Goose Crashes Through Windshield Of A Single Engine Cessna

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles) 01/15/2014 at 11:01 • Filed to: planelopnik

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I know everyone thinks Canadians are super nice folks, eh. But their geese are huge assholes. This one decides to fly right through the windscreen and into this airplane scattering glass, feathers, and guts all over the pilot and passenger. Encountering a situation like this at low altitude, shortly after takeoff is no small event. Fortunately the pilot was able to fly the plan and return for a safe landing. I hope he had stuffed goose for diner.

EL_ULY > Chris Clarke 01/15/2014 at 11:12

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damn, good thing it didn't mess up the propeller

Chris Clarke > EL_ULY 01/15/2014 at 11:16

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No doubt. Lucky on many levels.

Although I once knew of a student pilot who had a prop strike on a solo flight with a hard practice landing. Flew all the way home and didn't know till they shut it down and saw the bent prop. I guess a bent prop is better than no prop.

The Transporter > EL_ULY 01/15/2014 at 11:24

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Oh, I'm pretty sure that prop is no longer airworthy, even if it did hold together.

EL_ULY > Chris Clarke 01/15/2014 at 11:54

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oh man that's scary still. Would of thought it would be out of balance or something. At least sound different.

HiredHand > Chris Clarke 01/15/2014 at 12:41

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"Goose crashes through windshield"

Chris Clarke > HiredHand 01/15/2014 at 13:12

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COTD

Chris Clarke > EL_ULY 01/15/2014 at 13:13

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Probably did. Guess the student didn't know any better.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > HiredHand 01/15/2014 at 14:25

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"Oh, sorry. I hate it when it does that."

95HondaV6 > Chris Clarke 01/15/2014 at 14:27

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I would bet the "student" was really praying that the poop in his pants would not be too damn visible!

Chris Clarke > 95HondaV6 01/15/2014 at 14:34

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The "student" didn't know there was a prop strike till the line guy said something after the flight. Then a little poop came out.