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Windscreen
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:39 pm
by doustsi1
Had a bird strike recently Thats what they call it when your flying . Windsreen people seem to be struggling to get the correct screen. Anyone else had this problem. Its the way the trim piece that covers the wiper linkage area fits to the screen and the shape of therubber that is bonded to it at the top corners.
2003 Avant
RE: Windscreen
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:48 pm
by Ramone
Are you that guy who landed in the Hudson River?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:59 pm
by doustsi1
No he was more composed than me. I shat myself.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:03 pm
by HYFR
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:25 pm
by doustsi1
I struggled to land after I got up from under the dash
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:58 pm
by ecain63
Beware what screen they do fit when thet eventually find it. I had mine replaced by Admiral last month and they fitted it with an Athermic one. Meant i had to get aerials for my gps and road angel as they dont work with the athermic screen.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:58 pm
by Ramone
ooh - nasty - what colour is that leather - like the look of that...
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm
by Rupert
OMG that is terrible!
A red steering wheel!
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:07 pm
by Rilla
jesus, what sorta bird did that, a teradactyl!
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:35 pm
by doustsi1
Ah...yes the red was a bit of shock when i first saw it. But its grown on me. As for the bird, it was a Partridge before it disintegrated.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:34 am
by Rilla
was it still in the pear tree when it hit??? that is some serious damage!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:45 am
by MartynC
Gosh, that's a mess. I hit a partridge in a Renault 21 turbo at around 130mph on a runway in Norfolk....it went right through the headlamp unit, glass, reflector and casing and finished up in the engine bay. I also hit one in a Piper Cherokee just after landing, that one dented the leading edge of the wing so badly we had to leave the aircraft at the field and get a lift back! They are well worth avoiding!
MartynC
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:00 am
by Cornishmoocher
See, there you have a great reson to suppport your local and national BASC (British Assoc' for shooting and conservation). I suggest twin front mounted Berrettas, 12 bore, No. 6 shot should do the trick
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:09 am
by Rilla
flame throwers are good too, cant beat ready to eat partridge!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:32 pm
by SteveH
Christ on a bike thats some image (and some highly amusing banter!). Can't they use that crack repair resin
The most painful aspect will be seeing them hack off the old screen
Not a pleasant thing to witness.
