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July 30th 03, 10:57 AM
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Furthermore, if a plane I was flying was hit by lightning and blew out my electrical system, I'd be definitely considering an immediate off-field precautionary landing to inspect for other damage before continuing. Given that one of the things that happens when a boat is struck by lightning is a scrambling of the magnetic compass, I would likely do the same. (Plus I might want to check to make sure my backside was still attached to the rest of me. A ligntning strike! Sheez. That's scary.) The compass (again, speaking from experience in a boat) might be as much as 10 degrees off. all the best -- Dan Ford email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9 see the Warbird's Forum at http://www.danford.net/index.htm Vietnam | Flying Tigers | Pacific War | Brewster Buffalo | Piper Cub 
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