SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance

01/11/2019 1h 10min
SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance

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SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly.
Preflight Checklist:
First a quick word from our sponsor.
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News And Announcements:
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Cruise Flight:

Carl’s nephew lands on a turtle.
Recognizing a wildlife strike.
Avoiding bird strikes.
Trivia: When was the first bird strike reported?
Avoiding other wildlife.
What to do if you have a wildlife strike.
Resources.
Bird Strike Committee USA
https://wildlife.faa.gov/home
https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/wildlife/

After Landing Checklist:
Picks Of The Week:
Carl – West with the Night: A Memoir by Beryl Markham
Haunted Airfields
Tom – https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Landing_Facility
Rick – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aviation-altimeter-for-watch/id1434085253
Aviation Altimeter for Apple Watch
Links Mentioned In The Podcast:
https://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/haunted-airfields-90806234/?page=1
Photo credit: sribassantra
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