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Originally Posted by calcapt  Definitely pass the storm on the side opposite (upwind) of the anvil. Big storms should be avoided by at least five miles, and possibly more. I once flew between two massive towering cumulus cells missing each by at least five miles and was struck by cloud to cloud lightning. The bang was extremely loud and, it shattered my porcelain mug full of coffee and made a big mess. Suffice to say my night vision was shot as well.
Any opportunity to avoid getting anywhere near these big storms should be taken. |
Christ, you're like the airborne Chuck Norris.
Is there any crap up there you haven't had to deal with? I mean this in all seriousness and with a healthy dose of respect. You've posted about stuff that I haven't even dreamed of dealing with yet.