EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft; Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
At approximately 200 ft. on takeoff we flew into a flock of geese. There were noticeable impacts with the birds; and an audible change in engine noise followed by vibration. I took the flight controls and told the First Officer to [advise ATC] and that we would return to land. Although there was an audible change in the engine noise; vibration; and power there were no visible indications on the EICAS that there was an issue. There was a noticeable smell of smoke briefly after the bird strike. I notified the Flight Attendant that we would be making a precautionary landing in less than 5 minutes. Higher than normal power settings were required during the circle back to land. I requested that the First Officer back up the Visual Approach with the ILS. I elected to stay close to the field and make a close in approach. We were stabilized by approximately 600 ft. Higher than normal power settings were required. The landing was made overweight at approximately 46;000 lbs. with a touchdown rate of less than 300 ft. per minute.
ERJ-145 Captain reported that a bird strike on takeoff resulted in a precautionary landing.