I was assaulted by a Golden three summers ago N of Tehachapi. He and his eagle GF were thermaling nearby and came over to my thermal. The GF kept her distance but the male began flying above, and slightly behind my canopy. He made one very low pass from above and behind, crossing inches from my head and diving over the nose and then slammed into the turtledeck just behind my head on the next pass. Left dusty foot prints on the gel coat but no damage to him or I.

I was leaving when he got all aggro and really expedited after he hit me. He seemed pleased as the pair cruised north together.