Jaudette
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Finally figured out my old login for the site. Nice to be able to post again. For those of you wondering how well an RV does when hit by birds... The answer is: Very well. I was doing a test flight after I re-sealed my canopy and flew through a flock of blackbirds. Damage was not bad.
I was most impressed by the prop. I have a Sensinich Carbon prop and, although covered in goo, didn't have a scratch. I had a few chips of paint on a wingtip, one of my wheel pants and lower part of the cowl; but other than that, nothing to complain about!
Here is a video of the birdstrike. Kinda boring but here it is:
https://youtu.be/Rqe9zBT-wtY
Here is a video of the damage:
https://youtu.be/QK5HO5dprCU
When I hit the birds the airplane buffeted and I had my hand on the aileron trim. I inadvertently cranked it and it took me a while to realize what I had done. Flew low by the tower because I had convinced myself that there was damage to a fairing or something. Alls well that ends well.
I was most impressed by the prop. I have a Sensinich Carbon prop and, although covered in goo, didn't have a scratch. I had a few chips of paint on a wingtip, one of my wheel pants and lower part of the cowl; but other than that, nothing to complain about!
Here is a video of the birdstrike. Kinda boring but here it is:
https://youtu.be/Rqe9zBT-wtY
Here is a video of the damage:
https://youtu.be/QK5HO5dprCU
When I hit the birds the airplane buffeted and I had my hand on the aileron trim. I inadvertently cranked it and it took me a while to realize what I had done. Flew low by the tower because I had convinced myself that there was damage to a fairing or something. Alls well that ends well.