Hi.......
We always stayed at least 25 miles from the nearest Cb on the radar
when at or below the freezing level of ambient air. Usually 15-20 was best
above that height. Has everyone seen the write-up of the Brit glider strike?
Parachutes were paramount there.
Ferg
A064
PS: Hail is another threat from big Cbs. Same distances apply, as have seen
radar spikes of hail coming out the sides above 25000'.
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From: "John & Paddy Wigney" <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Lightning strike
<johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
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| Hi Paul,
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| Thanks for the nice write up regarding your lightning strike experience.
| I am happy that your hit was not more serious.
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| It reminded me of a veteran pilot I met who was talking about mountain
| flying. Someone asked him how close one should fly to thunderstorms. His
| reply was instantaneous, "20 miles." He had been in the USAF and had
| obviously been through the school of hard knocks like yourself.
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| Cheers, John
| N262WF
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| From: "Paul McAllister" <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
| Subject: Europa-List: Site update
| Hi all, I have finally updated my web site a bit and written up the story
about getting hit by lightning. Its at http://europa363.versadev.com/ , just
scroll down to the bottom and you will see a link to that page. I have also
added a google search and a better index. I will probably write up a few
pages about test flying in the next few weeks. Paul
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