Fly_M20R Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Although it is not deer season there are deer around the airpark and a few of them decided to run across the runway as I was landing the other night!! Close call! Chris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Wow, that was close! You, however, remained very calm! -Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_M20R Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 1 minute ago, hammdo said: Wow, that was close! You, however, remained very calm! -Don Yup, it was!! Happened quickly so didn't have time to soil my underwear!! Thanks!! Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kortopates Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Is the runway fenced off, or does that not prevent deer getting on the runway? So glad it was as a miss!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.J. Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 I don't think most white-tailed deer see airport fences up to 7 or 8 feet as much of a deterrent. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_M20R Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 5 hours ago, kortopates said: Is the runway fenced off, or does that not prevent deer getting on the runway? So glad it was as a miss! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi Paul, No, it isn't fenced off. It's in a private airpark. Shrug. Thanks! Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 7:48 PM, Fly_M20R said: Although it is not deer season there are deer around the airpark and a few of them decided to run across the runway as I was landing the other night!! Close call! Chris That's the first time I've sausage a thing I had it happen on take-off at 5 a.m. at 5C! (Boerne Stage Airport near San Antonio). It passed in front just after I lifted off. Very fortunate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_M20R Posted August 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 11 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: That's the first time I've sausage a thing I had it happen on take-off at 5 a.m. at 5C! (Boerne Stage Airport near San Antonio). It passed in front just after I lifted off. Very fortunate. We have been fortunate!! Glad you didn't have an emergency as you were lifting off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natdm Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 There's been a few times where we landed at night and my wife has spotted deer on the sides of the runway, but never *on* the ruwnay. Wow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskytango Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 Several years ago a buddy who flies a Cirrus SR22 managed to decapitate a deer with one of the main gear during a night landing. Because it was a Cirrus, the factory had to custom-design a repair to the damaged composite components, and he was out of commission for months. Of course the deer was permanently out of commission. After that we always made it a point to ask him if he had murdered any more of Bambi's relatives lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_M20R Posted August 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 7 hours ago, whiskytango said: Several years ago a buddy who flies a Cirrus SR22 managed to decapitate a deer with one of the main gear during a night landing. Because it was a Cirrus, the factory had to custom-design a repair to the damaged composite components, and he was out of commission for months. Of course the deer was permanently out of commission. After that we always made it a point to ask him if he had murdered any more of Bambi's relatives lately. Hi whiskytango, That was really unfortunate for your friend. Glad he did not have a bad accident on landing and hopefully was able to stay on the runway. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykrawler Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 Out of KPHF...this is a fenced in commercial airport. I've had deer run across the runway when on short final several times....from that distance they look like rats running across the floor. We also have turkeys that loiter around the runway during mating season - big birds. Night flying once had an encounter with a formation of Canadian geese at 700ft off the departure end of a nearby airport - made me reconsider casual night flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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