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   Eeyore to Bertie the Bunyip   
   Re: Hypothesis on USAir birdstrike   
   27 Jan 09 01:03:34   
   
   XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   Bertie the Bunyip wrote:   
      
   > spope33@speedymail.org (Steve Pope) wrote> vaughn   
   >  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> The absence of immediate evidence to the contrary does not   
   > >> in any way make "some design flaw or maintenance issue of the   
   > >> other engine" likely.  It is possible I suppose, but not likely.   
   > >> Remember, "conventional wisdom" is sometimes spectacularly wrong,   
   > >> but it is dangerous to bet against it.   
   > >   
   > > Sure, although I'm not sure "conventional wisdom" states that   
   > > each engine ingesting a bird simultaneously is all that likely   
   > > either.   
   >   
   > Yeah it is actualy.   
      
   Statistically it is simply the square of a single bird strike. Probably   
   plus some other factors to make it more likely because birds often fly   
   in flocks.   
      
   Graham   
      
   Now Bertei is removing groups !     
      
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