BIRD STRIKE ON TKOF.

Date: 1995-04 · Aircraft: DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model · Phase: takeoff

Anomalies: conflict-ground-conflict|less-severe|other-unspecified

Synopsis

BIRD STRIKE ON TKOF.

Narrative

AT ABOUT 100 KTS ON TKOF ROLL; A BIRD GLANCED OVER THE WINDSHIELD FROM R TO L MAKING LIGHT CONTACT. CONTINUED TKOF TO AVOID HIGH SPD ABORT. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL TO SEE IF SIT WARRANTED RETURN FOR LNDG. INSTS STEADY AND NORMAL. ADVISED TO CONTINUE. MADE LOGBOOK WRITE-UP. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD CONTACT FOUND UPON INSPECTION. COMPLICATED BY FACT THAT OPS INSPECTOR ON JUMPSEAT. WE (FO; INSPECTOR AND MYSELF) ALL HAD INPUT IN MAKING DECISION TO CONTINUE; BUT FO LATER TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT REALLY FEEL FREE TO STATE HIS VIEWS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRARY TO BLOCKS THE FAA WANTED FILLED. IT'S SAD THAT; IN ADDITION TO BEING SAFE; YOU HAVE TO BE CONCERNED WITH FILLING BLOCKS FOR SOME MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK WHO MIGHT VIOLATE YOU 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FACT. IN THIS LIGHT; THE AVIATION COMMUNITY NEEDS A LIST OF CURRENT VIOLATION ACTIONS TO CLR UP THE GRAY AREAS OF WHAT TO DO WHEN AND OR WHAT THE FAA REALLY WANTS. BY HAVING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITHIN FAA; FLCS WOULD BE ABLE TO FUNCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY IN SITS NOT COVERED BY THE BOOK. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 303234: I DID FEEL INHIBITED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CAPT TO ABORT AND TO RETURN TO THE FIELD FOR INSPECTION. THE FAA OBSERVER; AT ALL TIMES FROM ARR TO THE ACFT TO LNDG IN BTR SEEMED TO BE VERY COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL. I STILL FELT INHIBITED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CAPT.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.