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Practical AGL in everyday flying
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Author: EMSer Date:
3/13/2024 1:53:57 AM +1/-1
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Look, it's all a balance of risk vs reward. I fly a lot above 3000-4000agl.....IFR. How often have I gotten a chip light? What about fire? Lost HYD? Only a handful of chip lights in my long career, none required any sort of MX(fuz). Fire? Never. Hyd, once in a single.
Now, I compare that against how many bird strikes my organization has annually, probably close to 10-12. Damage? Yep, once every few years. Serious, yes. Broken windows, pedal blockage etc. We are in a high bit migration area.
So the risk is a lot higher for birds for us than anything else. Enough to warrant taking mitigating steps such as flying higher, slower when low etc. |
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Practical AGL in everyday flying
+3/-13 Good topic 3/10/2024 9:39:03 PM
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