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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Having been through this several times, its never fun and always leaves you hoping (and praying) that nothing explodes and that the big pieces are still connected and working.
That said, they test these puppies for strikes like this and they are pretty rugged. What is interesting is that you can tell when you are in a "active area" by the hair on your arms standing up and even sometimes on your head. Gets your attention and we move back from the windshield.
Regarding being in your seats, we flight crew NEVER take our belts off. We may release the shoulder and submarine belt but the lapbelt is on all the time. Hard to control the airplane when the flight crew is floating around! 
Joe A
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