Tin roofs, hail, that sorta thing

[emfrat]

Of course, these airline pilots are only glorified bus drivers, aren't they....

http://www.watoday.com.au/world/pilots- ... iuwi4.html

[omitchell]

Not the first time. Love to see the bird that smashed the radar dome tho...

Meet the original hail storm damage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Airways_Flight_242

[Ian Warren]

The ole ARBUSTED now ICEBUSTED , that must be a rap ! , actually it is quite impressive what other objects do the aircraft , forget the warring factor .. simply the wildlife and course other aircraft or the just recent radio controlled drones, very surprised this sort off damage is not seen more often, your always going to get weird weather, course another ARBUST was the 340 from South America ....

I do wonder as a backup for a pilot having instruments , would it also not be a good idea for went such an emergency dose happen the pilot also has access to a FLIR/Visuals to one off there MFDs .. not a silly idea.

[omitchell]

Lemme point out Ian, Boeings, Douglas, McDonnell Douglas, Beech, Raytheon, all are vulnerable to hail. This isn't an Airbus issue...

[Ian Warren]

Nooooo Really

[cowpatz]

787 hail damage.

[Ian Warren]

Hail ... another storm watching exercise here and again had ole Dave beside me , said what is that noise , I said I think is a coal train I guess ... no it wasn't it was a hail storm incoming ... in all my puff, I never heard anything like it ... and I'm a weather watcher.

[omitchell]

787 hail damage.

Ouch, nose job 101

[cowpatz]

Should buff out.

[Ian Warren]

Should buff out.

and and ... what ever happen to that fancy plastic

[omitchell]

and and ... what ever happen to that fancy plastic

Don't tell the boss