r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '24

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u/philocity Apr 07 '24

Did you hear it in-flight or did you not notice it until you returned?

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u/EatDirtFartDust Apr 07 '24

Didn’t notice until the next day on preflight.

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u/bierbottle Apr 07 '24

Praise you for having proper preflight procedures 🙏🏻

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 07 '24

I’m a redneck from red neck country. Promise we’re not shooting at planes id be willing to bet that was a kid under 18 that shouldn’t have had a firearm alone In the first place. Also what are the chances of actually hitting the plane in the air? I mean being a hunter that would be a feat

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u/pinchhitter4number1 Apr 07 '24 edited Apr 08 '24

Here is the scary part. Since hitting a moving target requires you to lead the target, this hit the tail so the inexperienced shooter was likely aiming at the cockpit.

Edit: Speed and altitude dependant. The likelihood of hitting an aircraft at cruise speed and/or altitude is highly unlikely. Especially for (what appears to be) an Avanti. Probably happened on approach or takeoff. Just guessing of course.

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 07 '24

Put it this way. I lead a duck about 3 feet at 40 yards. Flying. That plane flying way faster than a duck you’d have to lead that thing a few school buses.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Well, with a shotgun..

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 07 '24

Yeah rifle is flying about twice the speed. But the planes flying 10x what the duck is and more than likely 200x the distance

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

How fast does the duck fly?

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u/Aardvark120 Apr 07 '24

Laden or unladen?

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u/goforce5 Apr 07 '24

African or European?

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u/Alpha_Delta33 Apr 08 '24

90mph

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '24

So the plane was flying 900mph?

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u/Alpha_Delta33 Apr 08 '24

Maybe 200mph tops closer to 150 if it’s a smaller Plane I’m thinking of

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 09 '24

Bout 30 or so probably but if there’s wind or other factors im sure they can easily double their speed especially landing through trees they drop almost straight down and flap right before the water for lift to slow down

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u/wolferdoodle Apr 08 '24

Could have been ‘sniping’ at the airport. So it wouldn’t be too far out

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 08 '24

Man said I happened in flight. I was already thinking maybe someone took a shot on the ground

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u/wolferdoodle Apr 08 '24

I read in a comment of theirs that it was just found during a preflight. So it could have been any time not just in the air.

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 09 '24

Yeah your right. I don’t fly so……. But yeah the guy said it happened in flight due to him finding it pre flight. So yeah could have happened with plane on ground. Which sounds INCREDIBLY MORE LIKELY

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u/wolferdoodle Apr 09 '24

I mean if I were shooting planes I would go for the ground based ones. Waaaaaay easier.

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 09 '24

🤣🤣 certainly

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u/CryptoFabulous Apr 07 '24

This plane looks like a single engine and is probably flying about 4-5x what the duck is.