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Old December 2nd 07, 11:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Spinner strobing as a "Bird Strike Countermeasure"


"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. .
The following thread on the Van's Air Force web site was of general enough
interest that I thought it worthwhile to bring it to the attention of other
pilots:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=24147

Would be quite useful if it really worked. Of course there would still be
strikes with inattentive and near-sighted birds. ;-)


I wonder about doing the candy stripe spiral on them, or painting the blades different colors...