Windshield impact?
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CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
Damn, that must have been really disorienting.
I wonder if on his next flight he’s gonna ask the lead FA for sugar water.
Pilot Fighter
Well-Known Member
Any chance the initial damage happened on the ground and the windshield let go in flight?
Anybody read any more on this WindBorne balloon thing? Sounds like the guy is saying “yeah, that was probably ours.”
Wardogg
Meat Popsicle
Wonder what one looks like pre-impact. Did they catch on the way back down? Or was it just sitting there and no one is looking out the front windows?
Sluggo
Well-Known Member
Screenshot from their website of one being launched. Apparently they stay up for a month plus when launched.
ahw01
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mightynimbus
Well-Known Member
Sure seems like with todays tech and micro-electronics, that either having some manner of minimal signal (ADS-B "light")
or data integration from their own feed to a existing system, that location awareness even within a few miles horizontal and a couple thousand vertical, would not be too much to create.
Minuteman
I HAVE STRONG OPINIONS ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING!
Preliminary report for DCA26LA012 was also released yesterday.
I had not heard about the F/O’s condition before now; fortunately they had no injuries from the impact.
“According to the captain, while established in cruise flight at flight level 360 (36,000 ft pressure altitude), he noticed an object distant on the horizon. Before he could mention the object to the first officer (FO), there was a significant impact to the FO’s forward windshield along with a loud bang. The impact resulted in both pilots being showered with pieces of glass. The captain sustained multiple superficial lacerations to his right arm; the FO was uninjured.”
The distance the balloon travelled from it’s launch point was interesting.
I had not heard about the F/O’s condition before now; fortunately they had no injuries from the impact.
“According to the captain, while established in cruise flight at flight level 360 (36,000 ft pressure altitude), he noticed an object distant on the horizon. Before he could mention the object to the first officer (FO), there was a significant impact to the FO’s forward windshield along with a loud bang. The impact resulted in both pilots being showered with pieces of glass. The captain sustained multiple superficial lacerations to his right arm; the FO was uninjured.”
The distance the balloon travelled from it’s launch point was interesting.
ppragman
No pasa nada.
They're pretty cool - I want to launch a HAB with my son this spring from our homestead if we can build it.
knot4u
Repeat Offender
Perhaps this incident will persuade the FAA or the FCC or whoever to rethink their restrictions on who/what can broadcast on the appropriate frequencies. I've heard they're reluctant because they don't want those frequencies overwhelmed with "false" targets but in my dumb head a 5lb object floating around at 38,000ft constitutes an actual target that should be avoided by any aircraft flying around up there. I'm not saying they should ban these balloons but if they're going to share the airspace they should at least announce themselves. Did you know you need special permission to enter RVSM airspace with only one functioning autopilot if redundancy is compromised? Yet these balloons are sharing the airspace with seemingly very few restrictions, big sky theory works until doesn't.
scooter2525
Very well Member
Spicy FLs eh?Oh yeah, that was a fun “Let’s discuss why the company has you at FL XXX before you request higher” on a line check once!
knot4u
Repeat Offender
I believe he's referencing RVSM airspace, you did attend that training right? I might've heard about folks hand flying cross country but I can't recall who told me the tale.
Scooter and I are brothers of the Spicy Flight Levels. What do you think our tattoos are?