falcon stoops 1000 feet from micro light aircraft

falcon stoops 1000 feet from micro light aircraft

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• falcon
• stoops
• 1000
• feet
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• micro
• light
• aircraft
• jonathan
• marshall

[NorthNavigation]

I can't help but agree with some of the others condemning this behaviour. The hardest thing to come to terms with is harmful ignorance amongst our own. If this is professional and responsible behaviour, get back to us when both monitoring bodies from falconry and aviation have endorsed it. No? Immagine this: let's say your child has the skills an abaility of a falcon. Still safe?

[jmspecial]

What? you dont honestly think I would do it if I had not tested that it would work first do you? The bird does not go near the prop either landing or taking off. Its the camera angle that makes it look that way. If everyone stuck to all the rules all the time life would be very boring. I am proud of my little bird and what we can do with him. It is very special. You will never know

[jmspecial]

What are you, some kind of kill joy? Bet you are a traffic warden or worse still a health and safety official. Monitoring bodies MY ARSE! Get a life you sad git

[slaurence1]

That is fantastic. I am aware that the falcon can go faster than the quantum but are you not slightly worried about the bird being so close to the prop?

[Varmint38]

I think it's apparent that a good "Chuck" off the fist means it hopefully clears the prop LOL

A bit worried about the falcons landing on the fist in the micro light could shave it a bit close with the prop??

Finally, any problems when flying him and another micro light flys by? is there any risk of him following that one by accident?

[biztipoff]

@jmspecial hahahaha actually he is a catechist and a passionate ornithologist, bear with him. Hahahaha

[D12DOOM]

i thought this was some random video of balloon boy lol

[tisoy909]

Has he ever flown into the prop? hehe

[wazzuspartan]

I think there is a lot of misunderstanding of the bird hitting the propeller. Note that around 1:20 they are slowed down to a speed at which the bird could easily go faster than the aircraft. Aslo, he tossed the bird forward, in a downward angle, to ensure the bird was traveling faster than the aircraft, and well below it. Also, I think the animal is smart enough to reach its trainers hand without being harmed. If it can't see the propeller, or hear it, then it is probably not a very good bird

[geohutchison]

falcon keebab! thats bad practice for the pilot to allow any loose objects when engine running.

[onebigkahuna69]

thats cool but what happens when the Falcon "accidently" hits the prop? Just get another Falcon?look, leave the birds alone..

[hippybackpacker]

The likelyhood of the bird striking an open propeller seems pretty high, something should be done to prevent that.

[BouilleurdenfantS]

1:35 if it slips it goes right in the propeller :/

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

Would have made an interesting video to see the falcon going though those blades behind you there