Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 802026 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 15:01:16 -0400 Received: from imo-d09.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.41]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:33:10 -0400 Received: from BOBPAS26@aol.com by imo-d09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v30.22.) id k.c8.16786dc0 (3852) for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:41:17 -0400 (EDT) From: BOBPAS26@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:41:17 EDT Subject: Lightning Strikes To: lancair.list@olsusa.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Rae McLelland wrote: Subject: lightning strikes Speaking of lightning strikes, what's the expected survival of a composite carbon fiber airplane? Rae, A German-built composite sailplane was hit by a very heavy lightning discharge in the UK a couple of years ago, and the aircraft disintegrated. Both student pilot and instructor were wearing parachutes and escaped with minor injuries. The British authorities were able to recover virtually all of the aircraft and conducted an extensive analysis. Summary: No airplane would have survived the kind of hit the sailplane took. The details are fascinating. I am on the road, but will try to obtain and post the reference. Worth reading. Bob Pastusek >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>