OT: A&P (was Re: More on fP 6.0 features)

[Mike Schwartz-PC Support & Services]

> Is it just me, or did Tom Palmquist say:
> > They were testing the effects on aircraft windshields, simulating an in
> > flight collision with a larger bird such as a goose, pelican or large
> > duck.
> 
> Yup.  Thanks for the memory jolt.  The memory is th--   Er...uhm...hmm.
> 
> Yeah, bird strikes can be nasty.  :(  "It wasn't supposed to be there!"
> 
> mark->

	Yes, there are lots of nasty bird strike photos.  That's one of the
main reasons that aircraft are limited by the FAA to speeds under 250 knots
when flying below 10,000 feet.  If you were to hit a large bird like a goose
at 500 or 600 knots, it could tear the whole wing off of a biz jet.