>> From: H&E Cummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2013 18:44:45 -0800 >> [...] >> Have a look large please. From the pilots on the list I am interested >> in knowing what would have happened if the bird had not gained >> sufficient altitude. >> > Well, you could have titled the piece, "Air Chicken Nuggets", for one > thing. ;-) > > And it's very likely that the plane would have been grounded for some > repairs. > > Best regards, and Happy New Year to all of you! > > best regards, > > Neil Gould > (private pilot) > > Hi Neil, > The nearest maintenance facility from Port Washington where the plane > landed > is a long way away - so a strike would have been very inconvenient > for both man and bird. :-( > Thanks for the comment. > Howard > Quite likely, one of the A&Ps ("airplane mechanics") that make their living supporting those kinds of operations would have flown in to do the work on-site. Happy new year to all! Neil ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/