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Old October 7th 12, 10:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Flying with hawks

I was once attacked by an eagle in Austria. I was flying north of Innsbruck at about 6000 ft, about 1000 ft above the trees, when an eagle came from above and behind and hit the canopy. I'm not sure if I was too close to its nest, but I vacated the area pronto! Fortunately there was no damage to the canopy.