winsor 232 #26 February 6, 2003 QuoteQuoteHaving had a June bug hit a testicle while riding a motorcycle mmmm How did you manage to do that? The bug was flying at the perfect height at right angles to my direction of travel, coming from the left. I was going just slow enough and it was going just fast enough to clear the forks, tank and what have you and be in the way of my crotch. I saw it coming (BIG bug) in my peripheral vision, and wasn't able to do much about it before it happened. The pain was exquisite. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #27 February 7, 2003 Talk about unlucky..... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cougforester 0 #28 February 10, 2003 I did a tandem jump 3 days ago and as we landed a full grown bald eagle landed next to us about 50 feet away. At the time, it was nice and rather surreal but upon further thought it made me wonder about the possiblities........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #29 February 16, 2003 Just caught a portion of the Animal Planet and the highest flying bird is the Griffin(sp?) vulture with a documented engine strike on an A/C at 37 thousand feet. The birds use thermals to gain altitude and just keep going and going all while looking for food."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattk 0 #30 February 17, 2003 It's amazing that they don't suffer from hypoxia at that altitude - and it's cold enough to freeze your proverbials off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #31 March 9, 2003 We have many bald eagles around our dz. We land in Farmer McNasty's field -- and I have seen as many as 12 blad eagles in flight above the fields during my canopy ride. A breeding pair have a nest in one of the big trees beside the landing field, and I have flown over it and seen Mama or Papa eagle in itseveral times. It is VERY cool fly canopy with the eagles in the air nearby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #32 March 10, 2003 My fiance has claimed repeatedly that there is a Bald Eagle near Skydive Chicago who will "fly right up next to you under canopy" and fly along side you. I'll believe it when I see it. And no one else around here has made that claim.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopManDan 0 #33 March 11, 2003 About this falcon from a balloon thing... I saw the TV report on this stunt, and the voice-over guy really made me laugh when he pointed out that "Lady" the falcon was traveling faster than a cheater on her way down after the Tandem with the lure. I hate to argue with the guy, but I'm sure a cheater thrown out of a balloon at 10,000 AGL would be going just as fast (but maybe not such a pretty landing!)... I'll be back when I have something useful to contribute... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #34 March 11, 2003 Who's seen this Bets? Never, in my canopy-flyin' days have I heard of or seen this at our place. Is it at a certain area or altitude? |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #35 March 12, 2003 I flushed a large covey of quail right about flare time. Scared the crap outta me. Didn't help the landing much either.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #36 March 11, 2007 I read this post a couple of years ago and realised the birds in my area didn't fly so high. Now I am in east africa, there are many marabou, these things are ugly and huge, they thermal to heights higher than our plane will climb. What are the chances of a collision? it doesn't stop me from jumping, but they would do some damage. A large male Marabou Stork, standing up to 1.5 m tall and weighing nearly 9 kg, is one of the largest flying birds in the world. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-maraboustork.cfm I have flown with them under canopy and i have seen them at well over 5000'agl, they can get much higher than that but generally closer to Mt, Kilimanjaro where that land is also high."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #37 March 11, 2007 I think the chances are very, very slim (but not zero). I think that in all the world there have been maybe two bird strikes in the history of skydiving. I am not counting the time my teammated got bird-pooped in the air. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #38 March 11, 2007 Here's one for ya. A few years back I was flying a 182 doing night jumps. Coming down I hit a bird at 5,000 ft....dead on my windscreen which didn't break, but left a blood and guts trail over the top of the plane.. so ah, yep they are there and at night...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #39 March 12, 2007 Quote I think that in all the world there have been maybe two bird strikes in the history of skydiving. I think you underestimate. I know for sure of one, and maybe two, at one DZ in Massachusetts. (Not the same DZ where a bird took out a CASA last summer.) HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicfreefly 0 #40 March 12, 2007 Was leading a tracking dive on my back when I notice something briefly passing my right shoulder and just missing someone chasing on their belly. I figured something came off my gear or someone's gear. Once on the ground no body was missing any items. Frame by frame video showed a blurred image of a small bird I had stuck at approximately 5000ft. No blood or feather to be found on my rig though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #41 March 12, 2007 Another bird strike story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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