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Ray.R.Doerr(at)sprint.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Check this out on Van's Airforce http://www.vansairforce.net/



Thank You

Ray Doerr

40250 (192 hours)

Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:58 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Anybody know who's plane this is? Where it happened?



Deems Davis # 406

Finishing - ( A Misnomer ! )

http://deemsrv10.com/



Doerr, Ray R [NTK] wrote:



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	Check this out on Van's Airforce http://www.vansairforce.net/



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Ray Doerr

40250 (192 hours)

Rick S.

Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 347
Location: Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

The airplane took a pretty good hit, look at the photos and you can see where it bent the main spar back in one of them...yuk.



Rick S.

40185



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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

WOW!  Looks like it's time for a new wing.  That must have been a BIG BIRD!



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Jesse Saint

I-TEC, Inc.

jesse(at)itecusa.org

www.itecusa.org

Cell: 352-427-0285

Fax: 815-377-3694



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Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

That's one of the reasons I'm going with a Hartzell prop.  In Florida,

where I plan to retire, Turkey Buzzards are a constant hazard.



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Todd

#40631

Still riveting the HS

 



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Rick S.

Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 347
Location: Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:53 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

"In Florida, where I plan to retire, Turkey Buzzards are a constant hazard."



hehe...so are the old buzzards...   



Rick S.

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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

That's pretty disgusting.  How come there is a claw in one picture and not 

the other picture.  I bet there is some serious meat down deep inside that 

wing that will never be found unless the wing is scrapped.



Send that claw to the taxidemist and put a rear view mirror in and hang it 

from it.



[quote]From: "Jesse Saint" <jesse(at)itecusa.org>

Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:02:41 -0500






WOW!  Looks like it's time for a new wing.  That must have been a BIG BIRD!



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Jesse Saint

I-TEC, Inc.

jesse(at)itecusa.org

www.itecusa.org

Cell: 352-427-0285

Fax: 815-377-3694



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jjessen

Joined: 22 Apr 2006
Posts: 285
Location: OR

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Ok, this must be one of those obvious things that I just cannot comprehend.

What does going with a Hartzell prop have to do with Turkey Vultures hitting

a wing?  Aluminum can withstand this type of strike better than a composite?

John Jessen 

  $40328$  (Zen and the are of edge deburrrrrrrrring)



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apilot2(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Ditto for Texas and PA. See what a goose did to this Mooney:

http://www.aviating.com/mooney/odds/goose.html



A vulture hit a friend's Mooney wing in the vicinity of the fuel tank,

flying in San Antonio area. Fortunately the leading edge is about 8"

in front of the fuel tank and the tank didn't rupture.



On 12/21/06, Stovall Todd Lt Col AF/A4RX <Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.af.mil> wrote:

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 That's one of the reasons I'm going with a Hartzell prop.  In Florida,

 where I plan to retire, Turkey Buzzards are a constant hazard.



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 Todd

 #40631

 Still riveting the HS

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ScooterF15

Joined: 19 Jun 2006
Posts: 136

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

I thought that propeller comment might start something. I'm staying out of  this one.

  

 In a message dated 12/21/2006 3:14:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  jjessen(at)rcn.com writes:

 [quote]-->    RV10-List message posted by: "John Jessen" <jjessen(at)rcn.com>



Ok,    this must be one of those obvious things that I just cannot    comprehend.

What does going with a Hartzell prop have to do with Turkey    Vultures hitting

a wing?  Aluminum can withstand this type of strike    better than a composite?

John Jessen 

  $40328$  (Zen    and the are of edge deburrrrrrrrring)



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From:    owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com

[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com]    On Behalf Of Stovall Todd Lt

Col AF/A4RX

Sent: Thursday, December 21,    2006 11:38 AM

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: RV-10    vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)



--> RV10-List message posted by:    "Stovall Todd Lt Col AF/A4RX" 

-->    <Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.af.mil>



That's one of the reasons I'm    going with a Hartzell prop.  In Florida, where

I plan to retire,    Turkey Buzzards are a constant hazard.



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Todd

#40631

Still riveting the    HS

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jeff(at)westcottpress.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

That's not a bird strike... that's corrosion.  That guy didn't prime!



Jeff Carpenter

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On Dec 21, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Doerr, Ray R [NTK] wrote:



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 <Ray.R.Doerr(at)sprint.com>



 	Check this out on Van's Airforce http://www.vansairforce.net/



 Thank You

 Ray Doerr

 40250 (192 hours)

Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

I aspire to join their ranks   



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Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Maybe nothing, I just feel safer having a heavy metal prop out in front

because of this particular hazard.  You saw what it did to the wing

(including the spar).  I sure as hell wouldn't want that hitting the

windscreen and I think the a metal prop might have an advantage (maybe

wishful thinking).  No evidence one way or the other and I'm not dissing

the composites nor trying to convert anyone either.  I promise to shut

up now--last thing we need is another subie-type debate. Hell, I'm off

to Iraq for 6-months next month and this is really on the bottom of my

list or worries.



Happy Festivus everyone!



Todd

Still no further along riveting -damn it!



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jhstarn(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

The more blades per revolution would seem to limit the odds, size & texture 

of the "incoming" projectile(s). Do Not Archive    KABONG  8*) HRII MT 4 

blade.



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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

They come through the prop. took a small bird through the prop of a C177RG. 

hit the windscreen up and then over the wing. no damage

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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

That's why I'm going with a 3 blade MT.  So I can climb above them

sooner and have an extra blade on the blender.  HA!



Michael

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wayne.e(at)grandecom.net
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:28 am Post subject: RV-10 vs. Turkey Vulture (the RV won)

Man that sure the hell would get a guys attention  quick. I don't imagine that was a very productive day for the Vulture either.  I've deen bird stikes but this one wins the prize.

  

 Wayne Edgerton #40336

  

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