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"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2006-03-02, David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
Deer strike?

Before my time at Houston Gulf airport (before my time altogether
really, but not before my ancient CFI's time) a Cessna 150 had a cow
strike. It apparently totaled the plane.


http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...10X01711&key=1

I've heard of alligators on runways, guess they are soaking
up the heat from the warm concrete.
So you can hit a gator on the water with a seaplane or on
land, probably at night.

There is an airport located just east southeast of Wichita
Mid-Continent, known locally as Dead Cow International.



"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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| On 2006-03-02, David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
| Deer strike?
|
| Before my time at Houston Gulf airport (before my time
altogether
| really, but not before my ancient CFI's time) a Cessna 150
had a cow
| strike. It apparently totaled the plane.
|
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| Dylan Smith, Port St Mary, Isle of Man
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All airports should encourage hunters with shotguns, would
keep birds away and maybe some other evils, too.


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:6BYNf.590117$084.557707@attbi_s22...
| Google for "bird strike video" and you'll see several
links
| to crashes filmed by jet fighters.
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| Here's the "best" (worst?) one (IMHO), from our website:
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http://alexisparkinn.com/photogaller...birdstrike.avi
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"Jim Macklin" wrote

There is an airport located just east southeast of Wichita
Mid-Continent, known locally as Dead Cow International.

That is because it is right next to a slaughter-yard, no?
--
Jim in NC

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2006-03-02, David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
Deer strike?

Before my time at Houston Gulf airport (before my time altogether
really, but not before my ancient CFI's time) a Cessna 150 had a cow
strike. It apparently totaled the plane.

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Dylan Smith, Port St Mary, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de
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While browsing NTSB reports on Piper Tomahawks ( I used to own one), I came
across a report of an accident where the aircraft had a forced landing in a
pasture. The pilot reported something like "It was a nice landing, with no
obstructions until a cow DARTED out in front of me." Needless to say, the
aircraft was destroyed or severely damaged, IIRC.

KB

All airports should encourage hunters with shotguns, would
keep birds away and maybe some other evils, too.

Depends on the hunters. Airplanes are also prey.

Jose
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No, the airport official name is Westport, it is called Dead
Cow International because it is very close to ICT, which is
international (customs on the field) and they killed a cow
many years ago on the runway. Sort of an inside joke.


"Morgans" wrote in message
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|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
|
| There is an airport located just east southeast of
Wichita
| Mid-Continent, known locally as Dead Cow International.
|
| That is because it is right next to a slaughter-yard, no?
| --
| Jim in NC

cow dart?


"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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| "Dylan Smith" wrote in message
| ...
| On 2006-03-02, David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
| Deer strike?
|
| Before my time at Houston Gulf airport (before my time
altogether
| really, but not before my ancient CFI's time) a Cessna
150 had a cow
| strike. It apparently totaled the plane.
|
| --
| Dylan Smith, Port St Mary, Isle of Man
| Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
| Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute:
http://oolite-linux.berlios.de
| Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
|
| While browsing NTSB reports on Piper Tomahawks ( I used to
own one), I came
| across a report of an accident where the aircraft had a
forced landing in a
| pasture. The pilot reported something like "It was a nice
landing, with no
| obstructions until a cow DARTED out in front of me."
Needless to say, the
| aircraft was destroyed or severely damaged, IIRC.
|
| KB
|
|

Airplanes are not prey, but they can be targets. Back in my
hometown, Springfield, IL, the National Guard rifle range,
Camp Lincoln [dates from the Civil War period] is just a
mile south of the airport. The Guardsmen, from Chicago's
unit, were seen to be shooting at the airplanes in the
pattern. The fix for this was to close the range to
civilians who would be witnesses. This was in the time of
the draft and Viet Nam, I suppose the troops are better
trained and supervised today.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Jose" wrote in message
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| All airports should encourage hunters with shotguns,
would
| keep birds away and maybe some other evils, too.
|
| Depends on the hunters. Airplanes are also prey.
|
| Jose
| --
| Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
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Morgans wrote:


"Dylan Smith" wrote

Before my time at Houston Gulf airport (before my time altogether
really, but not before my ancient CFI's time) a Cessna 150 had a cow
strike. It apparently totaled the plane.

Cow walked away unharmed? g

Here in Oz we have bird, roo, pig, sheep, cow etc strike on a regular basis
but other places are worse the wildlife get you on preflight:

http://www.micom.net/oops/African%20preflight.jpg


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