The teacher becomes the student......
30 years and never heard of this? I have NEVER been in the industry, but I have talked to many who are, and they say bird strikes are fairly common. Guess they were not trained properly, or they are stupid.
I'm not the type of guy who gets into a match with people on the internet.
You state that I've "never heard of this."
That is grossly false, and not something I've ever said.
"Fairly common" is a phrase that requires quantification.
Bird strikes occur, and are reported.
They are not all that common, because for the countless times I've commented on this, birds are really good at being avoided.
Really good.
The last sentence of your post is a cheap attempt to suggest something I have never said.
Airlines keep records of this stuff, because dead birds leave marks.
I am well aware of the records of the largest airline in the US.
I stand, as always, with what I have said.
I will not waste my time defending what I never said.