Cycle 6 Lightning Strikes

Question 1

If you have Lightning strike what can you expect in the Flight Deck

Answer 1

Disturbance or Temp or Permanent Loss Navigation and Radio comms

Make a Tech log entry is required

Question 2

Avoidance of thunderstorms above 25K should be

Answer 2

20 Nm or more

Question 3

Vivid Lightning indicated

Answer 3

Turbulence

Question 4

If Cell is above 35K how should you deviate?

Answer 4

Upwind considered extremely Dangerous

Min deviation should occur approximately 40Nm away from the Thunderstorm

Question 5

What are the lateral avoidance for thunderstorm?

Answer 5

20K-25K = 10 Nm

25K-30K = 15 NM

Above 30K = 20 NM