Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
You need to read the link of the certification standards. Modern airliner engines are supposed to take an 8 pound bird strike and keep running. Not at full power mind you and not without issues, but it will not quit and not for a while.
It may not shut down completely but if power is down after the ingestion[ most likely] the overloaded aircraft [most likely] may have a bit more trouble making the runway......[ 8pound bird strike] not toy quad copter
Last edited by f16man; 04-03-2015 at 12:13 PM.