jk84
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Post by jk84 on Jan 16, 2008 13:37:31 GMT 1
Hi all. I've just taken my cub out for a flight on this beautiful, if cold, day. I was a couple of minutes in, gently cruising at about 150ft, with all my attention on the cub when suddenly, out of nowhere, a buzzard comes and joins me. The bird, which was easily the same size as the cub, flew with the plane for about 2-3 minutes before drifting away to some nearby woods. It was honestly one of the best things i've experienced.
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Post by garvey76 on Jan 16, 2008 14:46:21 GMT 1
 and then you wish you had a video of it. gutted. good when it happens, only get stupid sea gulls where i am thou.
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jk84
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Post by jk84 on Jan 16, 2008 15:35:25 GMT 1
Yeah, a sideways looking flycamone would have been sweet...
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Post by pvtzemerak on Jan 19, 2008 18:06:42 GMT 1
did it turn at the excact time you did?
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jk84
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Post by jk84 on Jan 22, 2008 16:32:06 GMT 1
Yeah, I was just doing some slow turns and figure-8s and it stayed right with me, about 3 feet off the tail and to the right. Although, to be fair, it was flying alot smoother than I was...
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airjoey
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Post by airjoey on Jan 22, 2008 16:56:41 GMT 1
I've had that happen with some local hawks. It is truly a thing to behold to watch these wonderful birds circling around. I kicked the throttle as low as I could and just did big slow circles. Now, BATS on the other hand were a pain in the butt. I have a link here somewhere that describes it in detail, but I had one, then two, then three crowd around me and I got so worked up I clipped a very high tree. A very zenless moment.  I often wondered what the hawks thought of the cub. Here they are, so graceful and natural, and the cubs' up there jerking around... "poor old sod, it's probably the arthritis flaring up again" ;D Cheers, Joe |
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Post by spar on Jan 24, 2008 12:33:39 GMT 1
Just yesterday, I was flying near a wetland when a bald eagle (no kidding) started flying near my plane. It wasn't the least bit interested in my plane, but I was afraid some Audobon Society person might turn me in for harassing a protected species.
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Post by machead on Jan 25, 2008 15:24:59 GMT 1
Sometimes when I fly one of my stunt kites, I'll have hawks come by and check out the kite.
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airjoey
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Post by airjoey on Jan 25, 2008 15:40:30 GMT 1
Just yesterday, I was flying near a wetland when a bald eagle (no kidding) started flying near my plane. It wasn't the least bit interested in my plane, but I was afraid some Audobon Society person might turn me in for harassing a protected species. That would be funny if there wasn't an element of truth.  |
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and then you wish you had a video of it.
