The week a flock of geese decided our hangar was their new runway

Last spring at the regional airport in Billings, we had a Cessna 172 come in for a full panel upgrade. We left the hangar door open for some ventilation while we ran cables. Next thing we know, about six Canada geese just waddle right in and set up camp under the wing. They would not leave. We tried everything gentle, waving arms, a broom, nothing. My lead tech, Frank, looks at me and goes, 'You know the manual for the Garmin G5, but you got a manual for goose removal?' We ended up having to call airport ops, who brought out this little cart with a loud horn. Took them 45 minutes to herd them out. We lost half a day. Ever had wildlife completely shut down your work bay?

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wadew5124d ago

Wait, they brought out a cart with a loud horn? That's a whole new level of airport ops I never knew existed. Sounds like a scene from a weird movie, not a Tuesday at the hangar. Losing half a day to geese is just unreal.

the_elliot24d ago

Ever see @wadew51, that horn cart is pure chaos.

nancyn6925d ago

Had a raccoon family once that turned a wiring harness into their personal jungle gym.