Lightning strike

[B-atch]

Interesting side note, my neighbor was landing at DFW one day with no clouds anywhere near him and got hit by a bolt of lightning on the left side of first class right where Shirley Maclaine was sitting. He wrote up the airplane and didn't know until the next flight when the FA's told him she was seated there. Lots of energy, that woman.

Static discharge.............Clouds need to be present in order to have lightning......Airframes that contain large amounts of composite materials Ex. (Airbus 320) accumulate static energy at a higher rate than all metal ones. Static discharges are normaly observed as a flash, followed by a loud bang!...Similar to a lightning strike.

 

[bustinmins]

You know, I've been hit a couple of times. I am sure the captain felt the spacing was adequate. I have been hit going through a cumulus cloud that I would have flown a Cessna through. It was the first stike out of the cloud. Additionally, I circumnavigated a cell by 5 miles more than the 20 miles recommended. I got stung on that one too.

Sometimes, it isn't as cut and dry as the media or other pilots would make it sound. I think the Captain deserves a little credit here. They could have continued on to handle the mx issue on landing. However, the captain went back to ATL where mx and other replacement a/c were available. I think it was a good decision in light of the situation.

My .02.

JD

 

[Einstein]

You Airtran people need to face reality here. Uppercrust is just asking why one of your aircraft were departing in a thunderstorm. Maybe he should have waited a while and let it pass further away from the area. Who knows and who cares. I don't. But, for the record, let's not forget that one of the greatest and funniest clips we watch in recurrent every year is from an ex Valuejet/Airtran ground instructor about the Critter who flew through a hail storm and got the living crap kicked out of him. The airplane was a mess and this idiot says, " I flew combat missions in Vietnam and nothing was as scary as this". What a tool. I hope this clown is not still flying for you guys. His interview breaks up the whole class into mass laughter. So do a few of your other misshaps.

 

[crosscut]

Following the mishap, he was downgraded back to the right seat. A year (or so) after he retired, he passed away. On the bright side, he lived through the mishap to tell about it in the interview, unlike many before him (re: DAL 191). BTW, "we face reality" every day. Fly safe.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

Bait guys. Come on.

 

[Phaedrus]

His interview breaks up the whole class into mass laughter. So do a few of your other misshaps.

You know everything is not an anecdote. You have to discriminate. You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting. You're a miracle! Your stories have NONE of that. They're not even amusing ACCIDENTALLY! "Honey, I'd like you to meet einstein, he's got some amusing anecodotes for you. Oh and here's a gun so you can blow your brains out. You'll thank me for it." I could tolerate any insurance seminar. For days I could sit there and listen to them go on and on with a big smile on my face. They'd say, "How can you stand it?" I'd say, "'Cause I've been with einstein. I can take ANYTHING." You know what they'd say? They'd say, "I know what you mean. The shower curtain ring guy. Woah." It's like going on a date with a Chatty Cathy doll. I expect you have a little string on your chest, you know, that I pull out and have to snap back. Except I wouldn't pull it out and snap it back - you would. Agh! Agh! Agh! Agh! And by the way, you know, when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea - have a POINT. It makes it SO much more interesting for the listener!

 

[Blucher]

Phaedrus,

If you were able to type that whole thing from memory, you are my movie quote hero. Great film, by the way. I laughed, I cried, I'd see it again and again, it's like "Cats."

-Blucher:beer:

 

[Uppercrust]

Let's put this thread to bed.

 

[inthewind]

You've obviously never flown in the midwest for a scheduled airline.

This whole thread reminds me of the time that I was landing in CVG and I heard tower clear Clownair for takeoff. There was a huge cell just south of the airport with lots off fireworks in it. "Comair XXXX cleared for takeoff 18L, Good Luck!" When tower wishes you luck it's time to pull off and let some other fool go first. JMHO.

 

[newnan]

Let's put this thread to bed
This comes from the guy(?) that started it. He must not have had enough idiots jump on his bandwagon and it's getting away from him. They must all be up in the upper atmosphere and can't respond. Oh wait, if that's 2000' msl, then there are alot that still have access to this site. I wish I lived in Denver, I could tell people I lived in the upper atmoshpere. That has such more appeal than the mile high city.

 

[Bosley]

You Airtran people need to face reality here. Uppercrust is just asking why one of your aircraft were departing in a thunderstorm. Maybe he should have waited a while and let it pass further away from the area. Who knows and who cares. I don't. But, for the record, let's not forget that one of the greatest and funniest clips we watch in recurrent every year is from an ex Valuejet/Airtran ground instructor about the Critter who flew through a hail storm and got the living crap kicked out of him. The airplane was a mess and this idiot says, " I flew combat missions in Vietnam and nothing was as scary as this". What a tool. I hope this clown is not still flying for you guys. His interview breaks up the whole class into mass laughter. So do a few of your other misshaps.

I had no idea that they showed those in flight attendant training, but how else can you learn how to serve a coke when there's turbulence. Can you imagine einstein and the girls talking about how to serve coffee when the ride is bumpy. I bet you and the rest of the girls had a big "hoot" over it!

 

[Einstein]

I had no idea that they showed those in flight attendant training, but how else can you learn how to serve a coke when there's turbulence. Can you imagine einstein and the girls talking about how to serve coffee when the ride is bumpy. I bet you and the rest of the girls had a big "hoot" over it!

Your lame attempt to rile me is as funny as your physical threats in your P.M.'s. Get a life dilwad.

 

[Dizel8]

You know back in the old days we did'nt have radar, why all we had was two tin cans and some string. And a lucky rabbits foot. And we like it.

You lucky, lucky bastard!

Back in the old days, all we bloody had was a bit of tinfoil, a scared mouse and a bit of hemp. And we liked it.

We used to walk fifty miles uphill in 6 feet of snow, both ways in our stockings and they had holes in them, not just little holes mind you, they were big, and ghastly. We were poor, we were so poor we paid to go to work and we were the lucky ones! On sundays we got hot gravel to eat and we were happy!

So don't you come here laddie and tell us you had it hard, sounds like a bloody vacation to me!

 

[Bosley]

Banned!!!!!!

Your lame attempt to rile me is as funny as your physical threats in your P.M.'s. Get a life dilwad.

AAAAAH, I see YOUR lame threats through PM's got you banned. I'm sure you'll be back hiding behind another user (or in your case LOSER) name. Take it easy scumbag!!!!!!!!!

 

[CatfishVT9]

Whine-stein gone???:beer: It just won't be the same without him. I'm sure there is another oxygen thief out there ready to take his place.

 

[acaTerry]

I thought the article was straight forward about what happen. It said a lightning bolt hit the aircraft shortly after takeoff. To me this seems like Vr till probably 2000 AGL.

Remember we are taking this from the press, who has superior information on aviation. To the press, "shortly after takeoff" can be anything from Vr to final approach 2000 miles away!

 

[acaTerry]

On the bright side, he lived through the mishap to tell about it in the interview, unlike many before him (re: DAL 191). BTW, "we face reality" every day. Fly safe.

Oh the irony....
We have more threads about how easy and brainless our jobs are...how we deserve that $16,000 a year pay...how we are lucky to have a job and should appreciate the paycuts...
then thunderstorm season comes along and we hear a different tone. I LOVE IT!!!

 

[-9Capt]

I hope this clown is not still flying for you guys.

Actually, he's dead.

Retired at 60 and died two years later.