Bird strike at takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	266038
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	266038
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 22700 flight time type : 4400
ASRS Report	265829
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Bird strike at vr, takeoff event continued, no damage noted and flight continued to destination uneventfully. This type of problem, situation not typically covered during initial or recurrent training. Some discussion of above type problem during training would be appropriate. Supplemental information from acn 265829: although no damage was incurred in this instance, training in this area or similar sits could be incorporated. It would greatly enhance the quality of human performance and safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE AT TKOF.

Narrative: BIRD STRIKE AT VR, TKOF EVENT CONTINUED, NO DAMAGE NOTED AND FLT CONTINUED TO DEST UNEVENTFULLY. THIS TYPE OF PROB, SIT NOT TYPICALLY COVERED DURING INITIAL OR RECURRENT TRAINING. SOME DISCUSSION OF ABOVE TYPE PROB DURING TRAINING WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 265829: ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE WAS INCURRED IN THIS INSTANCE, TRAINING IN THIS AREA OR SIMILAR SITS COULD BE INCORPORATED. IT WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.