THE ISSUE: The danger posed by Canada geese, which likely caused the US Airways’ crash.

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As a licensed pilot, I can tell you that flight-safety issues are always a serious concern, and birds have always been a major problem for pilots, regardless of the type of craft flown (“Geese Be Gone,” Editorial, Jan. 17).

They can go right through windshields, and the lack of constant airflow in jet engines can shut them down. Damage to the brittle turbine blades throws the plane off balance, and it can destroy itself quickly.

Many aircraft and lives have been lost as a result. With today’s high-end technology, you would think a solution would have been found.

Al Weir

Seaford, Del.

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How dare you suggest that wild geese should be killed or their eggs damaged? Your stance is highly irresponsible; the geese have as much right to exist as we do.

Having a bird hit a plane is no different than that plane being struck by lightning – it is an act of God, and when you board a plane, you take that risk.

You do not destroy wild animals and ecosystems just to make arrogant human beings feel safer.

Laura Golob

Brooklyn

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I wonder what the headline would have been if it were an American eagle that caused the plane’s engine to fail.

Isn’t there a better solution to this problem than pulling out a gun and killing?

Didn’t our desire and technology for flight come from the wonderful birds that God created?

John Rokosny

Manhattan

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The Post thinks that airport birds should be shot and killed – what a great job for Dick Cheney, now that he’s unemployed.

L. Power

Ballston Spa

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Watch the film “Winged Migration” to rediscover your awe of the stunning variety of magical birds that travel this earth via the wide sky.

We humans are in their way, not the other way around.

Let’s work together to find a gentle solution to the conflicting flight patterns of planes and birds.

Andriette Redmann

Manhattan