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johnwigney(at)windstream.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:53 am Post subject: Re : Lightning Strike

Hi Martin,

             

             You may have heard this before but for             small planes, the conventional           wisdom in the US is to stay a minimum of 20 miles from a           thunderstorm. This might seem a long way but I am pretty sure           it was developed at the school of hard knocks.

           

         In poor weather a few           years ago in Arkansas, I inadvertently strayed much closer and           was startled with a large lightning bolt much too close for           comfort. Once is enough; I try not to repeat that. 

           

           Cheers, John

           N262WF, mono XS, 912S

           Mooresville, North Carolina

         

         

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Subject: Lightning Strike

From: "Martin Olliver" <martflynut(at)aol.com> (martflynut(at)aol.com)

Hi All. Has anyone experienced a lightning strike in a Europa? If not what is the

perceived result of such a strike? A few years ago in the south of England

a plastic glider was struck and broke up in flight both occupants survived as

parachutes were deployed. A luxury I am unable to have due to size issues (not

saying I am fat just well built!) My concern with the Europa is the lack of bonding

between components and conductors to ensure components don't explode apart,

as happened with the glider.

 If as I suspect we all take a risk with this issue has any one considered any

possible remedial action to improve the situation?

Martin.

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kjburns(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Re : Lightning Strike

Meet the guys that had to bail out of the K 21 Glider :-

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLl_Clxf1g

      

  From: John Wigney <johnwigney(at)windstream.net>

 To: martflynut(at)aol.com; Europa-List  <europa-list(at)matronics.com> 

 Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 15:52

 Subject: Re : Lightning Strike

  

 

                    Hi Martin,

             

             You may have heard this before but for             small planes, the conventional           wisdom in the US is to stay a minimum of 20 miles from a           thunderstorm. This might seem a long way but I am pretty sure           it was developed at the school of hard knocks.

           

         In poor weather a few           years ago in Arkansas, I inadvertently strayed much closer and           was startled with a large lightning bolt much too close for           comfort. Once is enough; I try not to repeat that. 

           

           Cheers, John

           N262WF, mono XS, 912S

           Mooresville, North Carolina

         

         

            

     [quote]Subject: Europa-List: Lightning Strike

From: "Martin Olliver" <martflynut(at)aol.com> (martflynut(at)aol.com)



Hi All. Has anyone experienced a lightning strike in a Europa? If not what is the

perceived result of such a strike? A few years ago in the south of England

a plastic glider was struck and broke up in flight both occupants survived as

parachutes were deployed. A luxury I am unable to have due to size issues (not

saying I am fat just well built!) My concern with the Europa is the lack of bonding

between components and conductors to ensure components don't explode apart,

as happened with the glider.

 If as I suspect we all take a risk with this issue has any one considered any

possible remedial action to improve the situation?

Martin.

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