Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
Most of my planes are white on top, a couple of them are red. I have shared thermals with Hawks, Vultures, Seagulls, and once even a Duck. Hawks seem the most compatible. Occasionally they will screech and complain and bully you into leaving "their territory". Once I was in a thermal with a Hawk. In my effort to stay in the "good air" with the Hawk I got a little close and the Hawk had to make an evasive maneuver. Like a "near miss" when flying with other sailplanes. I was sorry, though I don't think he understood me. We continued thermaling together, and when he had position on me, high on my 6, he dove at me in a threatening manner. It was beautiful and humorous. So I decided it was time to put my "tail between my legs" and scoot out of there and let him win. Like what was said before, I was just borrowing his air. Oh I just hope if I can be reincarnated it would be as a Hawk or Eagle so I can laugh at men trying to thermal their toy planes and not a pesky Red Wing blackbird that pops up out of the reeds to peck at passing sailplanes. :-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
The only plane I have had attacked in the air was the Infamous Flamingoid, which is pink. I was doing a half hour thermal flight, and a couple of buzzards, of all things, took offense at the presence of a Flamingoid in their air and made repeated swoops at it. I did loops and stalls, and they eventually left. I got the half hour. And for what it's worth, the same pink Flamingoid has been attacked several times on the ground by RC sailplane pilots. Go figure. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
I fly with bald eagles on a near daily basis. If you are ahead and below them, they will occasionally come over and look at you. If you are above or behind them, they will evade and fly further on down the beach. I've only been attacked once, by an immature eagle. He took a claw sized chunk out of the leading edge on a WACO Mosquito and then proceeded on down the beach feeling very proud of himself. I write this off as a bad case of teenage avian hormones. Phil in Vancouver ps Seagulls are a lot more fun, they will follow you through most moves but don't go inverted. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
I had a hawk hit my sailplane that is white with a red canopy, it left talon marks on the canopy. Earlier another hawk made an aggressive dive at the same sailplane with talons extended but veered away before making contact. - Original Message - From: "Martin Usher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color > Someone recently sent me a video clip of Zagis being harassed by a hawk. One > Zagi was white on the top surface and red on the underside, the other was > red. The hawk wouldn't leave the planes alone until they were on the ground. > > Zagis are pretty maneuverable but the hawk could run rings around them. > > Martin Usher > > - Original Message - > From: "Brent Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:29 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color > > > > While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have > heard > > of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was > made > > of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? > > Brent > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
Someone recently sent me a video clip of Zagis being harassed by a hawk. One Zagi was white on the top surface and red on the underside, the other was red. The hawk wouldn't leave the planes alone until they were on the ground. Zagis are pretty maneuverable but the hawk could run rings around them. Martin Usher - Original Message - From: "Brent Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:29 PM Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color > While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard > of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made > of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? > Brent > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
At 05:29 PM 10/8/2004, Brent Hoover wrote: While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? I had a Monarch 2m, white with yellow and black trim. It was attacked by a large hawk in the fall (not nesting season). I've also had a completely yellow sloper that was hit by a hawk. I've always tucked tail and ran when any bird was upset with my being up there. I've never in any way harassed any bird, figuring it's their air and I'm simply borrowing it. Most recently, I was out at a new field. I'd launch and out of no where a very large red tailed hawk would be directly above me. He would follow me turn for turn always directly above me maybe 20-30 feet. After a few minutes the hawk, seemingly satisfied that whatever I was flying wasn't a threat, would move on. This happened perhaps 6-8 times. After awhile I never saw that hawk again. Neat! Bill -- Possibility is the secret heart of time. John O'Donohue Bill Johns & Cheryl Greenstreet Colton, WA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
All my sailplanes that have been attacked were yellow. Years ago, a Hawk attacked my yellow Olympic II and shredded the Monokote on the top of both wings. Buddy Roos -Original Message- From: Brent Hoover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 7:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? Brent RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
Few years ago, I launched my 1/7.5 scale ASK13 into a gaggle of kites. There must have been well over a dozen of them circling in a same thermal. Couple of the birds made few aggressive moves toward my plane, attacking it, but wiggling my wings turned them away. The plane had white top, blue bottom fuse and white wing. A memorable moment and fligtht in my R/C Soaring career. Toshiro Saruwatari - Original Message - From: "Brent Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:29 AM Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color > While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard > of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made > of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? > Brent > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
A few years back, I was flying my LB2 hand launch and got in with a couple of hawks. I made an aggressive move on them and one of them had a bowel movement on my wing. Does that count ??? The wing was yellow, then turned yellow and ... The only attack I have had was on a all red sailplane. Ray Hayes http://www.skybench.com Home of Wood Crafters - Original Message - From: "Brent Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 7:29 PM Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color > While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard > of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made > of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? > Brent > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
[RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this?? Brent RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
