> I live in the DC area, which seems to me like the thunderstorm capital of
> the world.  I'd be interested in knowing if anyone thinks the rule of
thumb
> of staying 20 miles away from Tstorms should be revised when flying in
> glass.  I really don't have any idea how likely lightning is that far from
> a storm cell.
>
Hi Dan,  I too live in the DC area (Dogwood Airpark, Fredericksburg) and
have a Strikefinder in my 320. Come on down and take a look. I've found that
the Strikefinder, while extremely valuable in determinining the direction of
storms, does not do as good a job at distance as radar. It allows you to
know which direction to go to get out of the TRW area but I believe it would
be difficult to use to measure distance from the storms or to pick your way
through a line. At least in my installation, I am unable to identify
individual cells. Were you able to do that in the Cardinal? I have my
antenna mounted internally hanging from the ceiling behind the baggage
bulkhead. I might get better results with an externally mounted antenna.

Bill
harrelson@erols.com
N5ZQ,  LNC2/G,  O-320,  2 blade MT,  white with lots of little black bug
splats.