procedures for human pilots. "Kevin Clarke" wrote in message ink.net... | Here's a whacky question. | | I just flew my 250NM IFR x-ctry. The last leg was IMC, bouncing along at | 5000'. So the question I have is, do birds ever fly in the clouds? | | There are many birds at my home airport (KFIT). I got enough stuff to | worry about during an IAP, I'd hate to get a bird strike then. | | So what about it? Are birds IFR equipped? :^) | | KC |
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Are birds IFR?
"John R. Copeland" wrote in message ... I've heard of migratory birds being seen *above* clouds, but I've never heard of them being seen *in* clouds. Could that be simply because they're hard to see in IMC? I'm more comfortable hoping they just don't fly there. I've noticed daytime birds are extremely uncomfortable flying at night. IIRC, they use some form of Solar/Celestial (??) navigation. |
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Are birds IFR?
John R. Copeland wrote:
I've heard of migratory birds being seen *above* clouds, but I've never heard of them being seen *in* clouds. Could that be simply because they're hard to see in IMC? I'm more comfortable hoping they just don't fly there. I've noticed daytime birds are extremely uncomfortable flying at night. My understanding is, and I haven't the foggiest idea where I read this, probably on of the many aviation magazines I read, but birds are NOT IFR. They may fly above or below the soup, but not in it. I think someone in one of those articles pointed out that on a rainy day with low ceilings just look at all the geese on the ground! My only question then is this: if they get stuck on top, do they not what the MVA is? Joe |
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Are birds IFR?
In a word, no. Birds have a hard time staying upright and flying in a
cloud, though I suspect most have tried it (at least the bolder ones). I imagine a bird exiting the bottom of a cloud upsidedown would discourage future tries. |
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Are birds IFR?
The first and only time I ever hit a seagull was on the approach to
Paine Field at Everett, Washington from the North. We hit him just before breaking out so he might have been looking down for visual guidance, or maybe they can fly IFR. Nevertheless, he scared the begeezus out of both me and my student. I also suspect he was fairly young because he didn't do much damage. I also suspect it was a he because I figure all the shes were on the ground watching that macho idiot show off. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Macklin [mailto Posted At: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:14 PM Posted To: rec.aviation.ifr Conversation: Are birds IFR? Subject: Are birds IFR? Only GOD knows for sure. The FAA sets standards and procedures for human pilots. "Kevin Clarke" wrote in message ink.net... | Here's a whacky question. | | I just flew my 250NM IFR x-ctry. The last leg was IMC, bouncing along at | 5000'. So the question I have is, do birds ever fly in the clouds? | | There are many birds at my home airport (KFIT). I got enough stuff to | worry about during an IAP, I'd hate to get a bird strike then. | | So what about it? Are birds IFR equipped? :^) | | KC |
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Are birds IFR?
I read an article on the CASA website they did DNA testing to find out what
airplanes were hitting from the remaining remnants on the aircraft. We often talk about bird strikes they said at night bat strikes were common. http://www.casa.gov.au/aerodromes/bird.htm |
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Are birds IFR?
Kevin Clarke wrote in news:mZfRg.5203$UG4.4955
@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net: Here's a whacky question. I just flew my 250NM IFR x-ctry. The last leg was IMC, bouncing along at 5000'. So the question I have is, do birds ever fly in the clouds? KC See http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...07/ai_n8801218 for study on birds flying without visual reference and you be the judge. Allen |
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